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Beja (bā`zhə), town (1991 pop. 20,005), S Portugal, capital of Beja dist. and Baixo Alentejo. It is an important regional trade center with copper, silver, lead, and zinc mining nearby. Beja was important under the Romans, who called it Pax Julia. The Moors used it as a fortress city, until the Portuguese recovered it in 1162. Notable landmarks are the 14th-century citadel and the 15th-century Convent of the Conception, now a regional museum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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sex) * March Beja Egyptian mongoose Rhipicephalus turanicus (2M) Mourao Vegetation R. He records that this remark does not apply to some Bedouin and savage tribes of Africa, such as those of Beja, Ghana and Zanj. Beja offers both a useful historical panorama of the ideas and movements inspired by the democratic ideal and a reflection on the meaning, the weight and the future of this political current. |
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