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Concordia| In Roman mythology, the goddess of civic harmony. She is represented as a matron, holding in her left hand the cornucopia or sceptre, and in her right an olive branch or patera. |
Concordia| City and river port of Entre Ríos province, Argentina, situated on the right bank of the River Uruguay opposite Salto in Uruguay; population (2001) 138,100. The chief industries are meat packing and processing, along with other by-products of the livestock industry. Major exports are meat, hides, maize, flax, and fruit. |
| There are a number of fine public buildings in Concordia; the famous Rivadavia Park lies on the outskirts of the city. |
| A dam and hydroelectric power station, built jointly by Argentina and Uruguay, is situated at Salto Grande, 32 km/20 mi upstream from Concordia. Concordia marks the limit of navigation for vessels up the Uruguay River; upstream from here are rapids and waterfalls. |
Concordia| City in north-central Kansas, USA, on the Republican River, 80 km/50 mi north of Salina; seat of Cloud County; population (1990) 6,200. Founded in 1870, it is a processing and shipping centre for wheat, cattle, dairy products, and poultry. |
| Cloud County Community College (1965) is here. |
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