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Port Sudan

(Encyclopedia) Port SudanPort Sudans&oomacr;dănˈ [key], city (1993 pop. 308,195), NE Sudan, on the Red Sea. The country's major seaport, it handles the bulk of Sudan's foreign trade. The city is…

Prescott, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Prescott, city (1990 pop. 26,455), alt. 5,389 ft (1,643 m), seat of Yavapai co., central Ariz. in a mineral-rich area; inc. 1883. It is a mining and ranching center, a summer resort,…

scalp

(Encyclopedia) scalp, the integument covering the top of the head. It consists of three layers of tissue: the skin, an underlying layer of tissue and blood vessels, and the occipitofrontalis muscle…

Baltic Shield

(Encyclopedia) Baltic Shield, the continental core of Europe, composed of Precambrian crystalline rock, the oldest of Europe. The tectonically stable region was not affected by the Caledonian,…

Siena

(Encyclopedia) SienaSienasyĕˈnä [key], city (1991 pop. 56,956), capital of Siena prov., Tuscany, central Italy. Rich in art treasures and historic architecture, it is one of the most popular tourist…

Club Team Competition: Final

Two-leg Semifinals, two-game Final; home team listed first. Final Four: AS Monaco (France), Internazionale of Milan (Italy), Schalke '04 (Germany), Tenerife (Spain).Semifinals Inter Milan…

Hibbing

(Encyclopedia) Hibbing, city (2020 pop. 16,214), St. Louis co., NE Minn., on the Mesabi iron range 90 mi (145 km) from the Canadian border; inc. 1893.…

Hula, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Hula, Lake, or Lake HulehHula, Lake,both: h&oomacr;ˈlā [key], Arabic Bahr al Hulah, near sea-level lake formed by a natural dam of basalt, NE Israel; the Jordan River exits from…

Mathura

(Encyclopedia) MathuraMathuramăˈth&oobreve;rä, mŭˈtrə [key] or MuttraMuttramŭˈtrə [key], city (1991 pop. 235,922), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Yamuna River. An agricultural…