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1harbours and sea works — Introduction harbour also spelled harbor any part of a body of water and the manmade structures surrounding it that sufficiently shelters a vessel from wind, waves, and currents, enabling safe anchorage or the discharge and loading of… …
2Operation Safe Homecoming — was an operation launched by India to evacuate its nationals, who were fleeing from the 2011 Libyan civil war.[1] It was a combination of an air and sea bridge which was to be conducted by the Indian Navy and Air India.[1] The last time the… …
3Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
4Andaman and Nicobar Islands — /nik euh bahr , nik euh bahr / a union territory of India, comprising the Andaman and Nicobar island groups in the E part of the Bay of Bengal, SW of Burma. 188,254; 3143 sq. mi. (8140 sq. km). Cap.: Port Blair. * * * Union territory (pop., 2001… …
5Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811 — Mauritius campaign Part of the Napoleonic Wars Ceylon and Vénus, Pierre Julien Gilbert, 1835 …
6State of Washington — State of Washington † Catholic Encyclopedia ► State of Washington One of the Pacific cost states, popularly known as the Evergreen State , the sixteenth in size among the state of the Union and the twenty ninth in the order of… …
7Aegean Sea — For the oil tanker Aegean Sea, see Aegean Sea oil spill …
8Cruising (maritime) — A cruising sailboat anchored in the San Blas Islands, in Panama. The islands are a destination enjoyed by many cruisers. This article is about yacht cruising. For cruising on cruise liners see the article Cruise ship. Cruising by boat is a… …
9Melicertes — In Greek mythology, Melicertes (ancient Greek Μελικέρτης, sometimes Melecertes, later called Palaemon Παλαίμων) is the son of the Boeotian prince Athamas and Ino, daughter of Cadmus. Ino, pursued by her husband, who had been driven mad by Hera… …
10David Gemmell — Born 1 August 1948(1948 08 01) London, UK Died 28 July 2006(2006 07 28) (aged 57) Hastings, UK Pen name Ross Harding Occupation …
