| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Calcutta |
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| Largest city in India, located in the eastern part of the country on the Hooghly River. | 1 |
| Calcutta is one of the largest cities in the world and suffers from poverty, overcrowding, and unemployment. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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