Steppes, Russian central Asia, organized in 1868

It is level in the north, hilly in the center, and a desert steppe in the south. Area, 229,609 square miles. Population (1897), 683,721. Akmolinsk. The capital of the government of Akmolinsk, situated on the Ishim about lat. 51°30′ N., long. 71° 30′ E. It is a caravan center. Population (1889), 5,447. Akoklak. See Kitunahan. Akola (ä-kō'lä). A district in West Berar, Hyderabad A igned Districts, British India, intersected by lat. 21° N., long. 77° E. Area, 2,660 square miles. Population (1891), 574,782. Akola. The capital of the district of Akola, British India, about lat. 20° 40′ N., long. 77° E. Population (1891), 21,470. Akpotto (äk-pot'to). See Igbira . Akra (äk-rä'), formerly Accra. A Nigritic tribe of the Gold Coast, West Africa, subject to England. It occupies the triangular area between the seacoast, the Volta River, and the A shanti Mountains. The Akra language has monosyllabic roots and makes a great use of musical tones. Gã (Gan) and Adampi are its two principal dialects. Akra, formerly Accra. A town on the Gold Coast, West Africa, about 80 miles west of the only being white. It became English in 1850, and is the Volta river. It had, in 1890, 20,000 inhabitants, a few largest town of the Gold Coast. Since 1875 the governor has resided in the neighboring Christiansborg. Akrabbim (a-krab'im). [Heb., 'scorpions.'] In biblical geography, geography, a group of hills south of the Dead Sea, variously identified. Akron (ak'ron). The capital of Summit County, Ohio, 36 miles south of Cleveland. It has consid erable manufactures of flour, woolen goods, matches, agricultural implements, etc. Population (1900), 42,728. Akrura (a-kröʻrä). In Hindu mythology, a Yadava and uncle of Krishna, chiefly noted as the holder of the Syamantaka gem. See Sya mantaka . t Moscow, Aksakoff (äk-sä'kof), or Aksakov (äk-sä'kof), Const an tine. Born at Moscow, April 10, 1817: died in the island of Zante, Greece, Dec., 1860. A Ru ian poet and prose-writer, son of Sergei Aksakoff. Aksakoff, or Aksakov, Ivan. Born Oct. 8, 1823: died Feb. eb. 8, 8, 1886. A Ru ian Panslavist, son of Sergei Aksakoff. Aksakoff, or Aksakov, Sergei. Born at Ufa, Ru ia, Oct. 1, 1791: died at Moscow, May 12, 1859. A Ru ian writer, author of "Family Chronicles" (1856), etc. Akserai (äk-se-rī'). A town in the vilayet of Konieh, Asiatic Turkey: the ancient Archelais. Population (estimated), 10,000. Aksha (äk'shä). In Hindu mythology, the eldest son of Ravana, slain by Hanuman. Akshehr (äk's her). r). A small town in the vilayet of Konieh, Asiatic Turkey, about lat. 38° 22′ N., long. 31° 17′ E., on the site of the ancient Thymbrium or, more probably, of Philomel i on, the scene of the victory of Frederick Barb a ro a over the Seljuks, May 18, 1190. Bajazet I. died here 1403. Also Ak -Sheher. Aksu (ak-sö'), or Ak-sai (äk-sī'). A northern tributary of the Tarim in eastern Turkestan, about 300 miles long. It rises in the Tian-Shan. Aksu (äk-sö'). A city in eastern Turkestan, about lat. 41° 7′ N., long. 80° 30′ E., important as a commercial center and strategical point. It has manufactures of cotton goods. Population (estimated), 40,000. Akupara (ak-ö-pärä). In Hindu mythology, the tortoise which upholds the world. Akurakura (ä-kö-räʼkö-rä). A small African tribe, settled on the bend of Cro River, West Africa, in the region where the Bantu and Ni- gritic languages meet and blend. Akureyri (ä-kö-rā'ri). A small seaport on the northern coast of Iceland, the second largest place on the island. Akwapim (äk-wä-pēm'). See A shanti . Akyab (äk-yäb'). A district in the division of Arakan, British Burma, intersected by lat. 21° N. and long. 93° E. Area, 5,535 square miles. Population (1891), 416,305. Akyab. A seaport, capital of the district of Akyab, and chief port of the Arakan division of British Burma, lat. (old temple) 20o 8′ 53′′ Ν., long. 92° 52′ 40′′ E. Population (1891), 37,938. Ala (ä'lä). A town in Tyrol, Austria-Hun- gary, on the Adige 23 miles southwest of Trent. Population (1890), 3,161.