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Izabal

(Encyclopedia) IzabalIzabalēsäbälˈ [key], lake, c.30 mi (48 km) long and 15 mi (24 km) wide, E Guatemala, largest lake in the country. Known also as the Golfo Dulce, it drains to the Caribbean Sea…

Paraíba, river, Brazil

(Encyclopedia) Paraíba or Paraíba do SulParaíba do Suld&oobreve; s&oomacr;l [key], river, c.650 mi (1,050 km) long, rising as the Paraitinga in the Serra do Mar, São Paulo state, SE Brazil.…

Volta Redonda

(Encyclopedia) Volta RedondaVolta Redondavôlˈtä rĕdôNˈdä [key], city (1996 pop. 228,939), Rio de Janeiro state, E Brazil, on the Paraíba River. Its proximity to sources of hydroelectricity and basic…

Francisco "Pancho" Villa

The Question: What was Francisco "Pancho" Villa's real name, and/or birth name? The Answer: Thanks for e-mailing Information Please. Mexican…

No. 1 (Ran) King & Queen

The reigns of Pete Sampras and Martina Hingis might not be over, but in 1998 there were more challengers vying for their thrones than ever before. Both lost grip on their number one…

Taylor, Zachary

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, ZacharyTaylor, Zacharyzăkˈərē [key], 1784–1850, 12th President of the United States (1849–50), b. Orange co., Va. He was raised in Kentucky. Taylor joined the army in 1808,…

Río Muni

(Encyclopedia) Río Muni: see Equatorial Guinea.

Rio Treaty

(Encyclopedia) Rio Treaty (Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance), signed Sept. 2, 1947, and originally ratified by all 21 American republics. Under the treaty, an armed attack or threat of…

Rio de Janeiro Summer Games

What happened at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games  Rio Closing Ceremony AP Related Links 2016 Rio Games by the Numbers…

Rio Rancho, NM Census Data

People QuickFactsRio RanchoNew MexicoPopulation, 2003 estimate 58,9811,874,614Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 13.9%3.1%Population, 2000 51,7651,819,046Population,…