11) Haiphong. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...A city of northeast Vietnam on the Red River delta near the Gulf of Tonkin. Established in 1874, it was shelled by the French in 1946 and heavily bombed by U.S. forces...
12) Damanhur. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...A city of northeast Egypt on the Nile River delta northwest of Cairo. In ancient times it was known as Hermopolis Parva. Population: 222,000....
13) Tanis. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...An ancient city of Egypt in the eastern delta of the Nile River. Important during the XIX and XXI Dynasties, it was abandoned after the sixth century a.d....
14) Fuzhou. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...A city of southeast China on the Min River delta. An ancient walled city, it was a treaty port following the Opium War (1839-1842). Fuzhou has been the capital of...
15) Barisal. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...A city of southern Bangladesh on the Ganges River delta. The phenomenon known as the Barisal guns, unexplained sounds resembling distant thunder or cannon fire, may...
16) Astrakhan. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of southwest Russia on the Volga River delta. The Tartar city was conquered by Ivan the Terrible in 1556. Population: 507,710....
17) Rotterdam. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of southwest Netherlands on the Rhine-Meuse delta south-southeast of The Hague. Chartered in 1328, it was a major commercial power during the 16th and 17th...
18) Goshen. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...A region of ancient Egypt on the eastern delta of the Nile River. According to the Bible, it was inhabited by the Israelites from the time of Jacob until the Exodus....
19) Belem. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...A city of northern Brazil in the Amazon delta. It is the chief port and commercial center of the vast Amazon River basin. Population: 1,244,688....
20) Marajo. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...An island of northern Brazil in the Amazon delta between the Amazon and Para rivers. It is noted for its prehistoric mounds....
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