Senegal: a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960


Republic of Senegal: a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960


Dakar: the capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal


capital of Senegal: the capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal


Seychelles: a group of about 90 islands in the western Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar


Seychelles islands: a group of about 90 islands in the western Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar


Seychelles: a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976


Republic of Seychelles: a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976


Victoria: port city and the capital of Seychelles


capital of Seychelles: port city and the capital of Seychelles


Sierra Leone: a republic in West Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1961


Republic of Sierra Leone: a republic in West Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1961


Freetown: port city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone


capital of Sierra Leone: port city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone


Singapore: an island to the south of the Malay Peninsula


Singapore Island: an island to the south of the Malay Peninsula


Singapore: a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965


Republic of Singapore: a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965


Singapore: the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports


capital of Singapore: the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports


Solomons: the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth


Solomon Islands: the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth


Solomon Islands: the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth


Honiara: national capital of Solomon Islands


Somalia: a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare


Mogadishu: the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean


Mogadiscio: the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean


capital of Somalia: the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean


Hargeisa: a city in northwestern Somalia


Somali peninsula: a peninsula of northeastern Africa (the easternmost part of Africa) comprising Somalia and Djibouti and Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia


Horn of Africa: a peninsula of northeastern Africa (the easternmost part of Africa) comprising Somalia and Djibouti and Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia


South Africa: a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)


Republic of South Africa: a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)


Pretoria: city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa


capital of South Africa: city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa


Cape Town: port city in southwestern South Africa; the seat of the legislative branch of the government of South Africa


Johannesburg: city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries


Kimberley: city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing


Durban: a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center


Free State: a province in central South Africa that was colonized by the Boers; named Free State in 1997


Orange Free State: a province in central South Africa that was colonized by the Boers; named Free State in 1997


Transvaal: a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers


Cape Province: a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa


Cape of Good Hope Province: a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa


Cape Colony: a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa


Witwatersrand: a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese


Rand: a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese


Reef: a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese


Cape of Good Hope: a province of western South Africa


Cape of Good Hope: a point of land in southwestern South Africa (south of Cape Town)


Bloemfontein: the seat of the supreme court


Soweto: a large collection of African townships to the southwest of Johannesburg in South Africa; inhabited solely by Black Africans


Rus: the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev


Russia: a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917


Soviet Union: a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991


Russia: a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991


Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991


USSR: a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991


Muscovy: a Russian principality in the 13th to 16th centuries; Moscow was the capital


Moscow: a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation


capital of the Russian Federation: a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation


Russian capital: a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation


Astrakhan: a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River


Cherepovets: a city of east central Russia to the north of Moscow


Chechnya: an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic


Chechenia: an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic


Chechen Republic: an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic


Grozny: the capital of Chechnya in southwestern Russia; center of extensive oil fields


Groznyy: the capital of Chechnya in southwestern Russia; center of extensive oil fields


Kaluga: a city of central Russia to the south of Moscow


Khabarovsk: an administrative territory in Russia on the eastern coast of Siberia


Khabarovsk: a city on the Amur River on the border of China and the capital of Khabarovsk


Kursk: a city of southwestern Russia


Siberia: a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters


Soviet Socialist Republic: one of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991)


Russia: a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state


Russian Federation: a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state


European Russia: the part of Russia that is part of Europe


Asian Russia: the Russia that is part of Asia


Soviet Russia: formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia


Russia: formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia


Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic: formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia


Nizhnyi Novgorod: an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky


Nizhni Novgorod: an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky


Gorki: an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky


Gorky: an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky


Gorkiy: an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky


Kazan: an industrial city in the European part of Russia


St. Petersburg: a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia


Leningrad: a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia


Peterburg: a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia


Petrograd: a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia


Saint Petersburg: a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia


Murmansk: a port city in northwestern Russia on the Kola Peninsula; the largest city to the north of the Arctic Circle; an important supply line to Russia in World War I and World War II


Nalchik: a city in southwestern Russia in a valley of the Caucasus Mountains; an industrial center and health resort


Novgorod: a city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia's oldest city and an important trading center in the Middle Ages


Perm: a city in the European part of Russia


Molotov: a city in the European part of Russia


Rostov: a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia


Rostov on Don: a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia


Rostov na Donu: a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia


Saratov: an industrial city in the European part of Russia


Smolensk: a city in western Russia on the Dnieper River; scene of severe fighting in World War II


Ufa: a city in the European part of Russia


Volgograd: a city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43


Stalingrad: a city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43


Tsaritsyn: a city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43


Novosibirsk: a city in the Asian part of Russia on the Ob river; largest city in Siberia


Chelyabinsk: a city in the Asian part of Russia


Omsk: a city in the Asian part of Russia


Vladivostok: a seaport in the Asian part of Russia


Novaya Zemlya: two islands in the Arctic Ocean belonging to Russia; site of a test center for nuclear warheads


Nova Zembla: two islands in the Arctic Ocean belonging to Russia; site of a test center for nuclear warheads


Kola Peninsula: a peninsula in northwestern Russia projecting eastward between the Barents Sea and the White Sea


Belarus: a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet


Republic of Belarus: a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet


Byelarus: a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet


Byelorussia: a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet


Belorussia: a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet


White Russia: a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet


Minsk: the capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent States


capital of Belarus: the capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent States


Homyel: industrial city of Belarus to the southeast of Minsk


Homel: industrial city of Belarus to the southeast of Minsk


Gomel: industrial city of Belarus to the southeast of Minsk


Pinsk: a city of southwestern Belarus


Lubavitch: a town in Belarus that was the center of the Chabad movement for a brief period during the 19th century


Baltic State: European countries bordering the Baltic Sea


Baltic Republic: European countries bordering the Baltic Sea


Estonia: a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea


Esthonia: a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea


Republic of Estonia: a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea


Tallinn: a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia


Tallin: a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia


capital of Estonia: a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia


Tartu: a city of southeastern Estonia that was a member of the Hanseatic League


Livonia: a region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia


Latvia: a republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea


Republic of Latvia: a republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea


Riga: a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League


capital of Latvia: a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League


Liepaja: a city of southwestern Latvia on the Baltic Sea


Daugavpils: a city of southeastern Latvia


Lithuania: a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea


Republic of Lithuania: a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea


Lietuva: a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea


Klaipeda: a city in western Lithuania on the Baltic Sea; formerly an important trading town of the Hanseatic League


Memel: a city in western Lithuania on the Baltic Sea; formerly an important trading town of the Hanseatic League


Vilnius: the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania


Vilna: the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania


Vilno: the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania


Wilno: the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania


capital of Lithuania: the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania


Kaunas: a city in central Lithuania


Kovna: a city in central Lithuania


Kovno: a city in central Lithuania


Moldova: a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991


Republic of Moldova: a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991


Moldavia: a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991


Kishinev: the capital of Moldova


Chisinau: the capital of Moldova


capital of Moldova: the capital of Moldova


Ukraine: a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century


Ukrayina: a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century


Crimea: a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov


Colchis: (Greek mythology) a region on the Black Sea to the south of the Caucasus that was the site of an ancient country where (according to Greek mythology) Jason sought the Golden Fleece


Kyyiv: capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center


Kiev: capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center


capital of the Ukraine: capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center


Donetsk: an industrial city in the Donets Basin


Donetske: an industrial city in the Donets Basin


Stalino: an industrial city in the Donets Basin


Donets Basin: an industrial region in the Ukraine


Donbass: an industrial region in the Ukraine


Donbas: an industrial region in the Ukraine


Chernobyl: a city in north central Ukraine; site of a major disaster at a nuclear power plant (26 April 1986)


Dneprodzerzhinsk: port city and industrial center in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River


Dnipropetrovsk: city in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River; center of metallurgical industry


Yekaterinoslav: city in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River; center of metallurgical industry


Kharkov: a city in northeastern Ukraine; former capital of the Ukraine


Kharkiv: a city in northeastern Ukraine; former capital of the Ukraine


Odessa: a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea


Odesa: a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea


Sebastopol: a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea


Sevastopol: a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea


Yalta: a resort city in Crimea in the southern Ukraine on the Black Sea; site of the Allied conference between Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill in February 1945


Armenia: a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors


Republic of Armenia: a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors


Hayastan: a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors


Yerevan: capital of Armenia


Jerevan: capital of Armenia


Erivan: capital of Armenia


capital of Armenia: capital of Armenia


Azerbaijan: a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet


Azerbaijani Republic: a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet


Azerbajdzhan: a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet


Azerbajdzhan Republic: a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet


Baku: a port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production


capital of Azerbaijan: a port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production


Iberia: an ancient geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains that corresponded approximately to the present-day Georgia


Georgia: a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991


Sakartvelo: a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991


Tbilisi: the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river


Tiflis: the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river


capital of Georgia: the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river


Abkhaz: an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability


Abkhazia: an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability


Adzhar: an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea


Adzharia: an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea


Kazakhstan: a landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991


Republic of Kazakhstan: a landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991


Kazakstan: a landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991


Kazakh: a landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991


Kazak: a landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991


Astana: remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998


Akmola: remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998


capital of Kazakhstan: remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998


Almaty: the largest city in Kazakhstan and the capital until 1998


Alma-Ata: the largest city in Kazakhstan and the capital until 1998


Kyrgyzstan: a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991


Kyrgyz Republic: a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991


Kirghizia: a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991


Kirgizia: a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991


Kirghiz: a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991


Kirgiz: a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991


Kirghizstan: a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991


Kirgizstan: a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991


Bishkek: the capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991)


Biskek: the capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991)


Frunze: the capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991)


capital of Kyrgyzstan: the capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991)


Tajikistan: a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet


Republic of Tajikistan: a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet


Tadzhikistan: a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet


Tadzhik: a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet


Tadjik: a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet


Tajik: a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet


Dushanbe: the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991


Dusanbe: the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991


Dyushambe: the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991


Stalinabad: the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991


capital of Tajikistan: the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991


Turkmenistan: a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991


Turkomen: a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991


Turkmen: a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991


Turkmenia: a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991


Ashkhabad: the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan


capital of Turkmenistan: the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan


Kamchatka Peninsula: a peninsula in eastern Siberia; between Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk


Taimyr Peninsula: a peninsula in northern Siberia


Taymyr Peninsula: a peninsula in northern Siberia


Uzbekistan: a landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet


Republic of Uzbekistan: a landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet


Uzbek: a landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet


Tashkent: the capital of Uzbekistan


Taskent: the capital of Uzbekistan


capital of Uzbek: the capital of Uzbekistan


Samarkand: city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century


Samarcand: city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century


Latin America: the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken


Andorra: a small republic in the eastern Pyrenees between Spain and France


Principality of Andorra: a small republic in the eastern Pyrenees between Spain and France


Spain: a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power


Kingdom of Spain: a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power


Espana: a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power


Madrid: the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum


capital of Spain: the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum


Spanish capital: the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum


Balearic Islands: an archipelago in the western Mediterranean off the eastern coast of Spain


Majorca: the largest of the Balearic Islands


Canary Islands: a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces


Canaries: a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces


Barcelona: a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs


Cadiz: an ancient port city in southwestern Spain


Cartagena: a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean


Cordoba: a city in southern Spain; center of Moorish culture


Cordova: a city in southern Spain; center of Moorish culture


Granada: a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492; site of the Alhambra (a palace and fortress built by Moors in the Middle Ages) which is now a major tourist attraction


Jerez: a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry


Jerez de la Frontera: a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry


Leon: a city in northwestern Spain at the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains


Logrono: a city in northern Spain on the Ebro River


Malaga: a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean


Oviedo: a city in northwestern Spain near the Cantabrian Mountains


San Sebastian: a city in northern Spain on the Bay of Biscay near the French border; a fashionable seaside resort


Sevilla: a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain


Seville: a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain


Toledo: a city in central Spain on the Tagus river; famous for steel and swords since the first century


Aragon: a region of northeastern Spain; a former kingdom that united with Castile in 1479 to form Spain (after the marriage of Ferdinand V and Isabella I)


Zaragoza: an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon


Saragossa: an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon


Castile: a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479


Castilla: a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479


Catalonia: a region of northeastern Spain


Galicia: a region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay


Leon: a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain


Valencia: a city in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean


Tenerife: a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands


Gibraltar: location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules


Rock of Gibraltar: location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules


Calpe: location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules


Sudan: a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea


Soudan: a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea


Sudan: a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956


Republic of the Sudan: a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956


Soudan: a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956


Darfur: an impoverished region of western Sudan


Kordofan: a mountainous province of central Sudan


Khartoum: the capital of Sudan located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile


capital of Sudan: the capital of Sudan located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile


Nyala: city in Sudan


Port Sudan: port city in Sudan on the Red Sea


Omdurman: a city of Sudan; located in the central Sudan on the White Nile opposite Khartoum


Suriname: a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975


Republic of Suriname: a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975


Surinam: a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975


Dutch Guiana: a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975


Netherlands Guiana: a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975


Paramaribo: the capital and largest city and major port of Surinam


capital of Suriname: the capital and largest city and major port of Surinam


Swaziland: a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the commonwealth that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1968


Kingdom of Swaziland: a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the commonwealth that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1968


Mbabane: capital of Swaziland; located in northwestern Swaziland


capital of Swaziland: capital of Swaziland; located in northwestern Swaziland


Switzerland: a landlocked federal republic in central Europe


Swiss Confederation: a landlocked federal republic in central Europe


Suisse: a landlocked federal republic in central Europe


Schweiz: a landlocked federal republic in central Europe


Svizzera: a landlocked federal republic in central Europe


Swiss canton: one of the cantons of Switzerland


Bern: the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland


Berne: the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland


capital of Switzerland: the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland


Basel: a city in northwestern Switzerland


Basle: a city in northwestern Switzerland


Bale: a city in northwestern Switzerland


Geneva: a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations


Geneve: a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations


Genf: a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations


Interlaken: a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland


Lausanne: a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center


Zurich: the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country


Syria: an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization


Syrian Arab Republic: an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization


Aram: the biblical name for ancient Syria


Dimash: an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus


Damascus: an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus


capital of Syria: an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus


Halab: a city in northwestern Syria


Aleppo: a city in northwestern Syria


Alep: a city in northwestern Syria


Al Ladhiqiyah: a seaport on the western coast of Syria


Latakia: a seaport on the western coast of Syria


Tanzania: a republic in eastern Africa


United Republic of Tanzania: a republic in eastern Africa


Dar es Salaam: the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean


capital of Tanzania: the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean


Dodoma: a city in the center of Tanzania that has been designated as the future capital


Tanganyika: a former state in East Africa; united with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania


Zanzibar: an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania


Mbeya: a city in southwestern Tanzania


Mwanza: a city in northern Tanzania on Lake Victoria


Tabora: a city in western Tanzania


Tanga: a port city in northeastern Tanzania on the Indian Ocean


Serengeti: a vast plain in Tanzania to the west of the Great Rift Valley known for its wildlife


Serengeti Plain: a vast plain in Tanzania to the west of the Great Rift Valley known for its wildlife


Serengeti National Park: a national park in Tanzania created in 1951 to protect the wildlife


Thailand: a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula


Kingdom of Thailand: a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula


Siam: a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula


Bangkok: the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture


capital of Thailand: the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture


Krung Thep: the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture


Tonga: a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970


Kingdom of Tonga: a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970


Friendly Islands: a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970


Tunisia: a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956


Republic of Tunisia: a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956


Tunis: the capital and principal port of Tunisia


capital of Tunisia: the capital and principal port of Tunisia


Ariana: city in Tunisia


Ehadhamen: city in Tunisia


Gafsa: a city in west central Tunisia


Sfax: the second largest city in Tunisia; located in eastern Tunisia near a phosphate region


Safaqis: the second largest city in Tunisia; located in eastern Tunisia near a phosphate region


Sousse: a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean


Susa: a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean


Susah: a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean


Ottoman Empire: a Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire


Turkish Empire: a Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire


Kurdistan: an extensive geographical region in the Middle East to the south of the Caucasus


Iraqi Kurdistan: the part of Kurdistan that is in northwestern Iraq


Turkey: a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923


Republic of Turkey: a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923


Abydos: an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander


Adana: a city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River


Seyhan: a city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River


Ankara: the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats


Turkish capital: the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats


capital of Turkey: the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats


Angora: the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats


Antalya: a port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya


Adalia: a port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya


Antioch: a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity


Antakya: a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity


Antakiya: a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity


Chalcedon: a former town on the Bosporus (now part of Istanbul); site of the Council of Chalcedon


Kadikoy: a former town on the Bosporus (now part of Istanbul); site of the Council of Chalcedon


Dardanelles: the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey


Canakkale Bogazi: the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey


Hellespont: the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey


Halicarnassus: an ancient Greek city on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the mausoleum at Halicarnassus


Istanbul: the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church


Stambul: the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church


Stamboul: the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church


Constantinople: the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church


Bursa: a city in northwestern Turkey


Brusa: a city in northwestern Turkey


Izmir: a port city in western Turkey


Smyrna: a port city in western Turkey


Pergamum: an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; the technique of preparing sheepskins as parchment was developed here


Sardis: an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402


Ionia: region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks


Uganda: a landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962


Republic of Uganda: a landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962


Buganda: a state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom


Entebbe: a town in southern Uganda on Lake Victoria; site of an international airport (where in 1976 Israeli commandos rescued hostages held aboard a plane by Palestinian hijackers)


Jinja: a city in Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria


Kampala: the capital and largest city of Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria


capital of Uganda: the capital and largest city of Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria


Gulu: a city in northern Uganda


United Arab Emirates: a federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves


Abu Dhabi: a sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates


United Arab Emirates's capital: a sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates


Dubai: port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf


United States: North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776


United States of America: North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776


America: North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776


the States: North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776


US: North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776


U.S.: North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776


USA: North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776


U.S.A.: North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776


East Coast: the eastern seaboard of the United States (especially the strip between Boston and Washington D.C.)


West Coast: the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California


Colony: one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States


New England: a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut


Mid-Atlantic states: a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland


Gulf States: a region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas


slave state: any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War


free state: any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War


Confederacy: the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861


Confederate States: the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861


Confederate States of America: the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861


South: the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861


Dixie: the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861


Dixieland: the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861


South: the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line


Deep South: the southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slavery


Old South: the South of the United States before the American Civil War


Sunbelt: states in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative


Tidewater: the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia


Tidewater region: the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia


Piedmont: the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama


Union: the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)


North: the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)


North: the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line


Carolina: the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina


Carolinas: the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina


Dakota: the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota


Alabama: a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


Heart of Dixie: a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


Camellia State: a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


AL: a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


Montgomery: the state capital of Alabama on the Mobile River


capital of Alabama: the state capital of Alabama on the Mobile River


Birmingham: the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama


Pittsburgh of the South: the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama


Decatur: a town in northern Alabama on the Tennessee River


Gadsden: an industrial town in north central Alabama


Huntsville: a city in northern Alabama; center for space research


Mobile: a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay


Selma: a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters


Tuscaloosa: a university town in west central Alabama


Tuskegee: a town in eastern Alabama


Alaska: a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union


Last Frontier: a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union


AK: a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union


Juneau: the state capital of Alaska


capital of Alaska: the state capital of Alaska


Anchorage: a city in south central Alaska


Nome: a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century


Sitka: a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906


Skagway: a town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush


Valdez: a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world


Seward Peninsula: a peninsula in western Alaska that projects westward into the Bering Sea just below the Arctic Circle


Alexander Archipelago: a group of islands off southeastern Alaska


Admiralty Island: an Alaskan island in the Alexander Archipelago near Juneau


Arizona: a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon


Grand Canyon State: a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon


AZ: a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon


Flagstaff: a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory


Mesa: a city in Arizona just to the east of Phoenix; originally a suburb of Phoenix


Nogales: a town in Arizona on the Mexican border opposite Nogales, Mexico


Phoenix: the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation


capital of Arizona: the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation


Prescott: a town in central Arizona


Sun City: a residential suburb of Phoenix


Tucson: a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century


Yuma: a town in southwestern Arizona on the Colorado River and the California border


Arkansas: a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


Land of Opportunity: a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


AR: a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


Fayetteville: a university town in northwestern Arkansas in the Ozarks


Fort Smith: a town in western Arkansas on the Arkansas River at the Oklahoma border


Hot Springs: a town in west central Arkansas; a health resort noted for thermal springs


Jonesboro: a town in northeast Arkansas


Little Rock: the state capital and largest city of Arkansas in the central part of Arkansas on the Arkansas River


capital of Arkansas: the state capital and largest city of Arkansas in the central part of Arkansas on the Arkansas River


Pine Bluff: a town in southeast central Arkansas on the Arkansas River


Texarkana: a town in southwest Arkansas on the Texas border adjacent to Texarkana, Texas


California: a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes


Golden State: a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes


CA: a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes


Calif.: a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes


Anaheim: a city in southern California (southeast of Los Angeles); site of Disneyland


Disneyland: an amusement park in Anaheim created in 1955 by Walt Disney


Bakersfield: a city in south central California at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley


Barstow: a town in southeastern California


Berkeley: a city in California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; site of the University of California at Berkeley


Beverly Hills: a city in southwestern California surrounded by Los Angeles; home of many Hollywood actors


Chula Vista: an industrial city in southern California (south of San Diego) near the Mexican border


Eureka: a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean


Fresno: a city in south central California in the San Joaquin Valley; center of an important agricultural area and gateway to the Sierra Nevada Mountains


Long Beach: a city in southern California located on 8.5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921


Los Angeles: a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States


City of the Angels: a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States


Hollywood: a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry


Monterey: a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay


Oakland: a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center


Palo Alto: a university town in California


Pasadena: a city in southwestern California to the east of Los Angeles


Redding: a town in north central California on the Sacramento River


Riverside: a city in southern California


Sacramento: a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California


capital of California: a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California


San Bernardino: a city in southern California to the east of Los Angeles


San Diego: a picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval base


San Francisco: a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge


Nob Hill: a fashionable neighborhood in San Francisco


San Jose: a city in western California located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay to the south of San Francisco; a center for computer and electronics industries


San Mateo: a town in California to the south of San Francisco


San Pablo: a town in western California to the north of Oakland on an arm of San Francisco Bay


Santa Ana: a city in southern California to the east of Long Beach


Santa Barbara: a town in southwestern California on the Pacific Ocean


Santa Clara: a city of west central California; residential area with light industry


Santa Catalina: an island resort in the Pacific off the southwestern coast of California


Catalina Island: an island resort in the Pacific off the southwestern coast of California


Santa Cruz: a town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center


Colorado: a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains


Centennial State: a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains


CO: a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains


Boulder: a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town


Colorado Springs: a city in east central Colorado on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains; popular tourist center and site of the United States Air Force Academy


Denver: the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river


Mile-High City: the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river


capital of Colorado: the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river


Pueblo: a city in Colorado to the south of Colorado Springs


Connecticut: a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies


Nutmeg State: a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies


Constitution State: a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies


CT: a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies


Connecticut: one of the British colonies that formed the United States


Bridgeport: a port in southwestern Connecticut on Long Island Sound


Farmington: a residential town in central Connecticut


Hartford: the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business


capital of Connecticut: the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business


New Haven: a city in southwestern Connecticut; site of Yale University


New London: a town in southeastern Connecticut near Long Island Sound; an important whaling center in the 19th century


Waterbury: a city in west central Connecticut


Delaware: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


Diamond State: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


First State: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


DE: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


Delaware: one of the British colonies that formed the United States


Dover: the capital of the state of Delaware


capital of Delaware: the capital of the state of Delaware


Wilmington: the largest city in Delaware


District of Columbia: the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia


D.C.: the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia


DC: the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia


Washington: the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791


Washington D.C.: the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791


American capital: the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791


capital of the United States: the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791


Potomac: term sometimes used to refer to Washington, D.C.


Capitol Hill: a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets


the Hill: a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets


Georgetown: a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.


Florida: a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


Sunshine State: a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


Everglade State: a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


FL: a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


Daytona Beach: a resort town in northeast Florida on the Atlantic coast; hard white beaches have been used for automobile speed trials


Fort Lauderdale: a city in southeast Florida on the Atlantic coast to the north of Miami; a favorite place for college students to go on their spring vacations


Fort Myers: a town in southwest Florida


Gainesville: a university town in north central Florida


Jacksonville: Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida


Key West: a town on the westernmost of the Florida keys in the Gulf of Mexico


Melbourne: a resort town in east central Florida


Miami: a city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro


Miami Beach: a city in southeastern Florida on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; known for fashionable resort hotels


Orlando: a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World


Palm Beach: a resort town in southeast Florida on an island on the Atlantic coast


Panama City: a resort and fishing town on the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida


Pensacola: a town in extreme northwest Florida


Sarasota: a town in west central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico


St. Augustine: a resort city in northeastern Florida; the oldest city in the United States


Saint Augustine: a resort city in northeastern Florida; the oldest city in the United States


St. Petersburg: a city in western Florida on Tampa Bay; a popular winter resort


Saint Petersburg: a city in western Florida on Tampa Bay; a popular winter resort


Tallahassee: capital of the state of Florida; located in northern Florida


capital of Florida: capital of the state of Florida; located in northern Florida


Tampa: a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico


West Palm Beach: a town in southeast Florida on the mainland opposite Palm Beach; founded as a commercial center for Palm Beach


Walt Disney World: a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando


Georgia: a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


Empire State of the South: a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


Peach State: a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


GA: a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


Georgia: one of the British colonies that formed the United States


Albany: a town in southwest Georgia; processing center for peanuts and pecans


Atlanta: state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War


capital of Georgia: state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War


Athens: a university town in northeast Georgia


Augusta: a city in eastern Georgia north-northwest of Savannah; noted for golf tournaments


Brunswick: a town in southeast Georgia near the Atlantic coast; a port of entry


Columbus: a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center


Macon: a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta


Oxford: a university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner


Savannah: a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river


Valdosta: a town in southern Georgia near the Florida border


Vidalia: a town in central Georgia; the origin of Vidalia onions


Hawaii: a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands


Hawai'i: a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands


Aloha State: a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands


HI: a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands


Hilo: a town in Hawaii on the island of Hawaii


Honolulu: the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu


capital of Hawaii: the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu


Hawaiian capital: the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu


Waikiki: a well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island to the southeast of Honolulu


Hawaiian Islands: a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific


Sandwich Islands: a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific


Hawaii: the largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands; has several volcanic peaks


Hawaii Island: the largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands; has several volcanic peaks


Kahoolawe: an island of south-central Hawaii


Kahoolawe Island: an island of south-central Hawaii


Kauai: an island of Hawaii to the northwest of Oahu


Kauai Island: an island of Hawaii to the northwest of Oahu


Lanai: an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area


Lanai Island: an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area


Maui: the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands


Maui Island: the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands


Molokai: an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)


Molokai Island: an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)


Nihau: the most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai)


Nihau Island: the most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai)


Oahu: an island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai); the chief island of the state


Oahu Island: an island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai); the chief island of the state


Pearl Harbor: a harbor on Oahu to the west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941


Midway Islands: an atoll in the Hawaiian Islands some 1300 miles to the northwest of Honolulu; site of an important United States naval base


Idaho: a state in the Rocky Mountains


Gem State: a state in the Rocky Mountains


ID: a state in the Rocky Mountains


Boise: the capital and largest city of Idaho


capital of Idaho: the capital and largest city of Idaho


Coeur d'Alene: a town in the northern panhandle of Idaho; popular resort area


Idaho Falls: a town in southeastern Idaho on the Snake River


Lewiston: a town in northwestern Idaho


Nampa: a town in southwestern Idaho


Pocatello: a university town in southeastern Idaho


Sun Valley: a winter sports resort in south central Idaho


Twin Falls: a town on the Snake River in south central Idaho near the Twin Falls


Illinois: a midwestern state in north-central United States


Prairie State: a midwestern state in north-central United States


Land of Lincoln: a midwestern state in north-central United States


IL: a midwestern state in north-central United States


Cairo: a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers


Carbondale: a town in southern Illinois


Champaign: a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Urbana


Chicago: largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan


Windy City: largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan


Decatur: a city in central Illinois; Abraham Lincoln practiced law here


East Saint Louis: a town in southwest Illinois on the Mississippi across from Saint Louis


Moline: a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River


Peoria: a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River


Rockford: a city in northern Illinois


Rock Island: a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River; site of a Union prison during the American Civil War


Springfield: capital of the state of Illinois


capital of Illinois: capital of the state of Illinois


Urbana: a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Champaign


Indiana: a state in midwestern United States


Hoosier State: a state in midwestern United States


IN: a state in midwestern United States


Bloomington: a university town in south central Indiana


Evansville: a city in southwestern Indiana on the Ohio River


Fort Wayne: a city in northeastern Indiana


Gary: a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production


Indianapolis: the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race


capital of Indiana: the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race


Lafayette: a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River


Muncie: a town in east central Indiana


South Bend: a city in northern Indiana


Iowa: a state in midwestern United States


Hawkeye State: a state in midwestern United States


IA: a state in midwestern United States


Council Bluffs: a town in southwest Iowa on the Missouri River across from Omaha


Davenport: a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island


Cedar Rapids: a city in eastern Iowa


Clinton: a town in east central Iowa


Des Moines: the capital and largest city in Iowa


capital of Iowa: the capital and largest city in Iowa


Dubuque: a town in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River


Mason City: a town in north central Iowa


Ottumwa: a town in southeast Iowa


Sioux City: a city in northeastern Iowa where the Big Sioux River joins the Missouri


Kansas: a state in midwestern United States


Sunflower State: a state in midwestern United States


KS: a state in midwestern United States


Dodge City: a town of southwestern Kansas on the Arkansas River; formerly a rowdy cow town


Abilene: a town in central Kansas to the west of Topeka; home of Dwight D. Eisenhower


Hays: a town in central Kansas


Kansas City: a city of northeast Kansas on the Missouri River adjacent to Kansas City, Missouri


Lawrence: a town in northeastern Kansas on the Kansas River; scene of raids by John Brown in 1856


Salina: a town in central Kansas


Topeka: the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river


capital of Kansas: the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river


Wichita: the largest city in Kansas; located in southern Kansas on the Arkansas River


Kentucky: a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses


Bluegrass State: a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses


KY: a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses


Bowling Green: a town in southern Kentucky


Frankfort: the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky


capital of Kentucky: the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky


Lexington: a city in eastern Kentucky; noted for raising thoroughbred horses


Louisville: the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby


Owensboro: a town in northwestern Kentucky on the Ohio River; a tobacco market


Paducah: a town in western Kentucky on the Ohio River


Bluegrass: an area in central Kentucky noted for it bluegrass and thoroughbred horses


Bluegrass Country: an area in central Kentucky noted for it bluegrass and thoroughbred horses


Bluegrass Region: an area in central Kentucky noted for it bluegrass and thoroughbred horses


Louisiana Purchase: territory in the western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million; extends from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada


Louisiana: a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


Pelican State: a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


LA: a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


Alexandria: a town in Louisiana on the Red River


Baton Rouge: capital of Louisiana


capital of Louisiana: capital of Louisiana


Lafayette: a town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians


Monroe: a town in north central Louisiana


Morgan City: a town in southeast Louisiana to the south of Baton Rouge


New Orleans: a port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year


Shreveport: a city in northwest Louisiana on the Red River near the Texas border


Maine: a state in New England


Pine Tree State: a state in New England


ME: a state in New England


Augusta: the capital of the state of Maine


capital of Maine: the capital of the state of Maine


Bangor: a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River


Brunswick: a university town in southwestern Maine


Lewiston: a town in southwestern Maine to the north of Portland


Orono: a university town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River to the north of Bangor


Portland: largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state


Maryland: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


Old Line State: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


Free State: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


MD: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


Maryland: one of the British colonies that formed the United States


Aberdeen: a town in northeastern Maryland


Annapolis: state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy


capital of Maryland: state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy


Baltimore: the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center


Fort Meade: a United States Army base in Maryland; headquarters of the National Security Agency


Fort George Gordon Meade: a United States Army base in Maryland; headquarters of the National Security Agency


Fort George G. Meade: a United States Army base in Maryland; headquarters of the National Security Agency


Frederick: a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore


Hagerstown: a town in northern Maryland


Massachusetts: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies


Bay State: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies


Old Colony: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies


MA: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies


Massachusetts: one of the British colonies that formed the United States


Massachusetts Bay Colony: one of the British colonies that formed the United States


Boston: state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services


Hub of the Universe: state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services


Bean Town: state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services


Beantown: state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services


capital of Massachusetts: state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services


Boston Harbor: the seaport at Boston


Beacon Hill: a fashionable section of Boston; site of the Massachusetts capital building


Breed's Hill: a hill in Charlestown that was the site of the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775


Charlestown: a former town and present-day neighborhood of Boston; settled in 1629


Cambridge: a city in Massachusetts just to the north of Boston; site of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Concord: town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought


Gloucester: a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries


Lexington: town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought


Medford: town in northeastern Massachusetts; residential suburb of Boston


Pittsfield: a town in western Massachusetts


Springfield: a city and manufacturing center in southwestern Massachusetts on the Connecticut River


Worcester: an industrial and university city in central Massachusetts to the west of Boston


Cape Ann: a Massachusetts peninsula to the north of Boston extending into the Atlantic Ocean


Cape Cod: a Massachusetts peninsula to the south of Boston extending into the Atlantic; a popular resort area


Cape Cod Canal: a canal connecting Cape Cod Bay with Buzzards Bay


Martha's Vineyard: an island summer resort off of Cape Cod


Nantucket: an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry


Plymouth: a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620


Plymouth Colony: colony formed by the Pilgrims when they arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620; it was absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691


Plymouth Rock: a boulder in Plymouth supposed to be where the Pilgrims disembarked from the Mayflower


Salem: a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692


Williamstown: a town in northwestern Massachusetts


Michigan: a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region


Wolverine State: a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region


Great Lakes State: a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region


MI: a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region


Alpena: a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron


Ann Arbor: a city in southern Michigan near Detroit; site of the University of Michigan


Detroit: the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor


Motor City: the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor


Motown: the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor


Flint: a city in southeast central Michigan near Detroit; automobile manufacturing


Grand Rapids: a city in west central Michigan; noted for manufacturing furniture


Houghton: a town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula


Jackson: a town in south central Michigan


Kalamazoo: a town in southwest Michigan


Lansing: capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River


capital of Michigan: capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River


Marquette: a town on Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula in northwest Michigan


Monroe: a town of southeast Michigan on Lake Erie


Saginaw: a town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron


Traverse City: a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Michigan


Minnesota: a midwestern state


Gopher State: a midwestern state


North Star State: a midwestern state


MN: a midwestern state


Bemidji: a town in northern Minnesota


Duluth: a city in northeast Minnesota on Lake Superior


Hibbing: a town in northeastern Minnesota in the Mesabi Range


Mankato: a town in southern Minnesota


Minneapolis: largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities


Rochester: a town in southeast Minnesota


Saint Cloud: a town in central Minnesota on the Mississippi River; granite quarries


St. Cloud: a town in central Minnesota on the Mississippi River; granite quarries


Saint Paul: capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities


St. Paul: capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities


capital of Minnesota: capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities


Twin Cities: nickname for Saint Paul and Minneapolis


Virginia: a town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range


Mississippi: a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War


Magnolia State: a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War


MS: a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War


Biloxi: an old town in southern Mississippi on the Gulf of Mexico


Columbus: a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama


Greenville: a town in western Mississippi on the Mississippi River to the north of Vicksburg


Hattiesburg: a town in southeast Mississippi


Jackson: capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River


capital of Mississippi: capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River


Meridian: a town in eastern Mississippi


Natchez: a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River


Tupelo: a town in northeast Mississippi


Vicksburg: a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson; focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves


Missouri: a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union


Show Me State: a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union


MO: a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union


Cape Girardeau: a town in southeast Missouri


Columbia: a university town in central Missouri


Hannibal: a town in northeast Missouri on the Mississippi River; boyhood home of Mark Twain


Independence: a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail


Jefferson City: capital of the state of Missouri; located in central Missouri on the Missouri river


capital of Missouri: capital of the state of Missouri; located in central Missouri on the Missouri river


Kansas City: a city in western Missouri situated at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River; adjacent to Kansas City, Kansas


Poplar Bluff: a town in southeast Missouri


Saint Joseph: a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express


St. Joseph: a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express


Saint Louis: the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century


St. Louis: the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century


Gateway to the West: the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century


Sedalia: a town in east central Missouri


Springfield: a city of southwestern Missouri


Montana: a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border


Treasure State: a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border


MT: a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border


Bozeman: a town in southwestern Montana; gateway to Yellowstone National Park


Billings: the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river


Butte: a town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copper


Great Falls: a town in central Montana on the Missouri river; a center of extensive hydroelectric power


Helena: capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana


capital of Montana: capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana


Missoula: a university town in western Montana


Nebraska: a midwestern state on the Great Plains


Cornhusker State: a midwestern state on the Great Plains


NE: a midwestern state on the Great Plains


Grand Island: a town in south central Nebraska


Lincoln: capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska


capital of Nebraska: capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska


North Platte: a town in west central Nebraska on the Platte River


Omaha: largest city in Nebraska; located in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri river; a major transportation center of the Midwest


Nevada: a state in the southwestern United States


Silver State: a state in the southwestern United States


Battle Born State: a state in the southwestern United States


Sagebrush State: a state in the southwestern United States


NV: a state in the southwestern United States


Carson City: capital of the state of Nevada; located in western Nevada


capital of Nevada: capital of the state of Nevada; located in western Nevada


Las Vegas: largest city in Nevada; located in southeastern Nevada; originally settled by Mormons but is now famous for entertainment and gambling and general excess


Reno: a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage


New Hampshire: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies


Granite State: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies


NH: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies


New Hampshire: one of the British colonies that formed the United States


Concord: capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river


capital of New Hampshire: capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river


Manchester: largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river


Portsmouth: a port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic Ocean


New Jersey: a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies


Jersey: a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies


Garden State: a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies


NJ: a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies


New Jersey: one of the British colonies that formed the United States


Atlantic City: a city on the Atlantic shore in southeastern New Jersey; a resort and gambling center


Trenton: capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river


capital of New Jersey: capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river


Bayonne: a city in northeastern New Jersey


Camden: a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia


Jersey City: a city in northeastern New Jersey (opposite Manhattan)


Morristown: a town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two winters


Newark: the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey


New Brunswick: a university town in central New Jersey


Paterson: a city of northeastern New Jersey


Princeton: a university town in central New Jersey


Cape May: a cape of southeast New Jersey extending into the Atlantic Ocean


Liberty Island: an island in New York Bay to the southwest of Manhattan where the Statue of Liberty stands


Bedloe's Island: an island in New York Bay to the southwest of Manhattan where the Statue of Liberty stands


New Mexico: a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border


Land of Enchantment: a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border


NM: a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border


Albuquerque: the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river


Carlsbad: a town in southeastern New Mexico on the Pecos River near the Mexican border; potash deposits


Farmington: a town in northwestern New Mexico


Gallup: a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border


Las Cruces: a town in southern New Mexico on the Rio Grande


Los Alamos: a town in north central New Mexico; in 1942 it was chosen as a nuclear research site where the first atomic bombs were produced


Roswell: a town in southeast New Mexico


Santa Fe: capital of the state of New Mexico; located in north central New Mexico


capital of New Mexico: capital of the state of New Mexico; located in north central New Mexico


Silver City: a town in southwestern New Mexico


Taos: an artist colony in northern New Mexico


Manhattan Island: an island at the north end of New York Bay where the borough of Manhattan is located


New Amsterdam: a settlement established by the Dutch near the mouth of Hudson River and the southern end of Manhattan Island; annexed by the English in 1664 and renamed New York


New Netherland: a Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam; annexed by the English in 1664


New York: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


New York State: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


Empire State: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


NY: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies


New York: one of the British colonies that formed the United States


Albany: state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river


capital of New York: state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river


Buffalo: a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls)


Cooperstown: a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame


Erie Canal: an artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo; built in the 19th century; now part of the New York State Barge Canal


New York State Barge Canal: a system of canals crossing New York State and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain


New York: the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center


New York City: the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center


Greater New York: the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center


Bronx: a borough of New York City


Brooklyn: a borough of New York City


Coney Island: a section of Brooklyn on the Atlantic; known as an amusement center


Ellis Island: an island in New York Bay that was formerly the principal immigration station for the United States


Manhattan: one of the five boroughs of New York City


Fifth Avenue: an avenue in Manhattan that separates the east side of Manhattan from the west side


Seventh Avenue: an avenue in Manhattan that runs north and south


Central Park: a large park in Manhattan


Harlem: a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto


Hell's Kitchen: a district in Manhattan formerly noted for its slums and vice


Hell's Half Acre: a district in Manhattan formerly noted for its slums and vice


SoHo: a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts


South of Houston: a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts


Ithaca: a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga


Bowery: a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts


Broadway: a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters


Great White Way: a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters


Park Avenue: a fashionable residential street in New York City


Park Ave.: a fashionable residential street in New York City


off-Broadway: low-budget theaters located outside the Broadway area in Manhattan


Times Square: the area of Manhattan around the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue; heart of the New York theater district; site of annual celebration of New Year's


Wall Street: a street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance


Wall St.: a street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance


Greenwich Village: a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century


Village: a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century


Queens: a borough of New York City


Staten Island: a borough of New York City


East River: a tidal strait separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and Brooklyn


Harlem River: a channel separating Manhattan from the Bronx


Verrazano Narrows: a narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn


West Point: United States Army installation on the west bank of Hudson river to the north of New York City; site of United States Military Academy


Long Island: an island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end


Elmont: a town on Long Island in New York; site of Belmont Park


Kennedy: a large airport on Long Island to the east of New York City


Kennedy Interrnational: a large airport on Long Island to the east of New York City


Kennedy International Airport: a large airport on Long Island to the east of New York City


Binghamton: a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania


Kingston: a town on the Hudson River in New York


Newburgh: a town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington's headquarters


Niagara Falls: a city in western New York State at the falls of the Niagara river; tourist attraction and honeymoon resort


Rochester: a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry


Schenectady: a city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river; it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal


Syracuse: a city in central New York


Utica: a city in central New York


Saratoga Springs: a town in eastern New York State famed for its spa and its horse racing


Watertown: a town in northern New York


borscht circuit: (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests


borsht circuit: (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests


borscht belt: (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests