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Achenwall, Gottfried

(Encyclopedia) Achenwall, GottfriedAchenwall, Gottfriedgôtˈfrēt äkhˈənväl [key], 1719–72, German statistician and political scientist. He used the term Statistik for the first time in his…

Nemunas

(Encyclopedia) Nemunas: see Neman, river.

Nen, river, China

(Encyclopedia) NenNennŭn [key] or NonniNonninônˈnē [key], river, 740 mi (1,191 km) long, rising in the Yilehuli (Ilkuri) Mts., N Heilongjiang prov., NE China, and flowing south along the east side of…

Nenagh

(Encyclopedia) NenaghNenaghnēˈnə, nēˈnăkh [key], town (1991 pop. 5,825), Co. Tipperary, S central Republic of Ireland. It is an agricultural market with varied manufactures. Nenagh Castle (c.1200)…

Nen-chiang

(Encyclopedia) Nen-chiang: see Nenjiang, former prov. China.

Nene

(Encyclopedia) NeneNenenēn, nĕn [key] or NenNennĕn [key], river, c.90 mi (140 km) long, rising in the Northampton Uplands, central England, and flowing NE past Northampton, Oundle, Peterborough, and…

Nenets Autonomous Area

(Encyclopedia) Nenets Autonomous AreaNenets Autonomous Areanyĕˈnyĭts [key], administrative division (1990 est. pop. 55,000), 68,224 sq mi (176,700 sq km), extreme NE European Russia. Formed in 1929,…

Nenjiang

(Encyclopedia) Nenjiang or NunkiangNunkiangboth: nŭnˈjyängˈ [key], former province (c.26,000 sq mi/67,340 sq km), NE China. The capital was Qiqihar (Tsitsihar). It was one of nine provinces…

Nenni, Pietro

(Encyclopedia) Nenni, PietroNenni, Pietropyĕˈtrō nĕnˈnē [key], 1891–1980, Italian journalist and political leader. He was imprisoned in 1911 for his participation in the protest movement against the…