examples:
Edimburgo
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
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
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
Berlino
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
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
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
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
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
Varsavia
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
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
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
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
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:
angolo
a place off to the side of an area
larghezza,
largo
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
isola pedonale,
isolato
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
periferia
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
nido
a cosy or secluded retreat
sede
the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
terme
a health resort near a spring or at the seaside