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Comodoro Rivadavia
Comodoro Rivadavia , city (1991 pop. 124,151), Chubut prov., S Argentina, on the Gulf of San Jorge, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. The major center of oil production in Argentina, it is connected by a 1,100-mi (1,770-km) pipeline with Buenos Aires. A government-owned corporation runs the oil wells. |
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"Comodoro Rivadavia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Comodoro Rivadavia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Comodoro.html "Comodoro Rivadavia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Comodoro.html |
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Comodoro Rivadavia
Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina Founded in 1901 and named after Commodore Martin Rivadavia (1852–1901), an officer in the Argentinian Navy.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Comodoro Rivadavia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Comodoro Rivadavia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-ComodoroRivadavia.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Comodoro Rivadavia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-ComodoroRivadavia.html |
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