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| Former capital of Myanmar | Yangon | 100%
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| Capital of Cameroon | Yaoundé | 100%
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| Japan's second largest city and biggest port | Yokohama | 100%
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| World's coldest permanently inhabited city | Yakutsk | 67%
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| Soviet city where post WW2 talks occurred on the reorganisation of Europe and Germany | Yalta | 67%
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| Capital of Nauru | Yaren | 67%
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| Where Tsar Nicholas II was killed | Yekaterinburg | 67%
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| Capital of Northwest Territories, Canada | Yellowknife | 67%
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| It is widely considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, dating back to 782BC. | Yerevan | 67%
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| New York's 4th largest city | Yonkers | 67%
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| Perfectly preserved Roman and Viking built city known for its walls | York | 67%
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| Known for battles which occurred during WW1 | Ypres | 67%
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| Apple capital of Washington | Yakima | 33%
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| It is renowned as a "Kingdom of Fruit" (producing ~70% of the nation's cherries) and is also famous for snow monster trees and cherry blossoms | Yamagata | 33%
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| UNESCO World heritage city on the Volga | Yaroslavl | 33%
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| Capital of Ningxia province in China | Yinchuan | 33%
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| Gateway to the Borobudur Temple in Java | Yogyakarta | 33%
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| Named after a very famous US national park | Yosemite Valley | 33%
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| Capital of Mari El Oblast in Russia | Yoshkar Ola | 33%
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| Rust belt steel city in Ohio located a few miles from Pennsylvania | Youngstown | 33%
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| Oklahoma City suburb with large Czech diaspora; also the name of a Canadian province | Yukon | 33%
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| Resort town located near Ayers Rock | Yulara | 33%
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| Ming dynasty walled city in Shaanxi | Yulin | 33%
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| US-Mexico border town known for it being the sunniest town in the world | Yuma | 33%
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| Capital of Sakhalin Island | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 33%
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| It is globally recognized as the "Hometown of Pandas." The very first giant panda in the world was discovered here, and it's home to the famous Bifengxia Panda Base. | Ya'an | 0%
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| Capital of Borena zone in Ethiopia | Yabelo | 0%
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| It is globally known in archaeological circles for its prehistoric caves, most notably the Iskafta Cave and the Jupiter Temple and Cathedral | Yabrud | 0%
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| Japan's largest tuna and bonito fishing port located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city's name translates roughly to "Burning Harbor" | Yaizu | 0%
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| City in the Kashkadarya region in Uzbekistan. It is often called the "Switzerland of Uzbekistan" for its natural landscapes | Yakkabog' | 0%
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| Capital of Passore province in Burkina Faso | Yako | 0%
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| The southernmost city of Thailand, a major hub in a province known for its natural attractions. | Yala | 0%
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| Thermal spa city located a few miles away from Istanbul | Yalova | 0%
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| The ruins of ancient Antioch of Pisidia are 1 km northeast of the town. | Yalvaç | 0%
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| Known as the Kyoto of the West, the Ouchi clan modeled the city after Japan's ancient capital, leaving behind cultural monuments like the 1442 National Treasure Five-Story Pagoda at Rurikoji Temple. | Yamaguchi | 0%
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| Located just 10 kilometers north of here are the ruins of Kabyle, a major archaeological attraction and one of Bulgaria's prominent national reserves. It features prehistoric, Thracian, Hellenistic, and Roman ruins. | Yambol | 0%
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| It is home to the world's largest church, The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, which was consecrated in 1990 by Pope John Paul II. | Yamoussoukro | 0%
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| Named after a famous Indian river with a common suffix attached to most South Asian cities | Yamunanagar | 0%
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| It is a scenic city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, famously known as the "Venice of Kyushu". It is celebrated for its 470 kilometers of interconnected canals | Yanagawa | 0%
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| A town in the Puducherry union territory, notable for its history as a former French colony. | Yanam | 0%
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| Served as the headquarters of the CCP from 1935 to 1948 | Yan'an | 0%
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| Saudi Arabia's hub for Red Sea oil production | Yanbu | 0%
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| Chinese city in Jiangsu known for its migratory birds and wetlands | Yancheng | 0%
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| City in China’s southern Guangdong Province. To the north, the mountains feature hot springs and the Lingxiao Caves, a network of karst rock formations. To the south, Hailing Island is a summer resort | Yangjiang | 0%
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| Home to the Seojeong University in South Korea | Yangju | 0%
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| Ancient grand canal city located in Jiangsu. Its ancient Hangou Canal section was excavated over 2,500 years ago during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC), making it the oldest part of the entire UNESCO World Heritage network. | Yangzhou | 0%
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| Fishing port in Shandong known for it being home to the Changyu wine company | Yantai | 0%
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| Town in Nova Scotia which features the iconic apple-core shaped Cape Forchu Lighthouse—the backdrop for the 2019 film The Lighthouse. | Yarmouth | 0%
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| Sitting on the banks of the Chi River, it is famous for its distinct Lao cultural heritage, high-quality jasmine rice, and the world-famous, explosive Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival. | Yasothon | 0%
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| Famous for its fine Merino wool and cool-climate wineries, its name actually derives from an Aboriginal word meaning "running water," rather than being a lazy slang for "yes" | Yass | 0%
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| The ---- military base, officially known as the International Peacekeeping and Security Center (IPSC), is a major Ukrainian Armed Forces training facility located in western Ukraine, approximately 10 kilometers from the Polish border | Yavoriv | 0%
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| UNESCO world heritage city known for its windcatchers and Zoroastrian temples | Yazd | 0%
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| Mississippi Delta blues heritage city | Yazoo City | 0%
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| One of the only towns in Central Equatoria province in South Sudan | Yei | 0%
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| City in Tatarstan which houses Russia's largest attack drone factory. | Yelabuga | 0%
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| This city in Lipetsk Oblast is renowned globally for its distinct, delicate handmade lace, a craft that achieved international fame at the 1876 Paris Exposition. | Yelets | 0%
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| Gateway to Kamchatka's active volcanoes | Yelizovo | 0%
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| Capital of Bayelsa state in Nigeria | Yenagoa | 0%
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| Home to the Thác Bà Lake which is one of Vietnam's largest artificial lakes which spans over 23,000 hectares | Yên Bái | 0%
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| Seat of a Northern Ghanaian kingdom - Dagbon kingdom | Yendi | 0%
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| First administrative capital of the Ottoman empire (Debatable as Söğüt is considered the capital at that time by present-day historians) | Yenişehir | 0%
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| The city is home to the majestic Yeongneung Royal Tombs, the final resting place of King Sejong (the creator of the Korean alphabet, Hangul). | Yeoju | 0%
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| South Korean coastal town which held Expo 2012 | Yeosu | 0%
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| Somerset aerospace and helicopter manufacturing hub | Yeovil | 0%
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| Crimean city where Adam Mickiewicz visited and wrote one of his Crimean Sonnets | Yevpatoriya | 0%
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| Azov Sea port city which in the 14th century was a Genoese colony with a port called Balzimachi (or Bacinaci), which is mentioned in Pratica della mercatura. | Yeysk | 0%
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| City where the Yangtze starts | Yibin | 0%
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| Gateway to the Three Gorges Dam | Yichang | 0%
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| The city has a profound Buddhist culture. "Can Lin Qing Gui, the monastic rules for Buddhists at the Buddhist temple, originated from here. It is also the birthplace of a number of literary figures, such as Tao Yuanming and Deng Gu, both of whom are famous poets in China's history. | Yichun | 0%
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| The northernmost village on the island of Guam, home to Andersen Air Force Base | Yigo | 0%
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| Taiwanese city known for Kavalan whisky, hot springs, and the Dongshan River Water Park. | Yilan | 0%
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| Opened in 1861, the city was the very first foreign trade port in Northeast China, laying the groundwork for modern telegraph and meteorological services in the region. | Yingkou | 0%
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| Birthplace of Arabica coffee | Yirgacheffe | 0%
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| World's largest small commodities market; it is located in Zhejiang province in China | Yiwu | 0%
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| ----- asthma is a severe respiratory illness term coined due to the heavy sulfur dioxide emissions from petrochemical plants and oil refineries in -----, Japan, during the 1960s. | Yokkaichi | 0%
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| Home to a major US Navy base; it is also home to the Mikasa Battleship, a floating museum that served as the flagship for Admiral Togo during the Russo-Japanese War | Yokosuka | 0%
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| Capital of Adamawa state, Nigeria | Yola | 0%
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| Famous for ----- beef, one of Japan’s top three wagyu brands. | Yonezawa | 0%
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| Home to Korea's largest theme park - Everland | Yongin | 0%
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| Capital of Casanare department in Colombia | Yopal | 0%
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| Birthplace of former US President Richard Nixon | Yorba Linda | 0%
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| Former US capital. Due to it being a repeat specify the year it became the capital | York 1777 | 0%
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| Saskatchewan agricultural city which hosts the ----- Film Festival which is famous within the industry as the longest continuously running film festival in North America. | Yorkton | 0%
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| Famous Honduras city known for its fish rain phenomenon | Yoro | 0%
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| UNESCO cherry blossom heritage site. In 2012, ----- was designated one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan. | Yoshino | 0%
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| Central Anatolian City once home to a POW prison camp hosting soldiers from the Battle of Kut | Yozgat | 0%
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| Home to Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | 0%
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| Historic gold rush city in California which is derived from a Shasta word meaning 'white mountain'. It is also mentioned in one of Mark Twain's works. | Yreka | 0%
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| Setting to most of Wallander novels; located in Skåne county | Ystad | 0%
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| Where 4 elements of the periodic table were discovered, including Yttrium | Ytterby | 0%
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| City in California home to a large Sikh diaspora community in the USA. Its temple hosts the biggest Sikh parade outside of India. | Yuba City | 0%
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| Californian town known for its annual film festival | Yucca Valley | 0%
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| A major, historic port city in northeastern Hunan Province which features one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan | Yueyang | 0%
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| Turkey-Iraq border town sadly known for the genocide against the Assyrian people living there | Yüksekova | 0%
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| In 1271, the famous Venetian explorer Marco Polo landed in this Turkish town to begin his overland journey to China. | Yumurtalık | 0%
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| Home to Xiechi Lake, the largest salt lake in China. | Yuncheng | 0%
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| City in Guangdong known as the hub for manufacturing of stone and marble | Yunfu | 0%
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| Main Peruvian river port on the Amazon River | Yurimaguas | 0%
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| One of the oldest cities in Qinghai province; Gyegu Monastery is located on the hill, while Thrangu Monastery and Domkar Monastery are located outside the city | Yushu | 0%
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| Swiss Roman spa town | Yverdon-Les-Bains | 0%
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