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Population
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Continent
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Hint
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Answer
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A
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1.5 million
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Oceania
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“City of Sails” boasting more boats per capita than anywhere else in the world
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Auckland
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B
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2.7 million
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Oceania
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2032 Summer Olympics host
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Brisbane
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C
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2.7 million
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North America
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famous for its Deep Dish pizza and its Great Fire of 1871
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Chicago
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D
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1.3 million
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North America
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site of the JFK assassination in 1963
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Dallas
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E
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1 million
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North America
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home to North America’s largest shopping mall - northernmost major city on the continent
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Edmonton
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F
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1 million
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North America
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“Cowtown” famous for its historic Stockyards and its deep roots in the American cattle trade
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Fort Worth
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G
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681,000
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Oceania
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tourist hotspot famous for its "Surfers Paradise" beach and theme parks
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Gold Coast
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H
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2.4 million
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North America
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“Space City” home to the NASA Mission Control Center and the world's largest medical complex
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Houston
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I
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891,000
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North America
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home to the world’s largest single-day sporting event: the Indy 500
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Indianapolis
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J
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1 million
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North America
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largest city by land area in the contiguous United States and a major deep-water naval port
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Jacksonville
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K
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516,000
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North America
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renowned for its unique style of barbecue and its many historic fountains
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Kansas City
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L
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9.1 million
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Europe
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ancient Roman settlement home to Big Ben
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London
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M
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5.2 million
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Oceania
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frequently cited as the “Coffee Capital of the World”
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Melbourne
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N
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8.8 million
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North America
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houses the headquarters of the United Nations and the iconic Statue of Liberty
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New York City
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O
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1 million
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North America
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famous for the Rideau Canal (the world’s largest skating rink in winter) and its annual Tulip Festival
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Ottawa
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P
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2.3 million
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Oceania
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one of the most isolated geographic cities in the world
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Perth
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Q
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102,000
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North America
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birthplace of both John Adams and John Quincy Adams
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Quincy, Massachusetts
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R
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500,000
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North America
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“City of Oaks” major hub for tech and biotech in the “Research Triangle” region
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Raleigh
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S
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5.1 million
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Oceania
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famous for its sails-shaped Opera House and the massive Harbour Bridge
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Sydney
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T
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2.8 million
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North America
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financial hub defined by the CN Tower and its status as one of the most multicultural cities on Earth
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Toronto
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U
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86,000
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North America
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home to the famous Tower Theater and the birthplace of comedian Tina Fey
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Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
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V
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662,000
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North America
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called "Hollywood North" due to its massive film industry, where the mountains meet the Pacific Ocean
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Vancouver
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W
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750,000
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North America
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namesake of the bear that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh
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Winnipeg
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X
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25,000
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North America
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"Bicycle Capital of the Midwest” gained national fame for surviving a massive F5 tornado in 1974
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Xenia, Ohio
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Y
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212,000
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North America
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"Terrace City" where Elisha Otis invented the safety elevator
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Yonkers
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Z
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31,000
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North America
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Indiana suburb famous for its preserved brick-paved Main Street, one of few left in the US
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Zionsville, Indiana
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