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111Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… …
112East African lakes — ▪ lake system, East Africa Introduction group of lakes in East Africa (eastern Africa). The majority of the East African lakes lie within the East African Rift System, which forms a part of a series of gigantic fissures in the Earth s crust… …
113South American Indian — ▪ people Introduction member of any of the aboriginal peoples inhabiting the continent of South America. The customs and social systems of South American peoples are closely and naturally related to the environments in which they live …
114Jackdaw — This article is about the species Coloeus monedula, sometimes known as the Eurasian Jackdaw. For the species Coloeus dauuricus of eastern Asia, see Daurian Jackdaw. For other uses, see Jackdaw (disambiguation). Jackdaw …
115Mallard — For other uses, see Mallard (disambiguation). Wild Duck redirects here. For the play by Henrik Ibsen, see The Wild Duck. Mallard Female (left) and male (right) …
116Introduced species — Alien species redirects here. For life on planets other than Earth, see Extraterrestrial life. For a list of extraterrestrials in fiction, see List of alien species. Sweet clover (Melilotus sp.), introduced and naturalized to the U.S. from… …
117Holderness — is an area of England on the coast of Yorkshire. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. Topographically, Holderness has more in common with The Netherlands than other parts of… …
118Madagascar lowland forests — The Madagascar lowland forests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion, found on the eastern coast of the island of Madagascar. Contents 1 Setting 2 Flora 3 Fauna 4 Protected are …
119Payette River — The Payette River is a convert|62|mi|km|adj=on [GNIS|388284|Payette River] river in southwestern Idaho, and is a major tributary of the Snake River.Its headwaters originate in the Sawtooth and Salmon River mountains at elevations over 10,000 feet …
120Depensation — In population dynamics, depensation is the effect on a population (or stock) whereby, due to certain causes, a decrease in the breeding population (mature individuals) leads to reduced survival and production of eggs or offspring. The cause may… …
