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Etruria

(Encyclopedia)Etruria ĭtro͝orˈēə [key], ancient country, W central Italy, now forming Tuscany and part of Umbria. It was the territory of the Etruscans, who in the 6th cent. b.c. spread Etruscan civilization t...

Atkins, Chet

(Encyclopedia)Atkins, Chet (Chester Burton Atkins), 1924–2001, American country guitarist, singer, and record company executive, b. Luttrell, Tenn. Part of a musical family, he played fiddle and guitar as a young...

Mfumbiro

(Encyclopedia)Mfumbiro, mountains, Africa: see Virunga. ...

Ogowe

(Encyclopedia)Ogowe: see Ogooué, river, Africa. ...

Azbine

(Encyclopedia)Azbine, mtns, Africa: see Sahara.

Mawenzi

(Encyclopedia)Mawenzi, peak, Africa: see Kilimanjaro. ...

Pietersburg

(Encyclopedia)Pietersburg, South Africa: see Polokwane. ...

Mafeking

(Encyclopedia)Mafeking, South Africa: see Mahikeng. ...

Mafikeng

(Encyclopedia)Mafikeng, South Africa: see Mahikeng. ...

Karisimbi

(Encyclopedia)Karisimbi, mountain, Africa: see Virunga. ...