examples:
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
pampa
the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
Cecoslovacchia
a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993
Prussia
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
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
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
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
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
Mongolia
a vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia
Ionia
region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
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
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
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
Estonia
a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
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
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
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
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