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Galicia (Spain)
Galicia , autonomous region (1990 pop. 2,914,514), NW Spain, on the Atlantic Ocean, S of the Bay of Biscay and N of Portugal. Comprised of the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, and Pontevedra, the region gained autonomy in 1981, when it elected its first parliament. Galician (Galego),... Read more |
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Galicians
Galicians ETHNONYMS: Galego, Gallego Orientation Identification. The people of Galicia in Spain (o pobo galego in Galician) inhabit the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, directly north of Portugal. They speak Castilian Spanish and Galician, the latter a Romance language... Read more |
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Galicia
Galicia , Pol. Galicja, Ukr. Halychyna, Rus. Galitsiya, historic region (32,332 sq mi/83,740 sq km), SE Poland and W Ukraine, covering the slopes of the N Carpathians and plains to the north and bordering on Slovakia in the south. It is drained by the upper Dniester, the upper Vistula, and the... Read more |
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Cape Finisterre
Cape Finisterre [Lat. finis terrae =land's end], rocky promontory, extreme NW Spain, on the Atlantic coast of Galicia. Off the cape, the English won two naval battles against the French (1747, in the War of the Austrian Succession; 1805, in the Napoleonic Wars).... Read more |
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A Coruna
A Coruña , formerly La Coruña , city (1990 pop. 256,579), capital of A Coruña prov., NW Spain, in Galicia. It is a busy Atlantic port, a distribution center for the surrounding farm area, and a summer resort spot. It has shipyards, metalworks, an oil refinery, glass and... Read more |
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Gregorio Fernandez
Fernández, Gregorio (or Gregorio Hernández) (b Sarria, Galicia, c.1576; d Valladolid, 22 Jan. 1636). Spanish sculptor, active for all his known career in Valladolid, where he is first recorded in 1605. He was one of the great masters of the polychrome wooden statue, continuing the... Read more |
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Pedro de Alvarado
Pedro de Alvarado , 1486-1541, Spanish conquistador. He went to Hispaniola (1510), sailed in the expedition (1518) of Juan de Grijalva, and was the chief lieutenant of Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. He commanded at Tenochtitlán in the absence of Cortés, and... Read more |
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Julio Iglesias
Julio Iglesias Singer Tragedy Inspired Talent Created English Seduction Family Entertainment and Fine Wines Selected discography Sources Dubbed the “Spanish Frank Sinatra,” Julio Iglesias became one of the most popular singers in the world during the 1980s. His suave, romantic image... Read more |
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Aleksey Alekseyevich Brusilov
Aleksey Alekseyevich Brusilov , 1853-1926, Russian general. As a commander in World War I, he won victories in Galicia. In 1916 he organized the Russian offensive against Austria, which relieved the pressure on the Allies. The offensive, successful at first, cost Russia at least a million lives.... Read more |
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Ferrol
Ferrol , city (1990 pop. 86,272), A Coruña prov., NW Spain, in Galicia. The naval base on the Atlantic was built in the 18th cent. and is one of the most important in Spain. Shipbuilding and ironworks are the main industries. Francisco Franco , El Caudillo, was born there, and from 1939 to... Read more |
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A farewell to Fraga? Galicia's election.(Manuel Fraga may have lost in Galicia)
Don Manuel waves goodbye A Franco...conservative bastion that is Galicia, birthplace of both...election in March 2004. Don Manuel, as Mr Fraga is...s improvements to Galicia's infrastructure...about to consign ... |
 "The Independent (London, England)")
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Books: Interview - Spirits of the sea Manuel Rivas, inspired by the rough...
MANUEL RIVAS scrambles...calm and sunny for Galicia's northern shore...hunger for what we don't yet have...animals. "In Galicia our feet are the...of his beloved Galicia. "The Prestige...write with it. You don't have ... |
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Galicia boils with anger as black tide engulfs politicians heels of Spain
...impoverished, semi-feudal Galicia. Marginalised nationally...with admiration. "Don't listen to the...past it. We saw Don Manuel the other day hiding...old, but if you don't want to I don...watch out. When ... |
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Optical illusion: don't let the facade fool you--this beaux arts bank in...
The province of Galicia, in the northwest corner...Celtic than Castillian. Galicia's forested hills...designed by local architect Manuel Gomez Roman in 1919...sophisticated step in Galicia's path to cultural...ALFONSO GOMEZ GAITE; JOSE MANUEL ... |
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Homage to Galicia
...CARPENTER'S PENCIL By Manuel RivasTranslated from the...death, the Spanish writer Manuel Rivas was in his late...And, above all, Don Benito Mallo's grandchild...arrive. Marisa forces Don Benito to let her marry...melancholy, foggy wetness of ... |
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Treading the frontier between the magical and the mundane ; In the...
...of the ancient King of Galicia. But the saints are...sinners, according to Don Xil, the parish priest...mythical yet real characters Manuel Rivas opens his novel...stereotypical idyll of a magical Galicia untainted by the modern...henchman of the King of ... |
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`IT'S THE GAME TO PLAY'
...Nunez where he's from. "Galicia," he says proudly. And Manuel Lameiro. "Galicia." And Eduardo Fernandez...soccer is the main event, I don't understand why it...born trace their roots to Galicia, which is in northwestern... |
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Winds Keep Giant Slick Off Spanish Coast
...beach was immaculate," said Manuel Sambade, 45, who harvests goose...sea from inside a cafe. "If we don't have it, what can we do...Minister Jose Maria Aznar and Galicia Province President Manuel Fraga. The protestors accused... |
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Winds Keeping 'Black Tide' From Spain
...beach was immaculate," said Manuel Sambade, 45, who harvests goose...sea from inside a cafe. "If we don't have it, what can we do...Minister Jose Maria Aznar and Galicia Province President Manuel Fraga. The protestors accused... |
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Brave new world `Butterfly' teaches powerful life lessons in love and war
...STAR) (STAR) Don Gregorio Fernando Fernan GomezMoncho Manuel Lozano Rosa Uxia...Quieres, Amor by Manuel Rivas. Running...in a village in Galicia. His name is Moncho (Manuel Lozano), and...kindly old man named Don Gregorio ... |
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