examples:
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
Goteborg
a port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden
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
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
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
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
Cambridge
a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University
Calcutta
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
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
Lyon
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
Utrecht
a city in the central Netherlands
Tripoli
a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea
Casablanca
a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco
Cracovia
an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula
Sebastopoli
a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea
Samarcanda
city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th 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
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
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
Chicago
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
Portland
largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state
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
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
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