Letter
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Description
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City
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A
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Amharic: አዲስ አበባ
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Addis Ababa
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A
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Named after a Macedonian King
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Alexandria
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A
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European city that allows prostitution and marijuana
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Amsterdam
|
A
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Renamed to Nursultan in 2019
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Astana
|
A
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Hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Atlanta
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B
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Middle-Eastern city conquered by the Mongols in 1258
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Baghdad
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B
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Considered the "heart" of Siam
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Bangkok
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B
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Hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics
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Barcelona
|
B
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Hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Beijing
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B
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Was separated by a wall during the 20th century
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Berlin
|
B
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The "de facto" capital of the European Union
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Brussels
|
B
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Known as the "Paris of South America" due to influence from European architecture
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Buenos Aires
|
C
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Tahrir Square continued to be the primary destination for protests
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Cairo
|
C
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It is also the largest city in the Maghreb region
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Casablanca
|
C
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Known as "The Windy City"
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Chicago
|
C
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Hans Christian Andersen lived here
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Copenhagen
|
D
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The largest city in India
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Delhi
|
D
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Where the Burj Khalifa is located
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Dubai
|
D
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Situated at the mouth of the River Liffey
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Dublin
|
H
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The sinking of the U.S. battleship Maine in the harbor in 1898 was the immediate cause of the Spanish–American War
|
Havana
|
H
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Although the name Sài Gòn is still widely used
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Ho Chi Minh City
|
H
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Former British colony known for huge amount of skyscrapers
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Hong Kong
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I
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Is viewed as a bridge between the East and West
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Istanbul
|
J
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Is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions
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Jerusalem
|
J
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Most populous city in South Africa.
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Johannesburg
|
K
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Making them the world's second-closest pair of capital cities after Rome and Vatican City
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Kinshasa
|
L
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Often referred to as 'Nollywood'
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Lagos
|
L
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Was founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535
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Lima
|
L
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The westernmost point of Continental Europe
|
Lisbon
|
L
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Known for its double-decker buses and large clock tower
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London
|
L
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Famous as the home of Hollywood, a major center of the world entertainment industry
|
Los Angeles
|
M
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Some time in the 5th century, the Kaaba was a place of worship for the deities of Arabia's pagan tribes
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Mecca
|
M
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Deathplace of the Prophet Muhammad
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Medina
|
M
|
The old city that is now simply referred to as Tenochtitlan was built on an island
|
Mexico City
|
M
|
Gucci, Versace, Prada, Armani, and Dolce & Gabbana are headquartered in the city
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Milan
|
M
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Canadian city that hosted the Summer Olympics
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Montreal
|
M
|
The northernmost and coldest megacity on Earth
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Moscow
|
M
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It is the second most populous metropolitan area in India, with a population of 21.3 million
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Mumbai
|
M
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German: München; Austro-Bavarian: Minga; Polish: Monachium
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Munich
|
N
|
Nicknamed "The Big Apple"
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New York City
|
N
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Divided city in the middle of a divided island
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Nicosia
|
O
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The largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Japan
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Osaka
|
O
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Its name comes from the Algonquin language
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Ottawa
|
P
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Home to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre
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Paris
|
P
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Capital city of the country that is home to the temple of the Angkor Wat
|
Phnom Penh
|
R
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Ruled by both Julius Caesar and Augustus
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Rome
|
S
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It's the second largest city in Russia
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Saint Petersburg
|
S
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Where Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated
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Sarajevo
|
S
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Renowned for its Lujiazui skyline, and museums and historic buildings, such as those along The Bund
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Shanghai
|
S
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Known for its ocean waters and its infamous opera house
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Sydney
|
T
|
The U.S. embassy in this city was invaded in 1979
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Tehran
|
T
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The largest metropolitan area in the country known for Judaism
|
Tel Aviv
|
T
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The most populous metropolitan area in the world
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Tokyo
|
T
|
Home to the NBA Raptors
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Toronto
|
V
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One of the largest film production centres in North America, earning it the nickname "Hollywood North"
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Vancouver
|
V
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Where the Pope lives
|
Vatican City
|
V
|
Known for gondola rides and floods
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Venice
|
V
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Is the world's "most livable city"
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Vienna
|
W
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Home to the President of the United States
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Washington D.C
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