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(Encyclopedia) Aegina, Gulf of: see Saronic Gulf, Greece. ...

(Encyclopedia) Siam, Gulf of: see Thailand, Gulf of. ...

(Encyclopedia) Fonseca, Gulf of fōnsāˈkä [key], inlet of the Pacific Ocean, c.700 sq mi (1,810 sq km), c.50 mi (80 km) long and c.30 mi (50 km) wide, W Central America. In a volcanic area, it is a natural shallo...

(Encyclopedia) Servile Wars, name given in Roman history to three slave uprisings. The agricultural slaves were exploited by their owners, who had extreme powers and were never averse to using them. The first of the...

(Encyclopedia) Pennamite Wars: see Wyoming Valley. ...

(Encyclopedia) Star Wars: see Strategic Defense Initiative. ...

(Encyclopedia) Sidra, Gulf of sĭdˈrə [key], Arab. Khalij Surt, arm of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between Misratah and Benghazi, Libya. Tuna fishing is an important economic activity. ...

(Encyclopedia) Riga, Gulf of, eastern arm of the Baltic Sea, bordering on Estonia and on Latvia. At its mouth it is nearly closed off by the Estonian island of Saaremaa. The gulf, which is frozen from December to Ap...

(Encyclopedia) Maine, Gulf of, part of the Atlantic Ocean, between SE Maine and SW Nova Scotia, at the entrance of the Bay of Fundy. The area is noted for its scenery and fishing. Overfishing and pollution led to th...

(Encyclopedia) Dhahran däränˈ, däˌhəränˈ [key], city, NE Saudi Arabia, near the Persian Gulf...