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Tiwi Islands
(Encyclopedia) Tiwi Islands, island group (2016 pop. 2,453), Northern Territory, Australia, c.50 mi (80 km) N of Darwin, in the Timor Sea. Consisting of Bathurst Island and the much larger Melville…Toggenburg
(Encyclopedia) ToggenburgToggenburgtôgˈənb&oobreve;rkh [key], region in the Thur valley, St. Gall canton, NE Switzerland. Dairying, livestock breeding, and textile production are its main…Usedom
(Encyclopedia) UsedomUsedom&oomacr;ˈzədôm [key] or UznamUsedom&oomacr;zˈnäm [key], island, 164 sq mi (425 sq km), in the Baltic Sea. It is divided between Mecklenburg–West Pomerania state,…Uyuni, Salar de
(Encyclopedia) Uyuni, Salar deUyuni, Salar desälärˈ dā &oomacr;y&oomacr;ˈnē [key], salt flats (c.4,250 sq mi/11,000 sq km), Potosí dept., SW Bolivia, in the altiplano. The Río Grande de Lípez…Varadkar, Leo Eric
(Encyclopedia) Varadkar, Leo Eric, 1979–, Irish politician, b. Dublin, grad. Trinity College Dublin (2003). The son of an Irish nurse and an Indian doctor, he practiced as a junior doctor before…Suva
(Encyclopedia) SuvaSuvas&oomacr;ˈvä [key], city (1993 est. pop. 80,000), capital of Fiji, on the southeastern coast of Viti Levu island, S Pacific. It is a major shipping and commercial center of…Ponce
(Encyclopedia) PoncePoncepōnˈsā [key], city (1990 pop. 187,749), S Puerto Rico. One of Puerto Rico's largest cities, it is the island's chief Caribbean port. Ponce is also an agricultural trade and…Pindling, Sir Lynden Oscar
(Encyclopedia) Pindling, Sir Lynden Oscar, 1930–2000, prime minister of the Bahamas (1967–92). The son of a policeman, he received a law degree (1952) from London Univ. As leader of the Progressive…San Luis Obispo
(Encyclopedia) San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obisposăn l&oomacr;ˈĭs ōbĭsˈpō [key], city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. Printing and…Sligo, county, Ireland
(Encyclopedia) SligoSligoslīˈgō [key], county (1991 pop. 54,756), 694 sq mi (1,797 sq km), N Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Sligo. The irregular coast line is deeply indented by Killala Bay…Trending
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