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Achor
Achor , in the Bible, valley where Achan was stoned.
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Harappa
Harappa see Indus valley civilization .
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Dessie
Dessie Dessye, or Dese , town (1994 pop. 97,314), capital of Wallo prov., central Ethiopia, in the Great Rift Valley. It is an administrative, military, and commercial center. Dessie has an important marketplace dealing in animal skins and agricultural products. The local handicrafts in...
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Barossa Valley
Barossa Valley , region of South Australia, S Australia. A major area of wine production 40 mi (64 km) NE of Adelaide , the valley was named by Colonel William Light for the British victory over the French in the Battle of Barossa (1811; now Barrosa), Spain, in which he fought.
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Santa Marta
Santa Marta , city (1993 pop. 270,253), capital of Magdalena dept., N Colombia, a port on the Caribbean Sea. The city's banana industry, operated by the United Fruit Company, is one of the most important in South America. Santa Marta also has fine beaches and is a tourist center. Founded by the Span...
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Gihon
Gihon , in the Bible. 1 One of the four rivers of Eden. 2 Spring, in the Qidron valley.
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Tophet
Tophet , in the Bible, place near Jerusalem, in the valley of Hinnom , associated with the worship of Molech . Tophet became a name for hell .
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Shenandoah valley
Shenandoah valley part of the Great Valley of the Appalachians, c.150 mi (240 km) long, N Va., located between the Blue Ridge and the Allegheny mts. The valley is divided into two parts by Massanutten Mt., a ridge c.45 mi (70 km) long and c.3,000 ft (915 m) high. The Shenandoah River, c.150 mi (240...
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Trás-os-Montes
Trás-os-Montes , former province of NE Portugal, comprising the districts of Bragança and Vila Real. The capital was Bragança . It is now included with other territory in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro prov. (4,162 sq mi/10,780 sq km). The terrain is rough and the winters c...
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California
California , most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W).
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Area, 158,693 sq mi (411,015 sq km). Pop. (2000) 33,871,648, a 13.8% incr...
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