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(Encyclopedia) Redondo BeachRedondo Beachrĭdŏnˈdō [key], city (1990 pop. 60,167), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1892. Once a commercial port for Los Angeles, it is a…Guide to New Nations: Asia/Pacific
by David Johnson East Timor A Portuguese colony for 400 years, East Timor was invaded by neighboring Indonesia in 1975, nine days after it declared itself an independent nation.…Oceans or Seas?
The Question: What is the difference between an "ocean" and a "sea"? The Answer: According to our encyclopedia the words are synonymous. In addition, the word "sea" can also be used to…A Warming Ocean
Global warming affects the Earth’s oceans and its wildlife by Liz Olson Related Links Quiz: Global Warming Top Carbon Dioxide Emitters The…Ocean's Eleven
Director:Steven SoderberghWriter:Ted GriffinWarner Bros.; PG-13; 110 minutesRelease:12/01Cast:George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia Fueled by star power, suavity,…Challenger expedition
(Encyclopedia) Challenger expedition, British oceanographic expedition under the direction of the Scottish professor Charles Wyville Thompson and the British naturalist Sir John Murray. Taking place…Coast Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Coast Mountains, range, W British Columbia and SE Alaska, extending c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) parallel to the Pacific coast, from the mountains of Alaska near the Yukon border to the…Hachinohe
(Encyclopedia) Hachinohe Hachinohe hächēˈnōhā [key], city, Aomori prefecture, N Honshu, Japan, on the Oirase River and…Iwaki
(Encyclopedia) Iwaki Iwaki ēwäˈkē [key], city, Fukushima prefecture, NE Honshu, Japan, on the Pacific Ocean…Tungus
(Encyclopedia) TungusTungust&oobreve;nk&oobreve;zˈ [key], Siberian ethnic group, numbering perhaps 30,000. They are subdivided into the Evenki, who live in the area from the Yenisei and Ob…Trending
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