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Sucre
Sucre city (1992 pop. 131,769), S central Bolivia, constitutional capital of Bolivia and capital of Chuquisaca dept. Since 1898, La Paz has been the administrative capital of Bolivia and the seat of the legislative and executive branches of government; Sucre is the seat of the judiciary. The city l... Read more
Antonio José de Sucre
Antonio José de Sucre , 1795-1830, South American revolutionist, b. Cumaná, Venezuela. He joined (1811) the forces fighting for independence from Spain and rose to be the chief lieutenant of Simón Bolívar . After Colombia had been liberated from the Spanish, Bolív... Read more
Ayacucho
Ayacucho , city (1993 pop. 105,918), capital of Ayacucho dept., S central Peru. It is a commercial center in a rich mining region that produces gold, silver, and nickel. Agriculture and light industry are the mainstays of the economy. On the plains of Ayacucho, near the city, Antonio José de ... Read more
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , city (1990 pop. 1,508,444), capital of Guayas prov., W Ecuador, on the Guayas River near its mouth on the Gulf of Guayaquil, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. The chief port and largest city of Ecuador and one of the best ports along Latin America's Pacific coast, Guayaquil has industries m... Read more
Quito
Quito , city (1990 pop. 1,100,847), N central Ecuador, capital of Ecuador and of Pichincha prov. After Guayaquil it is Ecuador's largest city. The setting of Quito is visually splendid: It lies at the foot of the Pichincha volcano in the hollow of a gently sloping, fertile valley. Only a short dista... Read more
Bolivia
Bolivia , officially Republic of Bolivia, republic (2005 est. pop. 8,858,000), 424,162 sq mi (1,098,581 sq km), W South America. One of the two inland countries of South America, Bolivia is shut in from the Pacific in the W by Chile and Peru; in the E and N it borders on Brazil, in the SE on Paragua... Read more
Ecuador
Ecuador [Span., = equator], officially Republic of Ecuador, republic (2005 est. pop. 13,364,000), 109,483 sq mi (283,561 sq km), W South America. Ecuador is bounded on the north by Colombia, on the south and east by Peru, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The capital is Quito ; t... Read more
Peru
Peru , Span. Perú , officially Republic of Peru, republic (2005 est. pop. 27,926,000), 496,220 sq mi (1,285,210 sq km), W South America. It borders on the Pacific Ocean in the west, on Ecuador and Colombia in the north, on Brazil and Bolivia in the east, and on Chile in the south. Lima is ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Sucre,"

Sucre
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Sucre city (1992 pop. 131,769), S central...legislative and executive branches of government; Sucre is the seat of the judiciary. The city lies...2,590 m). The climate is moderate. Sucre is a major agricultural center and supplies...
Antonio José de Sucre
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Antonio José de Sucre , 1795-1830, South American revolutionist...the Spanish, Bolívar sent Sucre to the Quito region (now Ecuador...Bolívar was absent, and Sucre was the chief commander when the battle...
Antonio José de Sucre
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Antonio Jos é de Sucre Antonio Jos é de Sucre (1795-1830) was a Venezuelan general and first constitutional...xF3; n Bol í var. Antonio Jos é de Sucre was born on Feb. 3, 1795, at Cuman á in eastern...
Sucre, Antonio José de
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Sucre, Antonio José de (1795–1830) South American revolutionary leader, first president of Bolivia (1826–28). De Sucre joined the fight for independence in 1811, and played a key role in the liberation...
Bolivia
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...population): La Paz (804,600), Sucre (202,700) government: Multi-party...government, La Paz , close to Lake Titicaca . Sucre , the legal capital, lies in the Andean...labour. In 1824 Antonio José de Sucre , Simón Bolívar's...
Ecuador
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations ...ANTHEM: Salve, O Patria (Hail, O Fatherland). MONETARY UNIT: The sucre was replaced by the US dollar as the official currency as of March 2000 at a rate of 25,000 sucres for us$1. The dollar ($) of 100 cents is a paper currency with a...
Simón Bolívar
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Ecuador was liberated when he and Antonio José de Sucre won the battle of Pichincha in May, 1822. In Quito, Bol...America. He organized the government of Peru, and dispatched Sucre to conquer Alto Perú, which became Bolivia. Disillusionment...
Juan José Flores
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...1830, extending his authority over all of present-day Ecuador. As second in command under Gen. Antonio Jos é de Sucre, he took part in the battle of Tarqui (Feb. 27, 1829), in which an invading Peruvian army was defeated. Flores was then...
Northern French Cuisines
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture ...region where people use brown sugar (called vergeoise here ) , not only in desserts like the sumptuous sugar tart ( tarte au sucre) with its light or dark brown-sugar filling, but in savory dishes prepared à la flamande, including the local blood...
Venezuelan Americans
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America ...var and his army defeated the Spanish in Venezuela and won its independence. He and his deputy, Antonio Jos é de Sucre, amassed a large army which liberated Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia by 1824. In 1829, Gran Colombia was split up into three...

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Sucre, Antonio José de
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Sucre, Antonio José de (1795–...President of Bolivia (1826–28). Sucre served as Simón BOLÍVAR...Spanish. The first President of Bolivia, Sucre resigned following a Peruvian invasion in...
Bolivia
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...in 1539 the capital at Charcas (modern Sucre) was founded. The discovery of silver...was finally won under José de Sucre, at the battle of Ayacucho (1824...Capital: La Paz (administrative); Sucre (judicial) Area: 1,098,581 sq km...
sugar
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology ...less sweet carbohydrate XIX. ME. suker , sucre , sugre , suger ( sugar from XVI) — OF. c̣ukre , sukere (mod. sucre ) — It. zucchero , prob...and crystallized. XIV, — OF. sucre candi — Arab. sukkar kand...
Ecuador
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...of Peru. With the victory at Pichincha (1822) by Antonio SUCRE Ecuador gained independence, joining Gran COLOMBIA . When this...miles) Population: 12,175,000 (1998 est) Currency: 1 sucre = 100 centavos Religions: Roman Catholic 93.5% Ethnic Groups...
Derosne, (Louis-)Charles
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...written with J.-F. Derosne; Trait é complet sur le sucre europ é en de betteraves; culture de cette plante consid...x2019; s work, done with D. Angar; and De la fabrication du sucre aux colonies et des nouveaux appareils propres à am...
Depardieu, Gérard
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Blier) (as Raoul) 1978 Ciao maschio (Bye Bye Monkey ; Reve de Singe ) (Ferreri) (as Gérard Lafayette); Le Sucre (Rouffio); Les Chiens (Jessua) 1979 L'Ingorgo (Traffic Jam ) (Comencini) (as Franco); Temporale Rosy (Monicelli...
Sarde, Philippe
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Ferreri); La Clef sur la porte (The Key Is in the Door ) (Boisset); Passe-Montagne (Mountain Pass ) (Stevenin); Le Sucre (The Sugar ) (Rouffio); Les Soeurs Brontë (The Brontë Sisters ) (Téchiné) 1979 Tess...
candy
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology candy XVIII. — F. ( sucre ) candi SUGAR-CANDY .
Braconnot, Henri
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...substances: gelatin, muscle fibers, and wool. In the case of gelatin, he discovered a sugar-like substance which he called sucre de g é latine , later named glycocoll (glycine). Sulfuric acid converted wool and muscle fiber to a white substance...
Jussieu, Joseph De
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...entered the swampy Majos region. He then recrossed the Andes and visited Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Oruro, and Chuquisaca (Sucre), reaching Potos í in July 1749. He stayed in that city four years, studying the famous silver mines while practicing...

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pie
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...shepherd’s pie shoofly pie spanakopita steak and kidney pie strawberry rhubarb pie strudel sweet potato pie tarte au sucre tarte Tatin tiropita torta tourtiere Washington pie Tarts Banbury tart bitter tart jam tart onion tart pasteis de nata Turnovers...

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ECONOMY-ECUADOR: GOODBYE SUCRE, HELLO DOLLAR
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 9/9/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...London. The value of the sucre was on par with the U.S. dollar, and sucres were similar in terms of...money, replacing the silver sucre with a nickel sucre, while the value dropped from five to eight sucres to the dollar. Over the...
The past prevails in colonial Sucre, Bolivia's other capital. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 4/4/1994; ; 700+ words ; SUCRE, Bolvia _ If you think La Paz is the capital...perched almost two miles above sea level. Sucre is considered the most beautiful city in...16 figures of saints and apostles. All in Sucre is fresh and white _ thanks to a city ordinance...
SUCRE'S TREATS A HIDDEN GEM.(77 SQUARE)(SQUARE MEALS)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI); 11/6/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...madison.com It's not surprising that Sucre , the European-style patisserie on the...pizza slices in town. For just $2.50, Sucre serves up a large square slice of a pizzetta...and dense, and a tasty seasonal treat. Sucre , which opened in the home of the old McDonald...
Research and Markets: Mariscal Sucre LNG Terminal- Analysis and Forecasts of Terminal Wise Capacity and Associated Contracts, Construction and Trade Information.
Business Wire; 9/29/2009; 700+ words ; ...researchandmarkets.com/research/d248c0/mariscal_sucre_lng) has announced the addition of the "Mariscal Sucre LNG Terminal- Analysis and Forecasts of...Information" report to their offering. "Mariscal Sucre LNG Terminal- Analysis and Forecasts of...
Disgust and confusion in dollars and sucres: Ecuador's leaders hope to stabilize the economy and spur foreign investment through dollarization, but many citizens aren't buying it.(World)(A Letter From)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 8/30/2000; 700+ words ; ...leafy Barrio Mariscal Sucre. Like the doomed currency...60 percent, and the sucre plunged from 7,000...exchange rate at 25,000 sucres, but many Ecuadoreans...dollar bill and 40,000 sucres in coins and stained...10 cents and a 500-sucre piece in change. "It...
Carnicerito, el sucre y el dólar.(torero Español)(TT: Carnicerito, the sucre and the dollar.)(TA: Spanish bullfighter)
Magazine article from: Epoca; 9/24/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...Ecuador ha enterrado oficialmente al sucre, y ha adoptado como moneda nacional...haca: lo que no era peseta, era sucre. Ya no hay sucres. Lo malo es que, aunque dicen...milagro de que suba el cambio del sucre de aqu, de Espaa. Al fin y al...
Use of Dollar Urged in Ecuador; President Proposes Replacing Sucre With U.S. Currency to Stem Economic Crisis
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/11/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...exchange of 25,000 sucres for one dollar. Juan...production minister, said sucres in circulation will be...only small denomination sucre coins will be used...no problem in swapping sucres for dollars, he said...stop the slide of the sucre, the conversion rate...
The underwater depresion of Guaracayal, Estado Sucre, Venezuela: a barrier to the propagation of the cosiesmic break along the el Pilar Fault/La depresion submarina de guaracayal, ......
Magazine article from: Interciencia; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...underwater depresion of Guaracayal, Estado Sucre, Venezuela: a barrier to the propagation...depresion submarina de guaracayal, estado sucre, venezuela: una barrera para la propagacion...depressao submarina de Guaracayal, Estado Sucre, Venezuela: Uma Barreira para a propagacao...
MISSION TRIP OPENS STUDENTS' EYES TO NEED, VALUES SUCRE, BOLIVIA: CSF VOLUNTEERS OFTEN GAIN MORE THAN THEY GIVE
Newspaper article from: Herald-News (Joliet, IL); 2/22/1997; 700+ words ; ...Francis, will accompany 20 students to Sucre, Bolivia at the end of May. The young...Franciscan, said it will be the second trip to Sucre for four students. Young adults involved...missionary trips. Zemont found the 1996 trip to Sucre made a dramatic difference in the lives...
Mariscal Sucre coming at last--minus LNG.
Newspaper article from: World Gas Intelligence; 10/31/2007; 700+ words ; ...625 million cubic foot per day Mariscal Sucre project. Lending credibility to the statement...the estimated $2.7 billion Mariscal Sucre gas project--minus the private participation...concrete announcement ever about Mariscal Sucre, which is the successor to the decades...