The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Micropaedia (10 v.)Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1983 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... island dé- partement of France , just west of Cap Per- tusato , southernmost point of the island , gives its name to the strait ( 7.5 mi [ 12 km ] wide ) separating Corsica from the northern tip of Sardinia . The town is perched on a ...
... island dé- partement of France , just west of Cap Per- tusato , southernmost point of the island , gives its name to the strait ( 7.5 mi [ 12 km ] wide ) separating Corsica from the northern tip of Sardinia . The town is perched on a ...
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... Island , 12 sq mi ( 31 sq km ) in area , rises from coastal cliffs to 470 ft ( 143 m ) . With 30,000,000 tons of prov- en ore reserves , the island has been supplying mills at Newcastle , New South Wales , since 1951. Koolan , with an ...
... Island , 12 sq mi ( 31 sq km ) in area , rises from coastal cliffs to 470 ft ( 143 m ) . With 30,000,000 tons of prov- en ore reserves , the island has been supplying mills at Newcastle , New South Wales , since 1951. Koolan , with an ...
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... island's population is concentrat- ed in the east coast mining and steel centres of Sydney and Glace Bay . Since 1955 the island has been linked to the mainland by a cause- way , making it the eastern land terminus of both the Trans ...
... island's population is concentrat- ed in the east coast mining and steel centres of Sydney and Glace Bay . Since 1955 the island has been linked to the mainland by a cause- way , making it the eastern land terminus of both the Trans ...
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