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71Gran Chaco — /grddahn chah kaw/ an extensive subtropical region in central South America, in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. 300,000 sq. mi. (777,000 sq. km). Also called Chaco. * * * Spanish Chaco or El Chaco Lowland alluvial plain, south central South… …
72Greece — /grees/, n. 1. Ancient Greek, Hellas. Modern Greek, Ellas. a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 10,583,126; 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Cap.: Athens. 2. a city in W New York. 16,177. * * * Greece Introduction Greece… …
73Glacier — This article is about the geological formation. For other uses, see Glacier (disambiguation). The Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram, Kashmir, Northern Pakistan. At 62 kilometres (39 mi) in length, it is one of the longest alpine glaciers on… …
74Louisiana — This article is about the U.S. state of Louisiana. For other uses, see Louisiana (disambiguation). State of Louisiana État de Louisiane Léta de la Lwizyàn …
75List of ecoregions in North America (CEC) — This list of ecoregions of North America provides an overview of North American ecoregions designated by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). It should not be confused with Wikipedia articles based on the classification system… …
76Arkansas — Arkansan /ahr kan zeuhn/, Arkansian /ahr kan zee euhn/, n., adj. /ahr keuhn saw /; also for 2 /ar kan zeuhs/, n. 1. state in S central United States; 2,285,513. 53,103 sq. mi. (137,537 sq. km). Cap.: Little Rock. Abbr.: AR (for use with zip code) …
77Punjab — /pun jahb , pun jahb/, n. 1. a former province in NW British India: now divided between India and Pakistan. 2. a state in NW India. 15,230,000; 47,456 sq. mi. (122,911 sq. km). Cap.: Chandigarh. 3. a province in NE Pakistan. 37,374,000; 79,284 sq …
78United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
79Geology of Iowa — This article is about Iowa geology; for the study of buried human cultural remains in Iowa, see Iowa archaeology .Bedrock featuresIowa s bedrock geology generally increases in age from west to east. In northwest Iowa Cretaceous bedrock is ca. 74… …
80Morocco — Moroccan /meuh rok euhn/, adj., n. /meuh rok oh/, n. 1. French, Maroc. Spanish, Marruecos. a kingdom in NW Africa: formed from a sultanate that was divided into two protectorates (French Morocco and Spanish Morocco) and an international zone.… …
