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Rio Grande, city, Brazil
(Encyclopedia) Rio GrandeRio Granderēˈ&oobreve; gränˈdĭ [key], city (1991 pop. 172,422), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil, on the Rio Grande River at the outlet of the Lagoa dos Patos (a tidal…Rio Grande, river, United States and Mexico
(Encyclopedia) Rio GrandeRio Granderēˈō grănd, rēˈō gränˈdē [key], river, c.1,885 mi (3,000 km) long, rising in SW Colo. in the San Juan Mts. and flowing south through the middle of N.Mex., past…Del Rio
(Encyclopedia) Del Rio Del Rio rēˈō [key], city (2020 pop. 34,673), seat of Val Verde co., W Tex., on the Rio…Elephant Butte Dam
(Encyclopedia) Elephant Butte Dam, main unit of the Rio Grande project of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on the Rio Grande, SW N.Mex.; completed 1916. The dam, with its large reservoir, is used for…Mission
(Encyclopedia) Mission, city (1990 pop. 28,653), Hidalgo co., extreme S Tex.; inc. 1910. It is a processing and canning center for citrus fruits (especially grapefruit) and vegetables grown in the…Rio Grande do Norte
(Encyclopedia) Rio Grande do NorteRio Grande do Norterēˈ&oobreve; gränˈdĭ ᵺ&oobreve; nôrˈtĭ [key], state (1996 pop. 2,415,567), 20,469 sq mi (53,015 sq km), NE Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean.…Rio Grande do Sul
(Encyclopedia) Rio Grande do SulRio Grande do Sulrēˈ&oobreve; gränˈdĭ ᵺ&oobreve; s&oomacr;l [key], state (1996 pop. 9,445,000), 108,951 sq mi (282,183 sq km), S Brazil, bordering on…McAllen
(Encyclopedia) McAllen, city (1990 pop. 84,021), Hidalgo co., extreme S Tex., on the Rio Grande; inc. 1911. It is a port of entry and a packing and processing center for the citrus fruit, truck crops…Patos, Lagoa dos
(Encyclopedia) Patos, Lagoa dosPatos, Lagoa dosləgôˈə d&oobreve;s päˈt&oobreve;s [key] [Port.,=lake of the ducks], shallow tidal lagoon, c.150 mi (240 km) long and up to 30 mi (48 km) wide,…Río Grande del Norte National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Río Grande del Norte National Monument, 242,500 acres (98,140 hectares), N central N.Mex, on the Taos Plateau between the San Juan and Sangre de Cristo mts.; est. 2013. The monument…Trending
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