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geographical mile

British  

noun

  1. a former name for nautical mile

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Its length will thus comprise 12 degrees 40 minutes of latitude, or about 760 geographical miles.

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The superficial area of the island is estimated at 206 square geographical miles, which will make it about one half larger than the Isle of Wight.

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Useguhha extends over two degrees in length, and its greatest breadth is ninety geographical miles.

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Their territory extends for about twenty geographical miles on each side of the 17th parallel.

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Egypt," says: "Egypt has a superficies of about 9,582 square geographical miles of soil, which the Nile either does or can water and fertilize.

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