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Definitions of ambito
  1. noun
    an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
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    types:
    latitudine
    scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
    orizzonte
    the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
    gamma
    a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
    tavolozza
    the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
  2. noun
    an area reserved for some particular purpose
    synonyms: luogo, spazio
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    type of:
    comprensorio, plaga
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
  3. noun
    a point or extent in space
    synonyms: luogo
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    examples:
    Ariete
    the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19
    Toro
    the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
    Gemelli
    the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
    Cancro
    the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
    Leone
    the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22
    Vergine
    the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22
    Bilancia
    the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
    Scorpione
    the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21
    Sagittario
    the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21
    Capricorno
    the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
    Acquario
    the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18
    Pesci
    the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
    Galles
    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
    Alsazia
    a region of northeastern France famous for its wines
    Bretagna
    a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
    Estonia
    a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
    Caucasia
    a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource
    Midwest
    the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)
    occidente
    the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
    Buenos-Aires
    capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center
    pampa
    the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
    Shanghai
    the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
    Cuba
    a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
    Haiti
    a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere
    Giamaica
    a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
    Cipro
    a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
    Cecoslovacchia
    a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993
    Goteborg
    a port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden
    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
    Prussia
    a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
    Fiji
    an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
    Helsinki
    the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
    Tessaglia
    a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece
    Arcadia
    a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
    Israele
    Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
    Haifa
    a major port in northwestern Israel
    Canaan
    an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
    Napoli
    a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
    Palermo
    the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
    Australia
    a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
    Tirolo
    a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
    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
    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
    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
    Mesopotamia
    the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq
    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
    Mombasa
    a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean
    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
    Grenada
    an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth
    Tripoli
    a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea
    Malta
    a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
    Mongolia
    a vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia
    Casablanca
    a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco
    Nuova Zelanda
    an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery
    Philippine
    a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
    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
    Unione-Sovietica
    a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
    Russia
    a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
    Ucraina
    a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
    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
    Dar-Es-Salaam
    the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean
    Tunisi
    the capital and principal port of Tunisia
    Turchia
    a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
    Ionia
    region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
    Chicago
    largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
    Afghanistan
    a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
    Algeria
    a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
    Angola
    a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990
    Argentina
    a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
    Birmania
    a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
    Burundi
    a landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika
    Cambogia
    a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946
    Cile
    a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
    China
    a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
    Nanchino
    a city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s
    Colombia
    a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
    Congo
    a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
    Messico
    a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
    Dahomey
    a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control
    Deutschland
    a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
    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
    Stoccarda
    a city in southwestern Germany famous for innovative architecture
    Eritrea
    an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993
    Etiopia
    Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
    Finlandia
    republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
    Italia
    a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
    Pompei
    ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
    Basilicata e Lucania"
    a region of southern Italy (forming the instep of the Italian `boot')
    Calabria
    a region of southern Italy (forming the toe of the Italian `boot')
    Campania
    a region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia
    Emilia-Romagna
    a region of north central Italy on the Adriatic
    Bologna
    the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
    Lazio
    an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea
    Liguria
    region of northwestern Italy on the Ligurian Sea
    Genova
    a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
    Lombardia
    a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland
    Milano
    the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
    Marche
    a region in central Italy
    Molise
    a region of south central Italy
    Piemonte
    the region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley
    Pisa
    a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
    Torino
    capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
    Puglia
    a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic
    Sardegna
    the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century
    Sicilia
    the Italian region on the island of Sicily
    Toscana
    a region in central Italy
    Firenze
    a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
    Trentino-Alto Adige
    a region of northeastern Italy bordering Austria
    Umbria
    a mountainous region in central Italy
    Valle d'Aosta
    a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic
    Padova
    a city in Veneto
    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
    Romania
    a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea
    Ruanda
    a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony
    Croazia
    a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991
    Jugoslavia
    a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
    Slovenia
    a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991
    Canada
    a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
    Queensland
    a state in northeastern Australia
    Austria
    a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
    Bangladesh
    a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971
    Belgio
    a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    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
    Bhutan
    a landlocked principality in the Himalayas to the northeast of India
    Bolivia
    a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain
    Brasile
    the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
    Gran Bretagna
    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
    Cambridge
    a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University
    Irlanda
    a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
    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
    Edimburgo
    the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
    Brunei
    a sultanate in northwestern Borneo; became independent of Great Britain in 1984
    Egitto
    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
    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
    Calcutta
    the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
    Tibet
    an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
    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
    Irak
    a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
    Giappone
    a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
    Giordania
    an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
    Kuwait
    an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum
    Francia
    a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
    Lyon
    a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
    Gabon
    a republic on the west coast of Africa
    Ghana
    a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea
    Paesi Bassi
    a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
    Utrecht
    a city in the central Netherlands
    Ungheria
    a republic in central Europe
    Islanda
    an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
    Libano
    an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
    Libia
    a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum
    Liechtenstein
    a small landlocked principality (constitutional monarchy) in central Europe located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland
    Lussemburgo
    a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center
    Mongolia
    a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia
    Marocco
    a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
    Mozambico
    a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975
    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
    Paraguay
    a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811
    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
    Polonia
    a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
    Cracovia
    an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula
    Portogallo
    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)
    Senegal
    a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960
    Singapore
    a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965
    Somalia
    a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare
    Sudafrica
    a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)
    Sebastopoli
    a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea
    Armenia
    a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors
    Samarcanda
    city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century
    Spagna
    a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
    Sudan
    a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
    Confederazione Elvetica
    a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
    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
    Siria
    an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
    Tanzania
    a republic in eastern Africa
    Thailandia
    a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula
    Tunisia
    a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956
    Uganda
    a landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
    Stati Uniti d'America
    North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    Alabama
    a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
    Arizona
    a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
    Arkansas
    a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
    California
    a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
    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
    Florida
    a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
    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
    Idaho
    a state in the Rocky Mountains
    Kansas
    a state in midwestern United States
    Portland
    largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state
    Massachusetts
    a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
    Cambridge
    a city in Massachusetts just to the north of Boston; site of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Michigan
    a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
    Minnesota
    a midwestern state
    Mississippi
    a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
    Missouri
    a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
    Kansas City
    a city in western Missouri situated at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River; adjacent to Kansas City, Kansas
    Montana
    a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
    Nebraska
    a midwestern state on the Great Plains
    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
    a state in south central United States
    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
    Texas
    the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
    Dallas
    a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
    Washington
    a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
    Wisconsin
    a midwestern state in north central United States
    Milwaukee
    largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
    Uruguay
    a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825
    Vaticano
    the capital of the State of the Vatican City
    Venezuela
    a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
    Vietnam
    a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
    Albania
    a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula
    Bulgaria
    a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe
    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
    Bogota'
    capital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain
    Costa-Rica
    a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America
    Honduras
    a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
    Tegucigalpa
    the capital and largest city of Honduras
    Nicaragua
    a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821
    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
    Danimarca
    a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
    Copenaghen
    the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
    Norvegia
    a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
    Svezia
    a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
    Stoccolma
    the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
    Berlino
    capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
    Grecia
    a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
    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
    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
    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
    Londra
    the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
    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
    Nairobi
    the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris
    Parigi
    the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
    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
    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
    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
    Lussemburgo
    the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
    Varsavia
    the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
    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
    Madrid
    the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
    Berna
    the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
    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
    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
    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
    Francoforte
    the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
    Boston
    state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
    Oklahoma
    capital and largest city of Oklahoma; the economy is based on oil and livestock
    types:
    lido, paese natale, patria
    the country or state or city where you live
    spazio
    any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
    giungla, iungla, jungla
    a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
    occidente
    a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
    punto
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
    parte, regione, terra, territorio, zona
    the extended spatial location of something
    callaia, forcella, forcola, giogo, passo, passo montano, sella, valico, varco
    the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
    spazio
    an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
    ombelico
    a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
    asse
    a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
    comprensorio, plaga
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
    fondale, profondit...
    (usually plural) the deepest and most remote part
    aerospazio
    the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
    fonte, origine, provenienza, scaturigine, sorgente
    the place where something begins, where it springs into being
    area, retrovia, zona
    an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
    cintura
    an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
    basso, fondo
    the lowest part of anything
    centro
    a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
    campo, terreno
    a region in which active military operations are in progress
    circoscrizionale, colonia, distretto, dominio, dominion, mandato, regione, regno, terra, territorio, territorio amministrativo, zona
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
    ambiente, regione, terra, territorio, zona
    territory over which rule or control is exercised
    nord, settentrione
    any region lying in or toward the north
    meridione, mezzogiorno, sud
    any region lying in or toward the south
    paradiso
    any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
    campo, terreno
    somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected
    area, area geografica, superficie
    a demarcated area of the Earth
    orizzonte
    the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
    didentro
    the region that is inside of something
    mano, pannicolo, strato
    a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
    circolo, latitudine, parallelo
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
    passaggio, strada, via
    an established line of travel or access
    collocazione, posizione, posto
    the particular portion of space occupied by something
    appostamento, posta, quartiere
    a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
    raggio
    a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius
    lato
    a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
    aere, aria
    the region above the ground
    cavità, lacuna, vacuo, vuoto
    a region that is devoid of matter
    capo, cima, culmine, picco, sommità, sommo, vertice, vetta
    the upper part of anything
    esilio, località, luogo, posto, sito
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    zodiaco
    a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
    segno, segno zodiacale
    (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
    distesa
    a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
    mare
    a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
    apertura, breccia, fenditura, finestra, sbocco, scissura
    an open or empty space in or between things
    cammino, corso, passaggio, percorso, rotta, sentiero, viottolo
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
    insellatura
    a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
    ilo
    the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
    angolo
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
    type of:
    cosa, oggetto
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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