The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1989 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... central , although its tallest peak - at 5,493 meters ( 18,022 feet ) -is higher than any in the central range . The basins that separate the three Andean ranges contain Colombia's most important rivers . The Magdalena , which flows ...
... central , although its tallest peak - at 5,493 meters ( 18,022 feet ) -is higher than any in the central range . The basins that separate the three Andean ranges contain Colombia's most important rivers . The Magdalena , which flows ...
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... central Tennessee , seat of Maury county , is situated on the Duck River , 40 miles ( 64 km ) south of Nash- ville ... central Washington ; the Chan- neled Scablands , eastern Washington ; the Des- chutes - Umatilla Plateau , north ...
... central Tennessee , seat of Maury county , is situated on the Duck River , 40 miles ( 64 km ) south of Nash- ville ... central Washington ; the Chan- neled Scablands , eastern Washington ; the Des- chutes - Umatilla Plateau , north ...
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... central government . Many solutions have been attempted . At one extreme is the empire or unitary government , which seeks to eliminate all direct relations between its com- ponent groups , to concentrate political authority in the ...
... central government . Many solutions have been attempted . At one extreme is the empire or unitary government , which seeks to eliminate all direct relations between its com- ponent groups , to concentrate political authority in the ...
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