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(Encyclopedia) Vyatka, city, Russia: see Kirov.

(Encyclopedia) Togliatti, city, Russia: see Tolyatti. ...

(Encyclopedia) Andong, city, China: see Dandong. ...

(Encyclopedia)  CEE Latin language, member of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. Latin was first encountered in ancient times as the language of Latium, the region of central Italy in w...

(Encyclopedia) Minden mĭnˈdən [key], city (1994 pop. 80,423), North Rhine–Westphalia, NW Germany, a port on the Weser River and the Midland Canal. It is an industrial center and rail junction. Manufactures incl...

(Encyclopedia) Sheffield, city and metropolitan borough (1991 pop. 470,685), N England, at the confluence of the Don River and four tributaries. Sheffield was one of the leading industrial cities of England. It has ...

(Encyclopedia) Kochi, city, India: see under Cochin. ...

(Encyclopedia) Bahia, city, Brazil: see Salvador, Brazil. ...

(Encyclopedia) Victoria, city (1991 pop. 71,228), capital of British Columbia, SW Canada, on Vancouver Island and Juan de Fuca Strait. It is the largest city on the island and its major port and business center. In ...

(Encyclopedia) Hobart, city, capital and principal port of Tasmania, SE Australia, at the foot of Mt. Wellington (4,166 ft/1,270 m high). Hobart's harbor is one of the...