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Monrovia, city, Liberia
(Encyclopedia)Monrovia mənrōˈvēə [key], city (1986 est. pop. 465,000), capital of the Republic of Liberia, NW Liberia, a port on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the St. Paul River. Monrovia is Liberia's lar...Luxembourg, city, Luxembourg
(Encyclopedia)Luxembourg or Luxemburg, city (1991 pop. 75,377), capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, S Luxembourg, at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers. It is a commercial, banking, industrial...Charlotte, queen consort of George III of England
(Encyclopedia)Charlotte shärˈlət [key] (Charlotte Sophia), 1744–1818, queen consort of George III of England. The niece of Frederick, duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, she was married to George in 1761 and bore hi...Charlotte Elizabeth
(Encyclopedia)Charlotte Elizabeth: see Elizabeth Charlotte of Bavaria. ...Brontë
(Encyclopedia)Brontë brŏnˈtē [key], family of English novelists, including Charlotte Brontë, 1816–55, English novelist, Emily Jane Brontë, 1818–48, English novelist and poet, and Anne Brontë, 1820–49, ...Charlotte, grand duchess of Luxembourg
(Encyclopedia)Charlotte, 1896–1985, grand duchess of Luxembourg (1919–64). The second daughter of Duke William of Nassau-Weilburg and a Portuguese princess, Marie Anne of Braganza, she succeeded her sister, Mar...Corpus Christi, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Corpus Christi kôrˈpəs krĭsˈtē [key], city (2020 pop. 317,863), seat of Nueces co., S Tex.; inc. 1852. It ...Fort Smith, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Fort Smith, city (2020 pop. 89,142), seat of Sebastian co., NW Ark., at the Okla. line where the Arkansas and Poteau rivers join; inc. 1842. It is the r...Garden City, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia)Garden City. 1 City (2020 pop. 10,289), Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry, distribution center, and industrial city on the Savannah River; inc. ...Green Bay, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Green Bay, city (2020 pop. 107,395), seat of Brown co., NE Wis., at the mouth of the Fox River on Green Bay; inc. 1854. An important Great Lakes harbor,...Browse by Subject
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