USS Block Island (CVE-21/AVG-21/ACV-21) was a Bogue-class escort carrier for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first of two escort carriers named after Block Island Sound off Rhode Island. Block Island was launched on 6 June 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation in Tacoma, Washington, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. H. B. Hutchinson, wife of Commander Hutchinson; transferred to the United States Navy on 1 May 1942; and commissioned on 8 March 1943, Captain Logan C. Ramsey in command. Originally classified AVG-21, she became ACV-21 on 20 August 1942, and CVE-21 on 15 July 1943. She was named after Block Island, an island in Rhode Island east of New York.
La Libertad is a municipality in the Chontales Department of Nicaragua.
Criuleni is a city in Moldova, seat of the Criuleni District. The city administers two villages, Ohrincea and Zolonceni.
Charlotte is the largest parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, situated on the eastern coast of the island of Saint Vincent. With an area of 149 km², its size is comparable to that of the British Virgin Islands.) The parish has the longest coastline of all the parishes and is also larger than the three smallest parishes combined. The parish possesses a very rough and rugged topography with very little flat land occurring towards the coast. as a result of these features, parts of the north of the parish cannot be accessed by a main road. Up until the building of a bridge over the Rabacca Dry River access to the north side of the river was not possible when rain caused the river to swell and make the path impassable.
Grenadines is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its capital is Port Elizabeth.
Saint Andrew is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the island of Saint Vincent. Its capital is Layou.
Žaškov is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Ariceștii Zeletin is a commune in Prahova County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Albinari and Ariceștii Zeletin.
Bugalagrande is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Rebolledo de la Torre is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 167 inhabitants.
Fuentepelayo is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 975 inhabitants.
Sami is a department or commune of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Sami. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 7,703.
Galbenu is a commune located in Brăila County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Drogu, Galbenu, Pântecani, Sătuc and Zamfirești.
Lèkoro is a town in the Solenzo Department of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. As of 2005 it had a population of 1,668.
Kobogo is a village in the Bondigui Department of Bougouriba Province in south-western Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 429.
Lubiejew is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sochaczew, within Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Sochaczew and 57 km (35 mi) west of Warsaw.
The Cabarita River, originally the Cabaritta, is a river in Jamaica. The Mayfield River is a tributary.
Kasepere is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.
Laho is a village in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia.
Jessore, officially known as Jashore, Bengali: যশোর) is a city in south-western Bangladesh. It is the capital of Jessore District. Jessore town consists of 9 wards and 73 mahalls. Jessore municipality was established in 1864. The area of the town is 25.72 km2. It has a population of 201,796 at the 2011 Census. The literacy rate among the townspeople is 56.57% in 1991. It is home to the Bangladesh Air Force base Matiur Rahman. It is near Bookbhora Oxbow Lake.
