Germiston - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Germiston Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,155,319,562 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Germiston

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.10 sec.

Germiston

City in Gauteng Province, South Africa, 14 km/9 mi east of Johannesburg; population (1991) 134,000. Industries include gold refining, chemicals, steel, textiles, and brewing.

Germiston is an important railway junction in the heart of the Witwatersrand goldfields. The gold refinery is the world's largest. Many secondary industries are sited in Germiston and there are large railway workshops.



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.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
At least 7 different Bunyamwera serogroup viruses have been isolated from humans, usually from blood, including Bunyamwera, Germiston, Ilesha, and Shokwe viruses in Africa; Xingu virus in South America; Wyeomyia virus and a Cache Valley-like virus in Central America; and CVV in the southeastern United States (1,2,5, 7,8).
Second human case of Cache Valley virus disease by Lanciotti, Robert S. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
GERMISTON is one of the most epic spots in the world--snake run into a bowl complete with acorns, kinks, and graffiti, Down the line is fast and furious.
South Africa: "it's cool ... I'm good" by Sanders, Rick / Thrasher
GERMISTON, South Africa -- The South African National Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS (NAPWA) expelled fifteen Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) plants from both its leadership and from the organization at its national conference in February.
NAPWA Expels TAC Members by Business Wire
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.