Blida
a city in N Algeria.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 Various
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets Francis Miltoun
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets Francis Miltoun
noun
a city in N Algeria, on the edge of the Mitidja Plain. Pop: 269 000 (2005 est)
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