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Germiston
Germiston , city (1991 pop. 171,541), Gauteng, NE South Africa, on the Witwatersrand . The chief industries are gold mining and processing and the manufacture of liquid oxygen; other chemicals, machinery, textiles, and clothing are also produced. Germiston is South Africa's most important railroad hub. |
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"Germiston." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Germiston." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Germisto.html "Germiston." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Germisto.html |
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Germiston
Germiston, Gauteng/South Africa Elandsfontein Founded in 1887 and renamed in 1904 after the Scottish birthplace of John Jack, one of two gold prospectors, who helped develop the settlement.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Germiston." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Germiston." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Germiston.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Germiston." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Germiston.html |
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