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61Zacatecas — /sah kah te kahs/, n. 1. a state in central Mexico. 1,097,000; 28,125 sq. mi. (72,845 sq. km). 2. the capital of this state. 56,829. * * * I City (pop., 2000: 113,947), capital of Zacatecas state, Mexico. It lies in a deep, narrow ravine about… …
62mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… …
63Chile — For other uses, see Chile (disambiguation). Republic of Chile República de Chile (Spanish) …
64Geography of New Caledonia — New Caledonia Map of New Caledonia Geography Location …
65Wisconsin — This article is about the U.S. state of Wisconsin. For the river, see Wisconsin River. For other uses, see Wisconsin (disambiguation). State of Wisconsin …
66Geology of Tasmania — Tasmania has a varied geological history, with the world s biggest exposure of diabase, or dolerite. Rocks from the Neoproterozoic, Paleozoic and Mesozoic time periods appear. It is one of the few southern hemisphere areas glaciated during the… …
67Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …
68Kiribati — /kear ee bah tee, kear euh bas /, n. a republic in the central Pacific Ocean, on the equator, comprising 33 islands. 56,000; 263 sq. mi. (681 sq. km). Cap.: Tarawa. Formerly, Gilbert Islands. * * * Kiribati Introduction Kiribati Background: The… …
69Montana — Montanan, adj., n. /mon tan euh/, n. a state in the NW United States. 786,690; 147,138 sq. mi. (381,085 sq. km). Cap.: Helena. Abbr.: MT (for use with zip code), Mont. * * * State (pop., 2000: 902,195), northwestern U.S. Bordered by Canada and… …
70North American Desert — ▪ region, North America Introduction vast, irregular belt of inhospitable terrain (desert) that stretches north to south down the western side of the North American continent from southern Oregon and Idaho to northern Mexico. It roughly… …
