lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) … Universalium
Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly … Universalium
Lake Assal — can refer to:* Lake Assal (Djibouti), a crater lake in central Djibouti * Lake Karum, a lake in the Afar Region of Ethiopia also known as Lake Assal … Wikipedia
Lake Asal — can refer to *Lake Asal (Djibouti), the lowest point in Africa *Lake Karum in Ethiopia, also known as Lake Assal … Wikipedia
Lake Assal (Djibouti) — Infobox lake lake name = Lake Assal image lake = Lake Assal NASA.jpg caption lake = image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Afar Depression coords = coord|11|39|N|42|25|E|type:waterbody region:DJ|display=inline,title type = crater lake … Wikipedia
Lake Karum — There is another Lake Assal in the Afar Depression, in the country of Djibouti. Lake Karum (also known as Lake Assale) Location Afar Region Coordinates … Wikipedia
Lago Assal — «Assal» redirige aquí. Para otro lago a veces conocido como Assal, véase Lago Karum. Orillas del lago Assal. El lago Assal es un lago ubicado en la cavidad de un cráter en la zona central de Yibuti. Más concretamente, se encuentra en la zona sur… … Wikipedia Español
Africa — /af ri keuh/, n. 1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km). adj. 2. African. * * * I Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea,… … Universalium
Djibouti — Djiboutian, adj., n. /ji booh tee/, n. 1. Formerly, French Somaliland, French Territory of the Afars and Issas. a republic in E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: a former overseas territory of France; gained independence 1977. 434,116; 8492 sq. mi.… … Universalium
Djibouti — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Djibouti <p></p> Background: <p></p> The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977. Hassan Gouled APTIDON installed an authoritarian one… … The World Factbook