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Danube River — German Donau Slovak Dunaj Serbo Croatian and Bulgarian Dunav Romanian Dunarea Russian Dunay River, central Europe. The second longest European river (after the Volga), it rises in Germany s Black Forest and flows about 1,770 mi (2,850 km) to the… … Universalium
Mayne, Thom — ▪ 2006 Iconoclastic American architect Thom Mayne received the Pritzker Architecture Prize in May 2005. He was the first American in 14 years to win the award, which honoured a living architect for lifetime achievement. Mayne, who led the Santa… … Universalium
Chiapas — Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas State … Wikipedia
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Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park — is a Missouri state park on the Black River in Reynolds County. The term shut in refers to a narrow channel because of hard rock and is unnavigable. The section of river here causes numerous riverlets around rocks scattered in this particular… … Wikipedia
Lacandon Jungle — Some of the photos of Trudy Blom, who photographed much of the Lacandon Jungle and its people in the 20th century The Lacandon Jungle (Spanish: Selva Lacandona) is an area of rainforest which stretches from Chiapas, Mexico into Guatemala and into … Wikipedia
Coast Mountains — mountain range in W British Columbia & S Alas.; N continuation of the Cascade Range: highest peak, 13,260 ft (4,042 m) * * * ▪ mountains, North America segment of the Pacific mountain system of western North America. The range extends… … Universalium
open-pit mining — [ō′pən pit΄] n. a method of mining, usually for metallic ores, in which the waste and ore are completely removed from the sides and bottom of a pit which gradually becomes an enormous canyonlike hole: see also STRIP MINING * * * surface… … Universalium
Sinai Peninsula — broad peninsula in NE Egypt, between the Gulf of Suez & the Gulf of Aqaba * * * Peninsula, northeastern Egypt. Located between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba at the northern end of the Red Sea, it covers some 23,500 sq mi (61,000 sq km). Its… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
