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Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land (Norwegian: Dronning Maud Land), Antarctica Discovered by the Norwegians in 1930 and declared a Norwegian dependency in 1949. It was named after Queen Maud (1869–1934), English wife of Haakon VII, King of Norway (1905–57). The Queen Maud Mountains are also named after her.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Queen Maud Land." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Queen Maud Land." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-QueenMaudLand.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Queen Maud Land." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-QueenMaudLand.html |
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Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land region: see Antarctica . |
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"Queen Maud Land." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Queen Maud Land." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-QueenMau.html "Queen Maud Land." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-QueenMau.html |
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