11) Pausias. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Pausias, (po´shes) (KEY) , fl. 1st half of 4th cent. B.C., Greek painter. He was celebrated for his decorative paintings, particularly in encaustic, a method which...
12) Pohang. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...South Korea, on Yongil Bay of the Sea of Japan. A fishing port and agricultural center, the 1970s brought heavy industry to Pohang, such as iron and steel production...
13) Polotsk. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Western Dvina River at its confluence with the Polota. It is a large rail junction and agricultural trade center. Manufactures include building materials, farm implements,...
14) Poopo. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Poopó, (po´opo´) (KEY) , salt lake, 965 sq mi (2,499 sq km), on the high plateau of W Bolivia. It is more than 11,000 ft (3,353 m) above sea level and averages only...
15) Pori. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Timber and metals are exported, and chemical and wood products are manufactured. A deepwater harbor complex was opened in 1985 for the importation of oil and coal,...
16) Poros. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Greek Calauria, island (1991 pop. 3,570), c.8 sq mi (20 sq km), SE Greece, in the Aegean Sea near the Argolis peninsula of the Peloponnesus. It is famous for its...
17) Postojna. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Postojna, (po´stoina) (KEY) , Ger. Adelsberg, Ital. Postumia, town (1991 pop. 20,283), in Slovenia, on the Karst Plateau. A summer resort, it is famous as the site...
18) Poti. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Black Sea at the mouth of the Rion River. It is a port that ships manganese (from Chiatura), corn, lumber, and wine. The region around Poti is the swampy Colchis...
19) Powys. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...The terrain is a network of lowlands, highlands, and connecting plateaus. Agriculture is economically important, as are sheep and cattle raising. There are some light...
20) pogrom. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Russian term, originally meaning "riot," that came to be applied to a series of violent attacks on Jews in Russia in the late 19th and early 20th cent. Pogroms were...
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