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city (1990 pop. 71,223), Shizuoka prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Izu Peninsula and the Sagami Sea. It is an important fishing port and hot ...
breed of sleek, active toy dog that stands from 13 to 15 in. (32–38 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 7 to 11 lb (3–5 kg). Its short, thin ...
( sh ´n mäk ) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 121,976), Miyagi prefecture, N Honshu, Japan, on Ishinomaki Bay. It is a commercial and fishing port and a cen...
( spär´tä) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 111,706), capital of Isparta prov., W central Turkey. It is a manufacturing center producing cotton, carpets, an...
( sh mb ´) (KEY) , city (1989 pop. 70,000), Bashkortostan, E European Russia, on the Belaya River. Founded in 1932, Ishimbay developed around the fir...
( s´ n) (KEY) , capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites an...