Sao Bernardo do Campo: a city in southeastern Brazil; an industrial suburb of Sao Paulo


Sao Goncalo: an industrial city in southeastern Brazil across the bay from Rio de Janeiro


Sao Joao de Meriti: a city in southeastern Brazil that is a residential suburb of Rio de Janeiro


Sao Jose dos Campos: a city in southeastern Brazil to the northeast of Sao Paulo


Sao Louis: a city on an offshore island in northeast Brazil


Sao Paulo: an ultramodern city in southeastern Brazil; the largest city in South America


British Empire: a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand


British Isles: Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic


British East Africa: the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar


British West Africa: the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast


Great Britain: an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales


GB: an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales


Ireland: an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland


Hibernia: an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland


Emerald Isle: an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland


Erin: an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry


United Kingdom: a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom


UK: a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom


U.K.: a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom


Britain: a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom


United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom


Great Britain: a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom


England: a division of the United Kingdom


Albion: archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically


Anglia: the Latin name for England


Blighty: a slang term for Great Britain used by British troops serving abroad


Lancaster: a city in northwestern England


Lake District: a popular tourist area in northwestern England including England's largest lake and highest mountain


Lakeland: a popular tourist area in northwestern England including England's largest lake and highest mountain


London: the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center


Greater London: the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center


British capital: the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center


capital of the United Kingdom: the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center


City of London: the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London


the City: the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London


Home Counties: the English counties surrounding London into which Greater London has expanded


Greenwich: a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time


Bloomsbury: a city district of central London laid out in garden squares


Soho: a city district of central London now noted for restaurants and nightclubs


Wembley: a southeastern part of Greater London that is the site of the English national soccer stadium


West End: the part of west central London containing the main entertainment and shopping areas


Westminster: a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey


City of Westminster: a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey


Buckingham Palace: the London residence of the British sovereign


Downing Street: a street of Westminster in London


Pall Mall: a fashionable street in London noted for its many private clubs


Houses of Parliament: the building in which the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet


Westminster Abbey: a famous Gothic church of St. Peter in Westminster, London on the site of a former Benedictine monastery


Wimbledon: a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts


Manchester: a city in northwestern England (30 miles to the east of Liverpool); heart of the most densely populated area of England


Hull: a large fishing port in northeastern England


Kingston-upon Hull: a large fishing port in northeastern England


Liverpool: a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports


Birmingham: a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center


Brummagem: a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center


Oxford: a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University


Cambridge: a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University


Bath: a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains


Blackpool: a resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower


Brighton: a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex


Bristol: an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon


Cheddar: a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made


Leeds: a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry


Leicester: an industrial city in Leicestershire in central England; built on the site of a Roman settlement


Newcastle: a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary)


Newcastle-upon-Tyne: a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary)


Portsmouth: a port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain's major naval base


Pompey: a port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain's major naval base


Coventry: an industrial city in central England; devastated by air raids during World War II; remembered as the home of Lady Godiva in the 11th century


Gloucester: a city in southwestern England in Gloucestershire on the Severn


Reading: a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England


Sheffield: a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry


Stratford-on-Avon: a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare


Stratford-upon-Avon: a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare


Sunderland: a port and industrial city in northeastern England


Winchester: a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire


Worcester: a cathedral city in west central England on the River Severn


Avon: a county in southwestern England


Berkshire: a county in southern England


Cornwall: a hilly county in southwestern England


Cumbria: a county of northwestern England


Cumbria: a former Celtic kingdom in northwestern England; the name continued to be used for the hilly northwestern region of England including the Lake District and the northern Pennines


Devon: a county in southwestern England


Devonshire: a county in southwestern England


Essex: a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary


Gloucestershire: a county in southwestern England in the lower Severn valley


Hampshire: a county of southern England on the English Channel


New Forest: an area of woods and heathland in southern Hampshire that was set aside by William I as Crown property in 1079; originally a royal hunting ground but now administered as parkland; noted for its ponies


Hertfordshire: a county in southern England


Kent: a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans


Somerset: a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel


East Sussex: a county in southern England on the English Channel


Hastings: a town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place


West Sussex: a county in southern England on the English Channel


Canterbury: a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church


Leicestershire: a largely agricultural county in central England


Leicester: a largely agricultural county in central England


Lincolnshire: an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea


Northumberland: the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)


Flodden: a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513


East Anglia: a region of eastern England that was formerly a kingdom


Lancashire: a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles


Surrey: a county in southeastern England on the Thames


Marston Moor: a former moor in northern England


Yorkshire: a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties


North Yorkshire: a county in northern England


West Yorkshire: a metropolitan county in northern England


South Yorkshire: a metropolitan county in northern England


Northamptonshire: a county is central England


Northampton: the principal city of Northamptonshire


Naseby: a village in western Northamptonshire


Northumbria: an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876


West Country: the southwestern part of England (including Cornwall and Devon and Somerset)


Sussex: a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century


Wessex: a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century


Hadrian's Wall: an ancient Roman wall built by Hadrian in the 2nd century; marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain


Channel Island: any of a group of British islands in the English Channel off the northern coast of France


Jersey: the largest of the Channel Islands


island of Jersey: the largest of the Channel Islands


Guernsey: a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey


island of Guernsey: a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey


Scilly Islands: an archipelago of small islands off the southwestern coast of England near the entrance to the English Channel; formerly a haven for smugglers and pirates


Isles of Scilly: an archipelago of small islands off the southwestern coast of England near the entrance to the English Channel; formerly a haven for smugglers and pirates


Man: one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea


Isle of Man: one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea


Northern Ireland: a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland


Ulster: a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland


Bangor: a town in southeastern Northern Ireland


Belfast: capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland


capital of Northern Ireland: capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland


Ireland: a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921


Republic of Ireland: a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921


Irish Republic: a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921


Eire: a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921


Dublin: capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic


Irish capital: capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic


capital of Ireland: capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic


Cork: a port city in southern Ireland


Galway: a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay


Limerick: port city in southwestern Ireland


Tara: a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century


Waterford: a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry


Scotland: one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts


Caledonia: the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland


Highlands: a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)


Highlands of Scotland: a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)


Lowlands: the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous


Lowlands of Scotland: the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous


Galloway: a district in southwestern Scotland


Aberdeen: a city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea


Ayr: a port in southwestern Scotland


Balmoral Castle: a castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign


Edinburgh: the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth


Lothian Region: a district in southeast central Scotland (south side of the Firth of Forth) and the location of Edinburgh


Glasgow: largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world


Hebrides: a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland


Hebridean Islands: a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland


Hebridean Isles: a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland


Western Islands: a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland


Western Isles: a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland


Inner Hebrides: islands between the Outer Hebrides and the western coast of Scotland


Isle of Skye: an island of northwestern Scotland noted for its rugged mountain scenery


Islay: an island of western Scotland at the southern end of the Inner Hebrides


Mull: an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides


Staffa: an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides to the west of Mull; site of Fingal's Cave


Outer Hebrides: a 130-mile long archipelago to the northwest of Scotland


Wales: one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria


Cymru: one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria


Cambria: one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria


Aberdare: a mining town in southern Wales


Bangor: a university town in northwestern Wales on the Menai Strait


Cardiff: the capital and largest city of Wales


Newport: a port city in southeastern Wales


Sealyham: a village in southwestern Wales where the Sealyham terrier was first bred


Swansea: a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel


Anglesey: an island to the northwest of Wales


Anglesey Island: an island to the northwest of Wales


Anglesea: an island to the northwest of Wales


Anglesea Island: an island to the northwest of Wales


Mona: an island to the northwest of Wales


Brunei: a sultanate in northwestern Borneo; became independent of Great Britain in 1984


Negara Brunei Darussalam: a sultanate in northwestern Borneo; became independent of Great Britain in 1984


sultanate: country or territory ruled by a sultan


Burkina Faso: a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960


Upper Volta: a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960


Sinai: a peninsula in northeastern Egypt; at north end of Red Sea


Sinai Peninsula: a peninsula in northeastern Egypt; at north end of Red Sea


Egyptian Empire: an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament


Egypt: an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament


Egypt: a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC


Arab Republic of Egypt: a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC


United Arab Republic: a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC


Lower Egypt: one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; consists of the Nile delta


Upper Egypt: one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; extends south from Cairo to Sudan


Alexandria: the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt


El Iskandriyah: the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt


Aswan: an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby


Assuan: an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby


Assouan: an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby


Cairo: the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs


Al Qahira: the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs


El Qahira: the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs


Egyptian capital: the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs


capital of Egypt: the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs


El Alamein: a village to the west of Alexandria on the northern coast of Egypt; the scene of a decisive Allied victory over the Germans in 1942


Giza: an ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx


El Giza: an ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx


Gizeh: an ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx


Memphis: an ancient city of Egypt on the Nile (south of Cairo)


Nag Hammadi: a town in Upper Egypt


Luxor: a city in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile that is a center for visitors to the ruins of and around Thebes


El-Aksur: a city in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile that is a center for visitors to the ruins of and around Thebes


Thebes: an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs


Saqqara: a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids


Saqqarah: a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids


Sakkara: a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids


Suez: a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal


Suez Canal: a ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea


India: a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947


Republic of India: a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947


Bharat: a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947


Assam: state in northeastern India


Karnataka: state in southern India; formerly Mysore


Mysore: state in southern India; formerly Mysore


Manipur: state in northeastern India


Hindustan: northern region of India where Hinduism predominates


Sikkim: a geographical area and former kingdom in northeastern India in the Himalaya Mountains between Nepal and Bhutan


Kanara: a historical region of southwestern India on the west coast


Canara: a historical region of southwestern India on the west coast


Punjab: a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan


New Delhi: the capital of India is a division of the old city of Delhi


Indian capital: the capital of India is a division of the old city of Delhi


capital of India: the capital of India is a division of the old city of Delhi


Delhi: a city in north central India


Old Delhi: a city in north central India


Bangalore: an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai)


Jabalpur: an industrial city of central India to the southeast of Delhi


Jubbulpore: an industrial city of central India to the southeast of Delhi


Kolkata: the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding


Calcutta: the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding


Mumbai: a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India


Bombay: a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India


Agra: a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal


Hyderabad: a city in south central India in Andhra Pradesh


Chennai: a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras


Madras: a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras


Lucknow: a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents


Mysore: a city in southern India to the southwest of Bangalore


Salem: a city in southern India


Andhra Pradesh: a state of southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal


Bihar: a state of northeastern India


Goa: a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony


Gujarat: an industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay


Gujerat: an industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay


Tamil Nadu: a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras


Madras: a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras


Uttar Pradesh: a state in northern India


Gujarat: a region of western India to the north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spoken


Gujerat: a region of western India to the north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spoken


Maharashtra: a historical area in west-central India


Orissa: state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal


Nilgiri Hills: hills in southern India


West Bengal: a state in eastern India


Nepal: a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China


Kingdom of Nepal: a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China


Kathmandu: the capital and largest city of Nepal


Katmandu: the capital and largest city of Nepal


capital of Nepal: the capital and largest city of Nepal


Tibet: an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas


Thibet: an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas


Xizang: an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas


Sitsang: an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas


Lhasa: the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers


Lassa: the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers


capital of Tibet: the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers


Forbidden City: the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers


Indonesia: a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions


Republic of Indonesia: a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions


Dutch East Indies: a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions


Java: an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions


Bali: an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts


Timor: an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands


Sumatra: a mountainous island in western Indonesia


Celebes: a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia


Sulawesi: a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia


Moluccas: a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands


Spice Islands: a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands


Indonesian Borneo: the part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo


Kalimantan: the part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo


Jakarta: capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century


Djakarta: capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century


capital of Indonesia: capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century


Bandung: a city in Indonesia; located on western Java (southeast of Jakarta); a resort known for its climate


Medan: a city in Indonesia; located in northeastern Sumatra


Semarang: a port city is southern Indonesia; located in northern Java


Samarang: a port city is southern Indonesia; located in northern Java


Gulf States: the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf


Iran: a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil


Islamic Republic of Iran: a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil


Persia: a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil


Teheran: the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran


Tehran: the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran


capital of Iran: the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran


Iranian capital: the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran


Abadan: a port city in southwestern Iran


Bam: an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003


Mashhad: the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran


Meshed: the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran


Isfahan: city in central Iran; former capital of Persia


Esfahan: city in central Iran; former capital of Persia


Aspadana: city in central Iran; former capital of Persia


Rasht: city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea


Resht: city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea


Shiraz: a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby


Tabriz: an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs


Urmia: a city on the western side of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran


Orumiyeh: a city on the western side of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran


Qum: a city in northwestern Iran; a place of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims


Persia: an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC


Persian Empire: an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC


Persepolis: an ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire; now in ruins


Elam: an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people


Susiana: an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people


Iraq: a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq


Republic of Iraq: a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq


Al-Iraq: a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq


Irak: a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq


Baghdad: capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River


Bagdad: capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River


capital of Iraq: capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River


Basra: the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq


Basia: the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq


Kerbala: a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680


Karbala: a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680


Kerbela: a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680


Kirkuk: a city in northeastern Iraq; the center of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean


Mosul: a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of Nineveh


Levant: the former name for the geographical area of the eastern Mediterranean that is now occupied by Lebanon, Syria, and Israel


Macedon: the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria


Macedonia: the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria


Makedonija: the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria


Philippi: a city in ancient Macedonia that was important in early Christianity


Thrace: an ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula to the north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey


Edirne: a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian


Adrianople: a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian


Adrianopolis: a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian


Mesopotamia: the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq


Babylon: the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia


Babylonia: an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)


Chaldaea: an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)


Chaldea: an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)


Chaldea: an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II


Chaldaea: an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II


Sumer: an area in the southern region of Babylonia in present-day Iraq; site of the Sumerian civilization of city-states that flowered during the third millennium BC


Ur: an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River


Assyria: an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq


Assur: an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq


Asur: an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq


Ashur: an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq


Nineveh: an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq


Phoenicia: an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean


Phenicia: an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean


Carthage: an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697


Utica: an ancient city on the north coast of Africa (northwest of Carthage); destroyed by Arabs around 700 AD


Japan: a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean


Japanese Islands: a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean


Japanese Archipelago: a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean


Hokkaido: the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu


Ezo: the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu


Yezo: the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu


Honshu: the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland


Hondo: the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland


Kyushu: the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan; contains coal fields


Shikoku: the smallest of the four main islands of Japan; to the south of Honshu and to the east of Kyushu; separated from Honshu by the Inland Sea; forested and mountainous


Japan: a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building


Nippon: a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building


Nihon: a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building


Asahikawa: a city on western Hokkaido that is the center of a fertile agricultural area


Tokyo: the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan


Tokio: the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan


Yeddo: the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan


Yedo: the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan


Edo: the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan


Japanese capital: the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan


capital of Japan: the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan


Nagano: a city in central Honshu to the northwest of Tokyo; site of a Buddhist shrine


Nagoya: an industrial city in southern Honshu


Omiya: a city of east central Honshu; a suburb of Tokyo


Osaka: port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan


Yokohama: port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan


Okinawa: the largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands


Naha City: the chief city in the Ryukyu Islands


Ryukyu Islands: a chain of 55 islands in the western Pacific to the to the southwest of Japan (returned by United States to Japan in 1972)


Kobe: a port city in Japan on Osaka Bay in southern Honshu; was damaged by an earthquake in 1995


Kyoto: a city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan


Hiroshima: a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area


Sapporo: a commercial city in northern Japan on western Hokkaido


Kitakyushu: a Japanese city on northern Kyushu


Fukuoka: a city in southern Japan on Kyushu


Nagasaki: a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb


Toyohashi: a Japanese city in southern Honshu on the Pacific shore


Toyonaki: a Japanese city in southern Honshu; main residential suburb of Osaka


Toyota: an industrial city of Japan in southern Honshu


Asama: a volcano in central Honshu near Nagano; one of the largest volcanoes in Japan (8,340 feet)


Mount Asama: a volcano in central Honshu near Nagano; one of the largest volcanoes in Japan (8,340 feet)


Volcano Islands: a group of Japanese Islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean to the north of the Marianas


Iwo Jima: the largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan


Jordan: an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea


Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea


Amman: the capital and largest city of Jordan


capital of Jordan: the capital and largest city of Jordan


Al Aqabah: Jordan's port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba


Aqaba: Jordan's port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba


Akaba: Jordan's port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba


Jericho: a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land


Az Zarqa: city in northwestern Jordan


Zarqa: city in northwestern Jordan


Kenya: a republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; major archeological discoveries have been made in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya


Republic of Kenya: a republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; major archeological discoveries have been made in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya


Nairobi: the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris


capital of Kenya: the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris


Kisumu: a port city in western Kenya on the northeastern shore of Lake Victoria; fishing and trading center


Mombasa: a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean


Nakuru: a city in western Kenya; commercial center of an agricultural region


Kuwait: an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum


State of Kuwait: an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum


Koweit: an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum


Kuwait: a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait


Kuwait City: a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait


Koweit: a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait


capital of Kuwait: a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait


Gaul: an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands


Gallia: an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands


France: a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe


French Republic: a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe


Paris: the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce


City of Light: the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce


French capital: the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce


capital of France: the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce


Left Bank: the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life


Latin Quarter: the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life


Montmartre: the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists


Clichy: a northwestern suburb of Paris; the residence of the Merovingian royalty in the 7th century


Clichy-la-Garenne: a northwestern suburb of Paris; the residence of the Merovingian royalty in the 7th century


Orly: a southeastern suburb of Paris; site of an international airport serving Paris


Quai d'Orsay: the street in Paris along the south bank of the Seine known for its governmental ministries


Right Bank: the region of Paris on the north bank of the Seine


Ile-St-Louis: island in Paris on the Seine


Champs Elysees: a major avenue in Paris famous for elegant shops and cafes


Avignon: a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism


Bordeaux: a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade


Brest: a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France


Calais: a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558


Cannes: a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival


Chablis: a town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines


Chartres: a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral


Cherbourg: a port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base


Dijon: an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons


Dunkirk: a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II


Dunkerque: a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II


Grenoble: a city in southeastern France on the Isere River


Le Havre: a port city in northern France on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine


Lille: an industrial city in northern France near the Belgian border; was the medieval capital of Flanders


Lyon: a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon


Lyons: a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon


Marseille: a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean


Marseilles: a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean


Nancy: a city in northeastern France in Lorraine


Nantes: a port city in western France on the Loire estuary


Nice: a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera


Orleans: a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)


Rheims: a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II


Reims: a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II


Strasbourg: city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port


Strassburg: city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port


Toulon: a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast


Toulouse: a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe


Tours: an industrial city in western France on the Loire River


Valenciennes: a town in northeastern France long noted for its lace industry


Versailles: a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century


Vichy: a town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II


Vienne: a town in south central France where is 1311-1313 the Roman Catholic Church held one of its councils


Riviera: a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France


French Riviera: the French part of the Riviera


Cote d'Azur: the French part of the Riviera


French region: a geographical subdivision of France


Alsace: a region of northeastern France famous for its wines


Alsatia: a region of northeastern France famous for its wines


Elsass: a region of northeastern France famous for its wines


Anjou: a former province of western France in the Loire valley


Aquitaine: a region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees


Aquitania: a region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees


Artois: a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)


Auvergne: a region in central France


Basse-Normandie: a division of Normandy


Lower-Normandy: a division of Normandy


Bourgogne: a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines


Burgundy: a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines


Bretagne: a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay


Brittany: a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay


Breiz: a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay


Centre: a low-lying region in central France


Champagne: a region of northeastern France


Champagne-Ardenne: a region of northeastern France


Ardennes: a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II


Corse: a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte


Corsica: a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte


Corse: an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France


Corsica: an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France


Franche-Comte: a former province of eastern France


Gascogne: a region of southwestern France


Gascony: a region of southwestern France


Haute-Normandie: a division of Normandy


Upper-Normandy: a division of Normandy


Ile-de-France: a region of north central France including Paris and the area around it


Languedoc-Roussillon: a region in south central France; named after the medieval dialect of French that was spoken there


Limousin: a region of central France to the west of the Auvergne mountains


Lorraine: an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits


Lothringen: an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits


Martinique: an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France


Mayenne: a department of northwestern France in the Pays de la Loire region


Midi: the southern part of France


Midi-Pyrenees: a region in southwestern France


Nord-Pas-de-Calais: a region in northeastern France


Pays de la Loire: an agricultural region of western France on the Bay of Biscay


Picardie: a region of northern France on the English Channel


Picardy: a region of northern France on the English Channel


Poitou-Charentes: a low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay


Poitou: a low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay


Rhone-Alpes: a mountainous region of eastern France drained by the Rhone and Saone and Isere rivers


Normandie: a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie


Normandy: a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie


Orleanais: a former province of north central France; centered around Orleans


Provence: a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur


Lyonnais: a former province of east central France; now administered by Rhone-Alpes


Savoy: a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy


Gabon: a republic on the west coast of Africa


Gabonese Republic: a republic on the west coast of Africa


Gabun: a republic on the west coast of Africa


Libreville: the capital of Gabon


capital of Gabon: the capital of Gabon


Gambia: a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa


The Gambia: a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa


Republic of The Gambia: a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa


Banjul: a port city and capital of Gambia


capital of Gambia: a port city and capital of Gambia


Ghana: a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea


Republic of Ghana: a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea


Gold Coast: a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea


Accra: the capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port


capital of Ghana: the capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port


Kumasi: a city in southern Ghana


Tamale: a city in northern Ghana


Grenada: an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth


St. George's: the capital and largest city of Grenada


capital of Grenada: the capital and largest city of Grenada


Guinea: a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958


Republic of Guinea: a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958


French Guinea: a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958


Conakry: a port and the capital of Guinea


Konakri: a port and the capital of Guinea


capital of Guinea: a port and the capital of Guinea


Guinea-Bissau: a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974


Republic of Guinea-Bissau: a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974


Guine-Bissau: a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974


Portuguese Guinea: a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974


Bissau: the capital of Guinea-Bissau


capital of Guinea-Bissau: the capital of Guinea-Bissau


Guiana: a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam


Guyana: a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966


Co-operative Republic of Guyana: a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966


British Guiana: a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966


Georgetown: port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana


Stabroek: port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana


Demerara: a former Dutch colony in South America; now a part of Guyana


Netherlands: a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level


The Netherlands: a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level


Kingdom of The Netherlands: a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level


Nederland: a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level


Holland: a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level


Amsterdam: an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum


Dutch capital: an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum


capital of The Netherlands: an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum


Apeldoorn: a city of east central Netherlands; a popular tourist center and site of the summer residence of the Dutch royal family


Arnhem: a city in the central Netherlands on the lower Rhine River; site of a battle in 1944 during World War II


The Hague: the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice


's Gravenhage: the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice


Den Haag: the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice


Eindhoven: city in southeastern Netherlands noted for electrical industry


Nijmegen: an industrial city in the eastern Netherlands


Rotterdam: the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea


Leiden: a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620


Leyden: a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620


Utrecht: a city in the central Netherlands


Friesland: one of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands


Friesland: the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands


Frisia: an ancient region of northwestern Europe including the Frisian Islands


Frisian Islands: a chain of islands in the North Sea off the coast of northwestern Europe extending from the IJsselmeer to Jutland


Hungary: a republic in central Europe


Republic of Hungary: a republic in central Europe


Magyarorszag: a republic in central Europe


Budapest: capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary


Hungarian capital: capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary


capital of Hungary: capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary


Faroe Islands: a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands


Faeroe Islands: a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands


Faroes: a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands


Faeroes: a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands


Faroe Islands: a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands


Faeroe Islands: a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands


Faroes: a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands


Faeroes: a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands


Thorshavn: the administrative center of the Faroe Islands


Iceland: a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle


Iceland: an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944


Republic of Iceland: an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944


Reykjavik: the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water


capital of Iceland: the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water


Orkney Islands: an archipelago of about 70 islands in the North Atlantic and North Sea off the northeastern coast of Scotland


Shetland: an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland


Shetland Islands: an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland


Zetland: an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland


Thule: the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world


ultima Thule: the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world


Thule: a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there


Korea: an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook


Korean Peninsula: an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook


Dae-Han-Min-Gook: an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook


Han-Gook: an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook


Chosen: the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)


North Korea: a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948


Democratic People's Republic of Korea: a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948


D.P.R.K.: a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948


DPRK: a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948


Pyongyang: capital of North Korea and an industrial center


capital of North Korea: capital of North Korea and an industrial center


South Korea: a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948


Republic of Korea: a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948


Seoul: the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea


capital of South Korea: the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea


Inchon: a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea


Incheon: a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea


Chemulpo: a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea


Kwangju: city in southwestern South Korea; an important military base during the Korean War


Taegu: a city in southeastern South Korea


Tegu: a city in southeastern South Korea


Pusan: a city in southeastern South Korea on the Korean Strait; the chief port and second largest city


Laos: a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949


Lao People's Democratic Republic: a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949


Vientiane: the capital and largest city of Laos


Laotian capital: the capital and largest city of Laos


capital of Laos: the capital and largest city of Laos


Lappland: a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps


Lapland: a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps


Lebanon: an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean


Lebanese Republic: an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean


Bayrut: capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean


Beirut: capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean


capital of Lebanon: capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean


Tarabulus: a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea


Tripoli: a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea


Tarabulus Ash-Sham: a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea


Trablous: a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea


Sayda: the main city of ancient Phoenicia


Saida: the main city of ancient Phoenicia


Sidon: the main city of ancient Phoenicia


Sur: a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks


Tyre: a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks


Byblos: an ancient Mediterranean seaport that was a thriving city state in Phoenicia during the second millennium BC; was the chief port for the export of papyrus; located in Lebanon to the north of Beirut; now partially excavated


Lesotho: a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966


Kingdom of Lesotho: a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966


Basutoland: a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966


Maseru: the capital of Lesotho; located in northwestern Lesotho


capital of Lesotho: the capital of Lesotho; located in northwestern Lesotho


Liberia: a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves


Republic of Liberia: a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves


Monrovia: the capital and chief port and largest city of Liberia


Liberian capital: the capital and chief port and largest city of Liberia


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


Libya: a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum


Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum


Tripoli: the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC


Tarabulus Al-Gharb: the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC


capital of Libya: the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC


Benghazi: port in northern Libya on the Gulf of Sidra; formerly a joint capital of Libya with Tripoli


Liechtenstein: a small landlocked principality (constitutional monarchy) in central Europe located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland


Principality of Liechtenstein: a small landlocked principality (constitutional monarchy) in central Europe located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland


Vaduz: the capital and largest city of Liechtenstein


capital of Liechtenstein: the capital and largest city of Liechtenstein


Luxembourg: a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center


Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center


Luxemburg: a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center


Luxembourg-Ville: the capital and largest city of Luxembourg


Luxembourg: the capital and largest city of Luxembourg


Luxemburg: the capital and largest city of Luxembourg


Luxembourg City: the capital and largest city of Luxembourg


capital of Luxembourg: the capital and largest city of Luxembourg


Macedonia: landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991


Skopje: capital of modern Macedonia


Skoplje: capital of modern Macedonia


Uskub: capital of modern Macedonia


Madagascar: an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world


Madagascar: a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960


Republic of Madagascar: a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960


Malagasy Republic: a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960


Antananarivo: the capital and largest city of Madagascar


capital of Madagascar: the capital and largest city of Madagascar


Malawi: a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964


Republic of Malawi: a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964


Nyasaland: a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964


Blantyre: city in southern Malawi; largest city and commercial center of Malawi


Lilongwe: the capital of Malawi; located in south central Malawi


capital of Malawi: the capital of Malawi; located in south central Malawi


Zomba: a city in southern Malawi; was the capital until 1971


Malaysia: a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957


Malaya: a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957


Kuala Lumpur: the largest city and former capital of Malaysia until 2005


Putrajaya: Malaysia's sparkling new capital


capital of Malaysia: Malaysia's sparkling new capital


East Malaysia: the part of Malaysia that is on the island of Borneo


Sabah: a region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo


North Borneo: a region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo


Sarawak: a region of Malaysia on northwestern Borneo


West Malaysia: the region of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula


Malay Peninsula: a peninsula in southeastern Asia occupied by parts of Malaysia and Thailand and Myanmar


Maldives: a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean


Maldive Islands: a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean


Maldives: a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965


Republic of Maldives: a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965


Male: the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands


Mali: a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years


Republic of Mali: a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years


French Sudan: a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years


Bamako: the capital of Mali; located in the south on the Niger


Timbuktu: a city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade


Malta: a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea


Malta: a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964


Republic of Malta: a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964


Valletta: the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island


Valetta: the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island


capital of Malta: the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island


Mauritania: a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert


Islamic Republic of Mauritania: a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert


Mauritanie: a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert


Muritaniya: a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert


Nouakchott: capital of Mauritania; located in western Mauritania near the Atlantic coast


Mauritius: an island in the southwestern Indian Ocean


Mauritius: a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius


Republic of Mauritius: a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius


Port Louis: capital and chief port of Mauritius; located on the northwestern coast of the island


Monaco: a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera


Principality of Monaco: a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera


Monaco-Ville: the capital of Monaco


Monte Carlo: a town and popular resort in the principality of Monaco; famous for its gambling casino


Tartary: the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries


Tatary: the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries


Mongolia: a vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia


Mongolia: a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia


Mongolian People's Republic: a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia


Outer Mongolia: a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia


Ulan Bator: the capital and largest city of Mongolia


Ulaanbaatar: the capital and largest city of Mongolia


Urga: the capital and largest city of Mongolia


Kulun: the capital and largest city of Mongolia


capital of Mongolia: the capital and largest city of Mongolia


Morocco: a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956


Kingdom of Morocco: a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956


Maroc: a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956


Marruecos: a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956


Al-Magrib: a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956


Casablanca: a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco


El Aaium: a town in Morocco near the Atlantic coast


Fez: a city in north central Morocco; religious center


Fes: a city in north central Morocco; religious center


Marrakesh: a city in western Morocco; tourist center


Marrakech: a city in western Morocco; tourist center


Oujda: a city in northeastern Morocco near the Algerian border


Rabat: the capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast


capital of Morocco: the capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast


Tangier: a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar


Tangiers: a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar


Western Sahara: an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992


Spanish Sahara: an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992


Mozambique: a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975


Republic of Mozambique: a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975


Mocambique: a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975


Beira: a port city in eastern Mozambique on the Mozambique Channel


Maputo: the capital and largest city of Mozambique


capital of Mozambique: the capital and largest city of Mozambique


Natal: a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean


KwaZulu-Natal: a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean


New Zealand: North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific


New Zealand Islands: North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific


North Island: the smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from South Island by Cook Strait


South Island: the larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from North Island by Cook Strait


New Zealand: an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery


Auckland: the largest city and principal port of New Zealand


Christchurch: industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region


Wellington: the capital of New Zealand


capital of New Zealand: the capital of New Zealand


Niger: a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert


Republic of Niger: a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert


Niamey: the capital and largest city of Niger


capital of Niger: the capital and largest city of Niger


Nigeria: a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country


Federal Republic of Nigeria: a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country


Abuja: capital of Nigeria in the center of the country


capital of Nigeria: capital of Nigeria in the center of the country


Nigerian capital: capital of Nigeria in the center of the country


Ibadan: a large Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria; site of a university


Katsina: a city in northern Nigeria; a major center of the Hausa people


Lagos: chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria


Maiduguri: a city in northeastern Nigeria; an agricultural trading center


Yerwa-Maiduguri: a city in northeastern Nigeria; an agricultural trading center


Zaria: a city in north central Nigeria; agricultural trading center


Oman: a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil


Sultanate of Oman: a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil


Muscat and Oman: a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil


Muscat: a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman


Masqat: a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman


capital of Oman: a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman


Kashmir: an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India


Cashmere: an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India


Jammu and Kashmir: an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India


Pakistan: a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947


Islamic Republic of Pakistan: a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947


West Pakistan: a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947


Faisalabad: city in northeast Pakistan


Lyallpur: city in northeast Pakistan


Hyderabad: a city in southern Pakistan on the Indus River


Islamabad: the capital of Pakistan in the north on a plateau; the site was chosen in 1959


capital of Pakistan: the capital of Pakistan in the north on a plateau; the site was chosen in 1959


Karachi: the largest city in Pakistan; located in southeastern Pakistan; an industrial center and seaport on the Arabian Sea; former capital of Pakistan


Lahore: city in northeast Pakistan


Peshawar: city in northern Pakistan at the eastern end of the Khyber Pass


Rawalpindi: an ancient city in northeastern Pakistan; served as capital of Pakistan while Islamabad was being built


Sind: a region of southeastern Pakistan


Palau: a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean


Palau Islands: a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean


Belau: a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean


Pelew: a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean


Palau: a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States


Republic of Palau: a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States


TT: a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States


Paraguay: a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811


Republic of Paraguay: a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811


Asuncion: the capital and chief port of Paraguay


capital of Paraguay: the capital and chief port of Paraguay


Parthia: an ancient kingdom in Asia to the southeast of the Caspian Sea; it dominated southwestern Asia from about 250 BC to AD 226


Peru: a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries


Republic of Peru: a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries


Arequipa: a city in southern Peru founded in 1540 on the site of an ancient Inca city


Cuzco: a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire


Cusco: a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire


Lima: capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century


capital of Peru: capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century


Machu Picchu: Inca fortress city in the Andes in Peru discovered in 1911; it may have been built in the 15th century


Philippines: an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands


Philippine Islands: an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands


Cebu: one of the Visayan islands of the central Philippines; important for its fine harbor


Luzon: the main island of the Philippines


Mindanao: the second largest island of the Philippines at the southern end of the archipelago; mountainous and volcanic


Mindoro: a mountainous island in the central Philippines


Philippines: a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946


Republic of the Philippines: a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946


Manila: the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon


capital of the Philippines: the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon


Caloocan: a suburb of Manila in southwestern Luzon


Cebu: an important seaport on the island of Cebu in the Philippines


Cebu City: an important seaport on the island of Cebu in the Philippines


Quezon City: city on Luzon adjoining Manila


Pinatubo: a volcano on Luzon to the northwest of Manila; erupted in 1991 after 600 years of dormancy


Mount Pinatubo: a volcano on Luzon to the northwest of Manila; erupted in 1991 after 600 years of dormancy


Visayan Islands: group of islands in the central Philippines


Bisayas: group of islands in the central Philippines


Poland: a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II


Republic of Poland: a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II


Polska: a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II


Warszawa: the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland


Warsaw: the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland


capital of Poland: the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland


Bydgoszcz: an industrial city and river port in northern Poland


Bromberg: an industrial city and river port in northern Poland


Cracow: an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula


Krakow: an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula


Krakau: an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula


Czestochowa: a city of southern Poland whose church contains the statue of the black Madonna which attracts many pilgrims


Gdansk: a port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century


Danzig: a port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century


Katowice: an industrial city of southern Poland


Lodz: a large city of central Poland


Lublin: an industrial city of eastern Poland


Wroclaw: a city in southwestern Poland on the Oder


Breslau: a city in southwestern Poland on the Oder


Zabrze: an industrial city in southern Poland


Iberian Peninsula: a peninsula in southwestern Europe


Iberia: a peninsula in southwestern Europe


Portugal: a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)


Portuguese Republic: a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)


Azores: islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal


Acores: islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal


Madeira: an island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands


Madeira Islands: a group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Morocco; the group forms an autonomous region of Portugal


Madeiras: a group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Morocco; the group forms an autonomous region of Portugal


Braga: an ancient city in northern Portugal


Lisbon: capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic


Lisboa: capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic


capital of Portugal: capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic


Porto: port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine


Oporto: port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine


Setubal: a port city on the Atlantic coast of Portugal to the southeast of Lisbon


Qatar: a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf


Qatar Peninsula: a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf


Katar: a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf


Katar Peninsula: a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf


Qatar: an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil


State of Qatar: an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil


Katar: an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil


State of Katar: an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil


Doha: the capital and chief port of Qatar


Bida: the capital and chief port of Qatar


El Beda: the capital and chief port of Qatar


capital of Qatar: the capital and chief port of Qatar


Saint Kitts and Nevis: a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983


Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis: a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983


Saint Christopher-Nevis: a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983


St. Christopher-Nevis: a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983


St. Kitts and Nevis: a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983


Saint Christopher: the largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis


St. Christopher: the largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis


Saint Kitts: the largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis


St. Kitts: the largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis


Basseterre: the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the island of Saint Christopher


Nevis: one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis


Sombrero: one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis


Saint Lucia: a volcanic island in the Windward Isles to the south of Martinique


St. Lucia: a volcanic island in the Windward Isles to the south of Martinique


Saint Lucia: a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979


St. Lucia: a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979


Castries: a port on the island of Saint Lucia; capital and largest city of Saint Lucia


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979


St. Vincent and the Grenadines: an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979


Saint Vincent: an island in the center of the Windward Islands; the largest of the islands comprising Saint Vincent and the Grenadines


St. Vincent: an island in the center of the Windward Islands; the largest of the islands comprising Saint Vincent and the Grenadines


Kingstown: the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; on Saint Vincent


French Polynesia: a French overseas possession in the South Pacific


French Oceania: a French overseas possession in the South Pacific


Tahiti: an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin


Papeete: the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti


Society Islands: an island group of French Polynesia in the South Pacific to the east of Samoa


Tuamotu Archipelago: a group of about 80 coral islands in French Polynesia


Paumotu Archipelago: a group of about 80 coral islands in French Polynesia


Low Archipelago: a group of about 80 coral islands in French Polynesia


Tubuai Islands: a chain of small islands in French Polynesia


Austral Islands: a chain of small islands in French Polynesia


Gambier Islands: a group of islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia


Marquesas Islands: a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia


Iles Marquises: a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia


Samoa: a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop


Samoan Islands: a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop


Samoa: a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific


Independent State of Samoa: a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific


Western Samoa: a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific


Samoa i Sisifo: a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific


Apia: the capital of Western Samoa


capital of Western Samoa: the capital of Western Samoa


American Samoa: a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa


Eastern Samoa: a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa


AS: a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa


Pago Pago: a port in American Samoa


Pango Pango: a port in American Samoa


San Marino: the smallest republic in the world; the oldest independent country in Europe (achieved independence in 301); located in the Apennines and completely surrounded by Italy


Republic of San Marino: the smallest republic in the world; the oldest independent country in Europe (achieved independence in 301); located in the Apennines and completely surrounded by Italy


San Marino: the capital and only city of San Marino


capital of San Marino: the capital and only city of San Marino


Sao Tome and Principe: island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves


Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe: island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves


Sao Tome e Principe: island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves


Sao Thome e Principe: island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves


St. Thomas and Principe: island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves


Sao Tome: capital of Sao Tome and Principe


Principe: an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe


Saudi Arabia: an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy


Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy


Riyadh: joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia


capital of Saudi Arabia: joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia


Mecca: joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam


Medina: a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam


Al Madinah: a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam


Dhahran: an oil town in eastern Saudi Arabia on an inlet from the Persian Gulf; in June 1996 terrorists bombed an apartment complex in Dhahran killing 19 United States soldiers and wounding more than 300 people


Jeddah: port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca


Jed'dah: port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca


Jiddah: port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca


Jidda: port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca


Tabuk: a city in northwestern Saudi Arabia


Taif: a city in western Saudi Arabia to the east of Mecca


Nejd: a central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Najd: a central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Hejaz: a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Hedjaz: a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Hijaz: a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia