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San Juan
San Juan, Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, USA 1. Argentina: a province and a city founded in 1562 by, and named after, Juan Jufré y Montesa, governor of the captaincy general of Cuyo.2. Puerto Rico: founded in 1508 as Caparra by Juan Ponce de León (1460–1521), the Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore the island; it was located west of the modern city and renamed ‘St John’ after Juan Ponce de León. In 1521 the settlement was moved to the harbour entrance and renamed Puerto Rico ‘Rich Port’; the island at that time was called San Juan Bautista ‘St John the Baptist’, having been so named by Christopher Columbus† in 1492. Over time, the names were reversed. It remained under Spanish control until 1898 when the island was ceded to the USA. It is the capital.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "San Juan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "San Juan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-SanJuan.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "San Juan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-SanJuan.html |
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San Juan
San Juan , river, c.400 mi (640 km) long, rising in the San Juan Mts., SW Colo., and flowing generally W through N.Mex. and Utah to Lake Powell on the Colorado River. Navajo Dam , part of the upper Colorado River storage project, is on the river, which is unnavigable. Its chief tributaries are the Animas, Los Pinos, La Plata, Piedra, and Mancos rivers. The San Juan is used for irrigation; vegetables, fruits, and grains are grown in the river valley in northwestern N.Mex. |
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"San Juan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "San Juan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SnJnRUS.html "San Juan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SnJnRUS.html |
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San Juan
San Juan , city (1991 pop. 353,476), capital of San Juan prov., W Argentina. It is a commercial and industrial center in an agricultural region. Wine is the chief product, and vineyards dot the picturesque landscape. Fruits and grains are grown, cattle are raised, and the province is rich in minerals. Founded in 1562, San Juan figured prominently in the civil wars of the 19th cent. Many Argentine statesmen, including Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, were born in San Juan. |
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"San Juan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "San Juan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SnJnArg.html "San Juan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SnJnArg.html |
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San Juan
San Juan , river, c.110 mi (180 km) long, flowing from the southeast corner of Lake Nicaragua E to the Caribbean Sea, near the port of San Juan del Norte. The lower course of the deep navigable river is the boundary between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and Costa Rica's right to free navigation on the river there has been the source of dispute and tension between the two nations. |
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"San Juan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "San Juan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SnJnRNic.html "San Juan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SnJnRNic.html |
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