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(Encyclopedia) New Providence: see Bahamas.

(Encyclopedia) Hastings, city, SE North Island, New Zealand, close to Napier. It has extensive food-processing industries, including meatpacking, canning, and dairy pr...

(Encyclopedia) Sable Island, New Caledonia: see Sandy Island. ...

(Encyclopedia) New York Public Library, free library supported by private endowments and gifts and by the city and state of New York. It is the one of largest libraries in the world. The library was created by a 189...

(Encyclopedia) New Jerusalem, Church of the, or New Church, religious body instituted by the followers of Emanuel Swedenborg, who are generally called Swedenborgians. Knowledge of Swedenborg's teachings was spread i...

(Encyclopedia) New School for Social Research: see New School Univ. ...

(Encyclopedia) United Colonies of New England: see New England Confederation. ...

(Encyclopedia) New York State Barge Canal: see New York State Canal System. ...

(Encyclopedia) New Britain, industrial city (1990 pop. 75,491), Hartford co., central Conn.; settled c.1686, inc. 1871. The tin shops and brassworks in the city were established in the 18th cent. New Britain became ...

(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, city, N central North Island, New Zealand, on the Waikato River. Situated between Auckland and Wellington, Hamilton is the transportation and ...