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91Tianjin — /tyahn jin /, n. Pinyin. a port in E Hebei province, in NE China. 6,280,000. Also, Tientsin. * * * or T ien chin conventional Tientsin Seaport and municipality with provincial status (pop., 1999 est.: city, 4,835,327; 2000 est.: municipality,… …
92Tientsin — /tin tsin /; Chin. /tyen jin /, n. Older Spelling. Tianjin. * * * ▪ China Introduction Chinese (Wade Giles) T ien ching, or (Pinyin) Tianjin, city and province level shih (municipality), located to …
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94chile — /chil ee/, n. chili. * * * Chile Introduction Chile Background: A three year old Marxist government was overthrown in 1973 by a dictatorial military regime led by Augusto PINOCHET, who ruled until a freely elected president was installed in 1990 …
95Chile — Chilean, adj., n. /chil ee/; Sp. /chee le/, n. a republic in SW South America, on the Pacific Coast. 14,508,168; 286,396 sq. mi. (741,765 sq. km). Cap.: Santiago. * * * Chile Introduction Chile Background: A three year old Marxist government was… …
96Lincoln, England — City of Lincoln   City Borough   Castle Square, Lincoln …
97Hamburg — This article is about the German city. For other uses, see Hamburg (disambiguation). Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg   State of Germany   …
98History of Bahrain — Bahrain is a borderless island country in the Persian Gulf. Although Bahrain became an independent country in 1971, the history of these islands starts from ancient times. Bahrain strategic location in the Persian Gulf has brought rule and… …
99Bahrain — /bah rayn , ruyn , beuh /, n. 1. a sheikdom in the Persian Gulf, consisting of a group of islands: formerly a British protectorate; declared independent 1971. 603,318; 232 sq. mi. (601 sq. km). Cap.: Manama. 2. the largest island in this group:… …
100London — This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. For other uses, see London (disambiguation). London From upper left: City of London, Tower Bridge and London Eye, Palace of Westminster …
