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Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero Roman orator, philosopher, and politicianBorn: 106 B.C. Cicero was the most famous of all Roman orators. He held a variety of political posts and was known as an…puna
(Encyclopedia) punapunap&oomacr;ˈnä [key], high plateau region, 12,000 to 16,000 ft (3,658–4,877 m) high, between ridges of the Andes in Peru and Bolivia. Arid, cold, and in general, covered by…Rewa
(Encyclopedia) RewaRewarāˈvə [key], walled city (1991 pop. 128,648), Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It is the administrative center of a district rich in coal, corundum, and limestone. Rewa is…Erzberg
(Encyclopedia) ErzbergErzbergĕrtsˈbĕrkh [key], peak, 3,531 ft (1,076 m) high, in Styria, central Austria. Rising above the town of Eisenerz, the Erzberg is almost literally a mountain of iron. Its…Kastamonu
(Encyclopedia) KastamonuKastamonukäˌstämōn&oomacr;ˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 52,363), capital of Kastamonu prov., N Turkey. It is a manufacturing center, noted for its textiles and copper utensils…Orsk
(Encyclopedia) OrskOrskôrsk [key], city (1989 pop. 271,000), Orenburg region, in the foothills of the S Ural Mts., central Russia, on the Ural River. It is the center of the Orsk-Khalilovo industrial…Colonia del Sacramento
(Encyclopedia) Colonia del Sacramento Colonia del Sacramento kōlōˈnyä ᵺĕl säkˌrämānˈtō…Faxaflói
(Encyclopedia) FaxaflóiFaxaflóifäkˈsäflōˌē [key] or Faxa Bay, inlet, c.40 mi (60 km) long and c.55 mi (90 km) wide, W Iceland, between the Snaefellsnes and Reykjanes peninsulas. Most of Iceland's…Benxi
(Encyclopedia) Benxi or Pen-hsiPen-hsiboth: bŭn-shē [key], city (1994 est. pop. 805,400), S Liaoning prov., China. It is an important heavy industrial center with rich iron and coal mines. Founded as…Van Wert
(Encyclopedia) Van WertVan Wertvăn wûrt [key], city (1990 pop. 10,891), seat of Van Wert co., NW Ohio, near the Ind. line, in a rich grain-farming area; inc. 1848. Fabricated metal products,…Trending
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