More From encyclopedia.com
Colon (panama) , Colón, city (1990 pop. 140,908), Panama, at the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal. Colón, the second largest city in Panama, was surrounded by, but n… Holguin , Holguín City in se Cuba, its port on the Atlantic Ocean. Founded c.1720, it was the focus for rebellions against Spanish rule (1868–78, 1895–98). Loc… Matanzas , Matanzas (mätän´säs), province (1990 pop. 601,500), W central Cuba. Matanzas is the capital. The northern coast is lined with ports and bays and cont… Junin , Junín (hōōnēn´), city (1991 pop. 70,138), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina, on the Salado River. It is a busy commercial center for an agricultural an… Vyatka , Vyatka (formerly Kirov) City and river port on the w bank of the Vyatka River, w Russia; capital of Kirov region. Founded as Khlynov in 1174, it was… Bushehr , Bushehr
Bushehr
Bushehr (bōōshĕr´) or Bushire (–shĬr´), city (1991 pop. 132,824), SW Iran, on the Persian Gulf. It is one of the chief ports of Iran,…
NEARBY TERMS
Hualien