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The Var is a river located in the Alpes-Maritimes département, in the south-east of France. The name Var originates from the Ligurian word for waterway. Rising on the Col de la Cayolle (2,326 m/7,631 ft) and flowing generally southeast for 130 km (81 mi) into the Mediterranean between Nice and Saint-Laurent-du-Var. It is a unique case in France of a river not flowing in the département that has the same name (see Var). ...

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Aosta (French: Aoste) is the principal city and episcopal see of the Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps, 48 miles north-northwest of Turin, in Piedmont. It is site is near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, at the confluence of the Buthier and the Dora Baltea, and at the junction of the Great and Little St Bernard routes. Aosta is not the capital of the eponymous province, as these function are shared by the region and he communes. Aosta - History. Aosta was settled in proto-historic times ... Including:

• Aosta - History
• Aosta - Main sights

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A sea is a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, or a large, usually saline, lake that lacks a natural outlet such as the Caspian Sea and the Dead Sea. The Sea of Galilee is a small freshwater lake with a natural outlet, but the term was applied to it anyway. The term is used colloquially as synonymous with ocean, as in the tropical sea or down to the sea shore, or even sea water referring to water of the ocean. Large lakes are sometimes referred t ... Including:

• Sea - List of seas divided by ocean
• Sea - Pacific Ocean
• Sea - Atlantic Ocean
• Sea - Indian Ocean
• Sea - Arctic Ocean
• Sea - Southern Ocean
• Sea - Landlocked seas
• Sea - Extraterrestrial seas
• Sea - Science

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The Apennine Mountains (Greek: Απεννινος; Latin: Appenninus--in both cases used in the singular; Italian: Appennini) is a mountain range stretching 1000 km from the north to the south of Italy along its east coast, traversing the entire peninsula, and forming, as it were, the backbone of the country. The name is probably derived from the Celtic pen, a mountain top: it originally belonged to the northern portion of the chain, from the Maritime Alps to Ancona; and Polybius is probably the first write ... Including:

• Apennine Mountains - Divisions
• Apennine Mountains - Northern Apennines
• Apennine Mountains - Central Apennines
• Apennine Mountains - Southern Apennines
• Apennine Mountains - Character
• Apennine Mountains - Geology
• Apennine Mountains - Mountains in the Appennine Range
• Apennine Mountains - Historical Significance

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many, see text Achillea is a genus of about 85 flowering plants, in the family Asteraceae, commonly referred to as yarrow. They occur in Europe and temperate areas of Asia. A few grow in North America. These plants typically have frilly, hairy, aromatic leaves. These plants show large, flat clusters of small flowers at the top of the stem. These flowers can be white, yellow, orange, pink or red. ... Including:

• Achillea - Species

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The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. The word "Alps" was taken via French from Latin Alpes (meaning "the Alps"), which may be influenced by the Latin words albus (white) or altus (high), or a Celtic word. The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc at 4810 m on the French-Italian border. All the main peaks of the Alps can be found in th ... Including:

• Alps - Geography
• Alps - Subdivision
• Alps - Main chains
• Alps - Principal passes
• Alps - Climate
• Alps - Geology
• Alps - Political history
• Alps - Exploration
• Alps - Flora
• Alps - Fauna

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Corsica (French: Corse; Corsican: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus). It is located west of Italy, southeast of France, and north of the island of Sardinia. Corsica is one of the 26 régions of France, although strictly speaking Corsica is called a "territorial collectivity" (collectivité territoriale) by law. As a territorial collectivity, it enjoys powers slightly more important than other French régions, but for the most par ... Including:

• Corsica - Geography
• Corsica - Ecology
• Corsica - History
• Corsica - Administration
• Corsica - Economy
• Corsica - Politics

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The Cimmerians (Greek Kimmerioi) were ancient equestrian nomads who, according to Herodotus, originally inhabited the region north of the Caucasus and the Black Sea, in what is now Russia and Ukraine, in the 8th and 7th century BC. Assyrian records, however, first place them in the region of Azerbaijan in 714 BC. Cimmerians - Origins. Their origins are obscure, but they are believed to have been Indo-European. Their language is regarded as being related to either Thracian or Iranian. The Thracian the ... Including:

• Cimmerians - Origins
• Cimmerians - Historical accounts
• Cimmerians - Timeline
• Cimmerians - Language
• Cimmerians - Possible offshoots
• Cimmerians - Archaeology

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An ingredient used in many foods, flour is a fine powder made from cereals or other starchy food sources. It is most commonly made from wheat, but also maize (aka corn), rye, barley and rice, amongst many other grasses and non-grain plants (including many Australian species of acacia). Flour is the key ingredient of bread, which is the staple food in many countries, and therefore the availability of adequate supplies of flour has often been a major economic and political issue. Flour can also be made from legumes and nuts, such as soy, peanuts, almonds, and other tree nuts. Flour is always based on the presence o ... Including:

• Flour - Types of flour
• Flour - Wheat flour
• Flour - Other flours
• Flour - Flour type numbers
• Flour - Flour production
• Flour - History
• Flour - Flour products

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Buenos Aires ("Good Airs" in Spanish, originally meaning "Fair Winds") is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in Latin America. Buenos Aires is located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent, opposite Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. Buenos Aires is located at 34°40′S 58°24′W (-34.667, -58.40). After the internal conflicts of the 19th century, Buenos Aires was federalised and removed from Buenos Aires Province; its city limits were enlarged to include the former towns of Belgrano an ... Including:

• Buenos Aires - Population
• Buenos Aires - Economy
• Buenos Aires - History
• Buenos Aires - Culture
• Buenos Aires - Language variations
• Buenos Aires - Tango
• Buenos Aires - Miscellaneous
• Buenos Aires - Transportation
• Buenos Aires - Barrios
• Buenos Aires - Sports
• Buenos Aires - Internet
• Buenos Aires - Tourist attractions and places of interest

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Techniques - Utensils Weights and measures Spices and Herbs Sauces - Soups - Desserts Cheese - Pasta - Bread Other ingredients Africa - Asia - Caribbean South Asian - Latin America Middle East - The West Other cuisines... Famous chefs Kitchens - Meals Wikibooks: Cookbook Cheese is a solid food made from the curdled milk of cows, goats, sheep, or other mammals. The milk is curdled using some combination of rennet (or re ... Including:

• Cheese - History
• Cheese - Origins
• Cheese - Classical times
• Cheese - Post-classical Europe
• Cheese - Modern era
• Cheese - Cultural attitudes
• Cheese - Types of cheese
• Cheese - Fresh
• Cheese - Distinctively aged
• Cheese - Other categories
• Cheese - Health and nutrition
• Cheese - Making cheese
• Cheese - Curdling
• Cheese - Curd processing
• Cheese - Aging
• Cheese - Cheese in language
• Cheese - Notes

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