Crown Oaks — The Crown Oaks (formerly known as the VRC Oaks), is the third day of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington Racecourse. Oaks Day is held on the Thursday directly following Melbourne Cup Day (the first Tuesday in November). The Oaks… … Wikipedia
List of Acts of Parliament of the Great Britain Parliament, 1780-1800 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the years 1780 1800. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish Parliament.For… … Wikipedia
List of National Historic Sites of Canada — This is a complete list of the National Historic Sites of Canada. All such designations are made by the federal Minister of the Environment on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada . As of March 2008, there are 935 sites … Wikipedia
cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources … Universalium
Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… … Universalium
Monterey, California — Monterey redirects here. For other uses, see Monterey (disambiguation). City of Monterey City Fisherman s Wharf and downt … Wikipedia
Portugal — /pawr cheuh geuhl, pohr /; Port. /pawrdd too gahl /, n. a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 9,867,654; 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Cap.: Lisbon. * * * Portugal… … Universalium
Banffshire — BANFFSHIRE, a maritime county, in the north east part of Scotland, bounded on the north by the Moray Frith; on the east and south east, by Aberdeenshire; and on the west, by the counties of Moray and Inverness. It lies between 57° 5 and 57° 43 … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Kilmany — KILMANY, a parish, in the district of Cupar, county of Fife; containing, with the village of Rathillet, 659 inhabitants, of whom 58 are in the village of Kilmany, 5 miles (N. by E.) from Cupar. This parish, of which the name is supposed by… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
West Sacramento, California — Infobox Settlement official name = City of West Sacramento other name = native name = nickname = West Sac settlement type = City motto = imagesize = image caption = The Ziggurat Building on the Sacramento River flag size = image seal size = image … Wikipedia
