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Napier

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Napier , city (1993 est. pop. 51,800), E central North Island, New Zealand, on Hawke Bay, close to Hastings. It is a major center for wool, as well as meat, fruit, and dairy exports; tourism is also important to the economy. When Napier suffered a severe earthquake in 1931, it was rebuilt largely in the art deco style, and numerous art deco buildings are now preserved there. It is the seat of an Anglican cathedral.

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Napier

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Napier, Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand New Zealand (North Island): laid out in 1856 and named after General Sir Charles Napier (1782–1853), a British general who conquered Sindh (now in Pakistan) and was its governor (1843–7).

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Napier

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Napier •Dampier •Napier, rapier, tapir •Shakespeare • sepia • Olympia •copier • compeer • photocopier •cornucopia, dystopia, Ethiopia, myopia, subtopia, Utopia

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	Napier Completes Financing. Business Wire; 7/15/2005
	John Napier.(Biography) Magazine article from: Australian Mathematics Teacher; 3/22/2005
	Project: WorldWide Acquires Partners + Napier. News Wire article from: Business Wire; 3/17/2011