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Ceyhan
Ceyhan is the second most populous city of the Turkish province of Adana and is an important Mediterranean port. Ceyhan is situated in the eastern part of Cukurova, the largest plain of Turkey, and has a population of 108,602 (2000 census) or 178,000 including surrounding villages. It takes its nam..

Ceylon, Minnesota
Ceylon is a city in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 413 at the 2000 census. Ceylon is the birthplace of the former Minnesota Democratic Senator, vice president, and unsuccessful Democratic presidential nominee, Walter Mondale. Geography According to the United States ..

Ceylonese rixdollar
The rixdollar was the currency of Ceylon until 1828. It was subdivided into 48 stivers. The currency derived from the Dutch rijksdaalder and stuiver, although the rijksdaalder was worth 50 stuiver. The rixdollar was replaced by the British pound at a rate of 1 rixdollar = 1 shilling 6 pence. ..

Ceylonite
Ceylonite, also called pleonaste is a dingy blue or sometimes grey, form of spinel. ..

Ceylon (disambiguation)
Ceylon is the former name of Sri Lanka, an island nation in Asia.Ceylon ironwoodCeylon Workers' CongressCeylon Mercantile UnionCeylon tea (disambiguation)* Ceylon tea (black)* Ceylon tea (green)* Ceylon tea (white)Air Ceylon, an old Sri Lankan airlineCommercial Bank of CeylonHMS Ceylon, the name of ..

Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist)
Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist) is a political party in Sri Lanka. The party surged in 1964 following a split in the Ceylon Communist Party. Initially the party just called itself 'Ceylon Communist Party' as well, and was distinguished from the main CCP by denomintions like 'Ceylon Communist Party ..

Ceylon Democratic Unity Alliance
Ceylon Democratic Unity Alliance is a political party based amongst plantation Tamils in Sri Lanka. The party was founded ahead of the 2002 municipal elections. Then the party got around 13 500 votes. In the 2004 general elections the party polled 10,736 votes (0.12% of the nationwide vote). The ..

Ceylon Federation of Labour
The Ceylon Federation of Labour (CFL) is an organisation bringing together trade unions in the private, semi-government and co-operative sectors of Sri Lanka. Contents 1 History2 Affiliated unions3 Noted leaders4 References History The Ceylon Federation of Labour was register..

Ceylon ironwood
The Ceylon ironwood (also named Indian rose chestnut or locally, Penaga Lili) is a species of tropical tree and the National tree of Sri Lanka since 1986. of the family Clusiaceae. The plant is named after the heaviness of its timber and cultivated in tropical climates for its form, foliage, and f..

Ceylon Mercantile Union
The Ceylon Mercantile Union (CMU) is one of the largest trade unions in the commercial sector in Sri Lanka. The Ceylon Mercantile, Industrial and General Workers Union was originally built in 1928 as a white-collar union in the mercantile sector. After Bala Tampoe became its general secretary in F..

Ceylon tea (black)
Ceylon ''' ''' Type: Black Other names: NA Origin: Sri Lanka Quick description: Powerful, light, citrusy crisp taste. This article is about black tea from Sri Lanka. For the food service teas, see Ceylon tea (disambiguation). Ceylon black tea is black tea that is grown i..

Ceylon tea (disambiguation)
Ceylon tea can refer to a number of varieties of tea grown in Sri Lanka: Ceylon tea (black), for Black teaCeylon tea (green), for Green teaCeylon tea (oolong), for Oolong teaCeylon tea (white), for White tea This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with..

Ceylon tea (green)
Ceylon No picture available Type: Green Other names: NA Origin: Sri Lanka Quick description: Acidic and slightly astringent, characteristic tea. Ceylon Green tea is grown in Sri Lanka which is produced using methods of manufacture that may be imported from other countries, ..

Ceylon tea (white)
Ceylon No picture available Type: White Other names: NA Origin: Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka near Adam's Peak between 2200 - 2500 metres Quick description: NA Ceylon White tea is grown on the island of Sri Lanka and is highly prized, mentioned in a recent BBC article, is grown a..

Ceylon Transport Board
The Ceylon Transport Board (CTB) was the nationalised enterprise which handled all public omnibus transport in Sri Lanka between 1958 and 1978. At its peak it was the largest omnibus company in the world, with about 7,000 buses and over 50,000 employees. Broken up into several regional boards and l..

Ceylon Workers' Congress
The Ceylon Workers' Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka which has traditionally represented Tamils working in the plantation sector of the economy. It was initially known as the Ceylon Indian Congress. Natesa Iyer was the leader of the party at the time of independence. At the last legisl..

Ceyx
Ceyx is a genus of kingfisher, as is Halcyon. In Greek mythology Ceyx, son of Eosphorus and the king of Thessaly was married to Alcyone. They were very happy together, but after Ceyx perished in a shipwreck, Alcyone threw herself into the sea. Out of compassion, the gods changed them into the halcy..

Ceyzériat
Ceyzériat Country France Région Rhône-Alpes Départment Ain Arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse Canton Ceyzériat INSEE 01072 Postal Code 01250 MayorCurrent Term Jean-Yves Flochon2001-2007 Intercommunality La Vallière Longitude ..

Ceyzérieu
Ceyzérieu Country France Région Rhône-Alpes Départment Ain Arrondissement Belley Canton Virieu-le-Grand INSEE 01073 Postal Code 01350 MayorCurrent Term Bernard Reuter2001-2007 Intercommunality Longitude Latitude ..

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