Albert Gore Sr.Age: 90 32–year Congressional veteran from Tennessee who served seven terms in the House and three terms in the Senate from 1939 to 1971. The father of Vice President Al Gore…
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Where is the Island of Goree?
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The Island of Goree is located off the coast of the West African country of Senegal.
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(Encyclopedia) Minya, AlMinya, Aläl mēˈnyə [key], city (1986 pop. 179,060), capital of Al Minya governorate, N central Egypt, on the Nile River. About half the city's population is Coptic Christian.…
(Encyclopedia) Mansurah, AlMansurah, Aläl mäns&oomacr;rˈä [key], city (1986 pop. 317,508), N Egypt, a port in the Nile River delta. It is an agricultural market and industrial center.…
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