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Anadyr
(Encyclopedia) AnadyrAnadyrənədĭrˈ [key], river, c.695 mi (1,120 km) long, rising on the Anadyr Plateau, NE Russian Far East, and flowing S then E into Anadyr Bay, an inlet of the Bering Sea. The…Zomba
(Encyclopedia) ZombaZombazŏmˈbə [key], town (1994 est. pop. 62,700), S Malawi, in the Shire Highlands. Until 1973 it was the national capital. European planters founded the town c.1880. It is the…Ya'an
(Encyclopedia) Ya'anYa'anyä-än [key], city (1994 est. pop. 110,000), SW Sichuan prov., China, on a tributary of the Min River. It is a tea center for W Sichuan and a highway hub for the E Tibetan…Ustyurt
(Encyclopedia) UstyurtUstyurt&oobreve;stˌy&oomacr;rtˈ [key], desert plateau, c.62,000 sq mi (160,600 sq km), Central Asia, between the Caspian and Aral seas. It rises to between c.490 and 980…hogback
(Encyclopedia) hogback, sharp-crested ridge with steep slopes on both sides, formed by the erosion of steeply tilted rock layers. Hogbacks are commonly formed along the eroded flanks of large,…Myers, Richard Bowman
(Encyclopedia) Myers, Richard Bowman, 1942–, American Air Force general, b. Kansas City, Mo. He studied at Kansas State Univ., graduating and joining the Air Force in 1965; he later attended Auburn…Matagorda Bay
(Encyclopedia) Matagorda BayMatagorda Baymătəgôrˈdə [key], inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, c.50 mi (80 km) long and from 3 to 12 mi (4.8–19 km) wide, SE Tex., protected by a long sandspit, Matagorda…Mead, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Mead, Lake, 247 sq mi (640 sq km), on the Nev.-Ariz. border, formed by Hoover Dam across the Colorado River. The lake is 115 mi (185 km) long, from 1 to 8 mi (1.6–12.9 km) wide, and…Malpass, David Robert
(Encyclopedia) Malpass, David Robert, 1956–, American government offical and finance executive, b. Petoskey, Mich., B.A. Colorado College, 1976, M.B.A. Univ. of Denver, 1978, fellow School of Foreign…Alarcón, Hernando de
(Encyclopedia) Alarcón, Hernando deAlarcón, Hernando deārnänˈdō dā älärkōnˈ [key], fl. 1540, Spanish explorer in the Southwest. He was given command of a fleet that was supposed to support the land…Trending
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