(Encyclopedia) KonaKonakōˈnə [key], district, along the western coast of the island of Hawaii. It is Hawaii's coffee belt and the only coffee-producing area in the United States. The Kona coast, with…
(Encyclopedia) LindauLindaulĭnˈdou [key], town (1994 pop. 24,560), Bavaria, S Germany, on an island in Lake Constance (Ger. Bodensee). Connected by bridges with the mainland, it is a picturesque…
(Encyclopedia) Dawson or Dawson City,
city, W Yukon, Canada, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers.
It is the trade center of the Klondike…
(Encyclopedia) Laval, city (1991 pop. 314,398), coextensive with Île-Jésus (94 sq mi/243 sq km), S Que., Canada, between the Rivière des Mille Îles and the Rivière des Prairies, just NW of Montreal.…
(Encyclopedia) Îsle-aux-CoudresÎsle-aux-Coudresēl-ō-k&oomacr;ˈdrə [key], island, c.6 mi (9.7 km) long and 2.5 mi (4 km) wide, in the St. Lawrence River, SE Que., Canada. It was named by Jacques…
(Encyclopedia) KajaaniKajaanikäˈyänē [key], Swed. Kajana, city (1996 pop. 36,795), Oulu prov., central Finland, on the Kajaaninjoki River. Forest products (including paper goods and cellulose) and…
(Encyclopedia) Aran IslandsAran Islandsărˈən [key], 18 sq mi (47 sq km), Co. Galway, W Republic of Ireland, in Galway Bay. The three islands are Inishmore (the largest), Inisheer, and Inishmaan. The…
