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South Holland, province, Netherlands

(Encyclopedia)South Holland, Dutch Zuidholland, province (1994 pop. 3,313,200), c.1,085 sq mi (2,810 sq km), W Netherlands, bounded by the North Sea in the west. The Hague is the capital; other cities include Rotte...

Flevoland

(Encyclopedia)Flevoland, province, 931 sq mi (2,412 sq km), central Netherlands, on the E shore of the Markermeer and IJsselmeer. Lelystad is the capital; other citie...

Carinthia

(Encyclopedia)Carinthia kərĭnˈthēə [key], Ger. Kärnten, province, c.3,680 sq mi (9,531 sq km), S Aust...

Morgan, Daniel

(Encyclopedia)Morgan, Daniel, 1736–1802, American Revolutionary general, b. probably in Hunterdon co., N.J. He moved (c.1753) to Virginia and later served in the French and Indian Wars and several campaigns again...

Bigot, François

(Encyclopedia)Bigot, François fräNswäˈ bēgōˈ [key], 1703–77?, intendant of New France (1748–59), b. Bordeaux, France. At Louisburg, where he served (1739–45) as commissary, it has been said that he ind...

Gangwon

(Encyclopedia)Gangwon or Kangwon gängˈwŭnˈ [key], province, N South Korea. Chuncheon is the capital. The 38th ...

Hejiang

(Encyclopedia)Hejiang or Hokiang both: hô-jyäng [key], former province, c.52,300 sq mi (135,500 sq km), NE China. The capital was Jiamusi (Kiamusze). Created in 1945, largely out of the former province of Jilin, ...

Hubei

(Encyclopedia)Hubei or Hupeh both: ho͞oˈbāˈ [key], province, c.72,000 sq mi (186,480 sq km), central China. The ...

Luxemburg

(Encyclopedia)Luxemburg. For the grand duchy, province, and city thus named, use Luxembourg.
 

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