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Eden, rivers, England and Scotland

(Encyclopedia) Eden, name of several rivers in England and Scotland. The principal one rises in Cumbria, N England, and flows 65 mi (105 km) NW past Carlisle, into Solway Firth. The Vale of Eden is a rich farming re...

Santiago, city, Chile

(Encyclopedia) Santiago säntēäˈgō [key], city (1990 est. pop. 4,395,000), central Chile, capital of Chile and of Metropolitana de Santiago region, on the Mapocho River. It is the political, commercial, and fina...

Glasgow, city, Scotland

(Encyclopedia) Glasgow glăsˈgō, –kō, glăzˈgō [key], city and council area, S central Scotla...

Manzanillo, city, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) Manzanillo, city (1990 pop. 67,697), Colima state, SW Mexico. One of Mexico's chief Pacific ports, Manzanillo has a fine harbor and modern rail and highway connections with Mexico City. It handles man...

Bathurst, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Bathurst băthˈərst [key], city, N N.B., Canada, on Chaleur Bay at the mouth of the Nepisiguit ...

Ragusa, city, Italy

(Encyclopedia) Ragusa rägo͞oˈzä [key], city (1991 pop. 67,535), capital of Ragusa prov., SE Sicily, Italy. Refined petroleum and asphalt are produced in the city. Nearby is the site of the ancient town of Hybla ...

Valencia, city, Venezuela

(Encyclopedia) Valencia välĕnˈsyä [key], city (1990 pop. 903,621), capital of Carabobo state, N Venezuela. It is Venezuela's fourth largest city and one of its major industrial centers. Products include motor ve...

Cornwall, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Cornwall, industrial city, SE Ont., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River. It manufactures cotton and rayon textiles, paper, chemicals, furniture, and elect...

Rotterdam, city, Netherlands

(Encyclopedia) Rotterdam rŏtˈərdămˌ, Dutch rôtərdämˈ [key], city (1994 pop. 598,521), South Holland prov., W Netherlands, on the Nieuwe Maas (New Meuse) River near its mouth on the North Sea. One of the lar...

Warrington, borough, England

(Encyclopedia) Warrington, borough and unitary authority (2011 pop. 202,228), NW England, on the Mersey River and on the Manchester Ship Canal. Manufactures include wire and other metal products, chemicals, soap, le...
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