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manta: see ray ray, extremely flat-bodied cartilaginous marine fish, related to the shark. The pectoral fins of most rays are developed into broad, flat, winglike appendages, attached all along the sides of the head; the animal swims by rippling movements of these wings.
..... Click the link for more information. . Manta a city in Ecuador, on the Pacific Ocean. Population, approximately 44,400 (1969). Manta is the principal port for the export of coffee (two-thirds of the country’s coffee export). It has a vegetable-oil extraction plant, fish canneries, and enterprises of the wood-products industry. Manta is well known for the manufacture of Panama hats. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The move comes as relief for Washington's efforts in the region, after it closed its only remaining base in South America in September, in the port city of Manta, Ecuador, from where it had launched aerial surveillance operations targeting cocaine shipments. The move comes as relief for Washington's efforts in the region, after it closed its only remaining base in South America in September, in the port city of Manta, Ecuador, from where it had launched aerial surveillance operations targeting cocaine shipments. military base in Manta, Ecuador, set up with up to 500 US soldiers to run counter-drug flights when Panama threw out military bases in 1999, has become a controversial presence that a majority of Ecuadoreans want closed. |
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