examples:
Buenos-Aires
capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center
Phnom-Penh
the capital and largest city of Kampuchea
Santiago
the capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America
Pechino
capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
Nanchino
a city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s
Shanghai
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
Bogota'
capital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain
Santo-Domingo
the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic
Praga
the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
Copenaghen
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
Stoccolma
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
Goteborg
a port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden
Berlino
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
Bonn
a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989
Francoforte
a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center
Amburgo
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
Hannover
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
Stoccarda
a city in southwestern Germany famous for innovative architecture
Helsinki
the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
Atene
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
Gerico
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom
Haifa
a major port in northwestern Israel
Pompei
ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
Napoli
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
Bologna
the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
Roma
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
Genova
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
Milano
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
Pisa
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
Torino
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
Palermo
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
Firenze
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
Venezia
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
Verona
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
Belgrado
capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube
Toronto
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
Canberra
the capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia
Brisbane
capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
Sydney
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
Vienna
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
Bruges
a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
Londra
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
Cambridge
a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University
Dublino
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
Il-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
Calcutta
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
Teheran
the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
Tokio
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center 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
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
Nairobi
the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris
Mombasa
a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean
Parigi
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
Lyon
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
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
Utrecht
a city in the central Netherlands
Budapest
capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary
Beirut
capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean
Tripoli
a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea
Bengasi
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
Casablanca
a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco
Varsavia
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
Cracovia
an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula
Lisbona
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
Mogadiscio
the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean
Mosca
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
Kiev
capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center
Sebastopoli
a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea
Samarcanda
city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century
Madrid
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
Barcellona
a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
Berna
the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
balla
a city in northwestern Switzerland
Ginevra
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
Zurigo
the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country
Damasco
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
Dar-Es-Salaam
the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean
Tunisi
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
Ankara
the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
fenice
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
Los-Angeles
a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States
Miami
a city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro
Atlanta
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
Chicago
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
Francoforte
the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
Portland
largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state
Boston
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
Cambridge
a city in Massachusetts just to the north of Boston; site of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kansas City
a city in western Missouri situated at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River; adjacent to Kansas City, Kansas
Princeton
a university town in central New Jersey
New-York
the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
Oklahoma
capital and largest city of Oklahoma; the economy is based on oil and livestock
Portland
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
Filadelfia
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
Dallas
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
Milwaukee
largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
Vaticano
the capital of the State of the Vatican City