(Encyclopedia) Abitibi LakeAbitibi Lakeăbətĭbˈē [key], irregularly shaped lake, c.60 mi (100 km) long, SW Que. and E Ont., Canada. It is a popular tourist area and the site of the Abitibi Game…
(Encyclopedia) Míkonos or MykonosMykonosboth: mēˈkônôs [key], mountainous island (1991 pop. 6,170), c.35 sq mi (90 sq km), SE Greece, in the Aegean Sea; one of the Cyclades. It is a tourist resort…
(Encyclopedia) Laguna, LaLaguna, Lalä läg&oomacr;ˈnä [key], city (1990 pop. 118,548), on Teneriffe island, Canary Islands. The center of a fertile farm area producing cereals, grapes, fruits, and…
(Encyclopedia) Prince Albert National Park, 1,496 sq mi (3,875 sq km), central Sask., Canada, NW of Prince Albert, in a forested area; est. 1927. The numerous streams and lakes afford excellent…
(Encyclopedia) TlaquepaqueTlaquepaquetläkāpäˈkā [key], city (1990 pop. 328,031), Jalisco state, SW Mexico, in the Guadalajara valley. Its folklore and local artisanry, as well as its proximity to…
(Encyclopedia) Matapedia, LakeMatapedia, Lakemătəpēˈdēə [key], 14 mi (23 km) long and 2 mi (3.2 km) wide, E Que., Canada, at the base of the Gaspé Peninsula and S of Matane. It is drained southward…
(Encyclopedia) MatsushimaMatsushimamäts&oomacr;ˈshĭmä [key], town (1990 pop. 17,431), Miyagi prefecture, N Honshu, Japan, on Ishinomaki Bay. It is a tourist center for the hundreds of scenic pine…
(Encyclopedia) Costa del SolCosta del Solkōˈstä ᵺĕl sōlˈ [key], a strip of coastline, S. Spain, in Andalusia, extending from Motril to Estepona The area has become famous as a Mediterranean coastal…
(Encyclopedia) Santa Margherita LigureSanta Margherita Liguresänˈtä märgərēˈtä lēg&oobreve;ˈrā [key], town (1991 pop. 11,077), Liguria, NW Italy, on the Ligurian Sea. It is a winter health resort…
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