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Town twinning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In Europe, such pairs of towns are known as twin towns or friendship towns; in North America and Australasia, the term sister cities is used for the same concept; and "brother cities" (города-побратимы) is the term in the former Soviet bloc. "Twin Towns" is also used as a colloquialism for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, specifically referring to the central twin cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Town twinning or sister cities is a concept where towns or cities from geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sister_cities   (407 words)

Encyclopedia: List of cities in Romania Jump to: navigation, search Antiquity and modernity stand cheek-by-jowl in Egypts chief Mediterranean seaport Located on the Mediterranean Sea coast, Alexandria (in Arabic, اÙ&;, transliterated al-ʼIskandariyyah) is the chief seaport in Egypt, and that countrys second largest city, and the capital of the Al Iskandariyah governate. Avrig (Hungarian: Felek, German: Freck) is a city in the Romania, close to the F&; Mountains. RoÅŸiori de Vede is one of the oldest cities in Romania. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-cities-in-Romania   (6493 words)

New town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Many of the world's capital cities are planned cities, notably Washington, DC, in the United States, Abuja in Nigeria, Brasília in Brazil, Canberra and Adelaide in Australia, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Fatehpur Sikri and Gandhinagar in India, Isfahan in Iran and Islamabad in Pakistan. While in part the city was built because there was the need for a neutral federal capital, the main reason was to promote the development of Brazil's hinterland and better integrate the entire territory of Brazil (although some say the real reason was to move the government to a place far from the masses). The cities of Almere, Capelle aan den IJssel, Haarlemmermeer (also a reclaimed polder, 17th century), Nieuwegein, Purmerend and Zoetermeer are members of the European New Town Platform. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Planned_city   (4406 words)

Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ohio, the region north of the Ohio River and south of the Great Lakes, was originally controlled by various native tribes. Ohio's southern border is defined by the Ohio River (with the border being at the 1793 low-water mark on the north side of the river), and much of the northern border is defined by Lake Erie. Ohio has the nation's 10th largest highway network, and is within a one-day drive of 50% of North America's population and 70% of North America's manufacturing capacity. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ohio   (2877 words)

Cities List of cities in Fiji Ba Labasa Lami Lautoka Levuka Nadi Nausori Navua Rakiraki Savusavu Sigatoka Suva Vatukoula... List of cities in Somalia This is a list of Somalia. List of cities in Chad This is a list of Chad. www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/cities.html   (6327 words)

City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A friendly website designed by skyscraper enthusiasts featuring diagrams and descriptions of the buildings of cities around the world. Although city can refer to an agglomeration including suburban and satellite areas, the term is not appropriate for a conurbation (cluster) of distinct urban places, nor for a wider metropolitan area including more than one city, each acting as a focus for parts of the area. In the United Kingdom, a city is a town which has been known as a city since time immemorial, or which has received city status by royal charter — which is normally granted on the basis of size, importance or royal connection (traditional pointers have been whether the town has a cathedral or a university). www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/City   (3366 words)

Deva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Deva, Romania a Romanian city in Hunedoara county Deva or Dava was used in ancient Dacia as a suffix, which meant "a city" in the Dacian language. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deva   (3366 words)

Dacia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The cities of the Dacians were known as Dava, Daua, Deva, Deba or Daba. Dacian Kingdom, during the rule of Burebista, 82 BC Towards the west Dacia may originally have extended as far as the Danube where it runs from north to south at Waitzen (Vacz). After the Dacian Wars, Dacians were recruited into the Roman Army, and were employed in the construction and guarding of Hadrian's Wall in Britain, or elsewhere in the Roman Empire. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dacia   (3366 words)

Spanish in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spanish has a status of official language (along with English) in the state of New Mexico and in Puerto Rico, which is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States. Spanish is the second most common language in the United States, after English, being spoken natively by about 30 million people 5 years and over (or 12% of the population) in 2005 excluding 4.0 million native speakers in Puerto Rico. Spanish is the most widely taught non-English language in U.S. secondary schools and institutions of higher education ([3]), indicating its importance among non-Hispanic Americans. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spanish_in_the_United_States   (1531 words)

Encyclopedia: List of cities in Canada The city of Brant (or County of Brant) is a single-tier municipality and a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. see also: List of communities in Nunavut Iqaluit (ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ in Inuktitut syllabics), formerly Frobisher Bay, is the territorial capital and the largest community of Canadas youngest territory, Nunavut. City of Maniwaki Maniwaki is a town north of Ottawa, of Gatineau and NW of Montreal. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-cities-in-Canada   (5232 words)

Encyclopedia: List of sister cities of Chicago Sister cities Accra, population 1,661,400 (2001), is the capital of Ghana. Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles) and the largest inland city in the country, with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. Lucerne (German: Luzern) is a city in Central Switzerland with a population of 60,274 (31 December 2003), capital of the canton of Lucerne. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-sister-cities-of-Chicago   (754 words)

Our Sister Cities: Warsaw & Mazovia Province, Poland Polish relations with Austria and Germans were not very friendly, but the King of Poland, Jan III Sobieski, understood very well that the fall of Vienna would be disastrous for his country and the rest of Europe. The list of major battles won by Polish and Lithuanian armies using hussaria is given in the appendix. The Polish army of 27,000 soldiers, half of which was cavalry including 3,300 hussars, was assembled in the second half of August, and because of the gravity of the situation the King marched south, not waiting for the Lithuanians. www.sandiegosistercities.org /sister/warsaw/hussaria.html   (1993 words)

Encyclopedia: List of cities in Germany This is a list of urban districts in Germany. Zwickau is a city of Germany, in the Bundesland Saxony (Sachsen), situated in a valley at the foot of the Erzgebirge, on the left bank of the Zwickauer Mulde, 130 km (82 miles) southwest of Dresden, south of Leipzig and south west of Chemnitz. Map of Germany showing Aachen Aachen (French Aix-la-Chapelle) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, 65 km to the west of Cologne, and the westernmost city in Germany, at 50°46′ N 6°6′ E. Population: 256,605 (2003). www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-cities-in-Germany   (3797 words)

List of Polish uprisings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Polish: powstania wielkopolskie) were a series of 5 military insurections of the Polish people in the Greater Poland region (also called the Grand Duchy of Poznań) against the occupying Prussian and German forces, after the partitions of Poland (1772-1795). The Silesian Uprisings (Polish: Powstania śląskie) was a series of three military insurections (1919-1921) of the Polish people in the Upper Silesia region against the occupying German/Prussian forces in order to liberate the region and join to Poland, that regained her independence after the World War I (1914-1918) The Polish concept of uprising is derived from the system of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where the citizens were supposed to play an important role in the governing of the country. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Polish_Uprisings   (299 words)

List of planned cities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of planned cities (sometimes known as planned communities or new towns) by country. Additions to this list should be cities whose overall form (as opposed to individual neighborhoods or expansions) has been determined in large part in advance on a drawing board, or which were planned to a degree which is unusual for their time and place. It is modelled on Italian renaissance theories of the 'ideal city' and built by the architect Bernardo Morando. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_planned_cities   (453 words)

Cities List of cities and districts of Okinawa prefecture This is a list of cities and districts of Japan Cities Ginowan Gushik... List of cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis This is a Saint Kitts and Nevis: Basseterre Cayon Charlestown Newcastle Sadlers... List of cities, villages, and townships in Michigan This is a list of cities, villages and Michigan, arranged in alphabe... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/cities.html   (453 words)

Category:Lists of cities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis List of cities in the Netherlands by province List of cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Lists_of_cities   (453 words)

Canada Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography The use of the maple leaf as a Canadian symbol dates back to the early 18th century, and is depicted on its current and previous flags, the penny, and on the coat of arms. To the north of this region is the broad Canadian Shield, an area of rock scoured clean by the last ice age, thinly soiled, rich in minerals, and dotted with lakes and rivers—over 60% of the world's lakes are in Canada. Canadian citizenship was first distinguished from British in 1947; judicial appeals to the British Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ended in 1949. www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Canada   (5374 words)

canada.html Canadian culture was a topic of international discussion in 2003, when Canada refused to join the US-led war in Iraq, legalized same-sex marriage in some provinces, and took steps towards the decriminalization of marijuana. For example, Quebec uses civil law based on the Napoleonic code, whereas the rest of the county uses common law derived from the British parlimentry tradition. As of 2001, 66% of Canadians are of European descent (mostly British and French origins), 26% are of mixed backgrouds, and 6% are of solely non-European descent, mostly from Asia. www.online-encyclopedia.info /encyclopedia/c/ca/canada.html   (1664 words)

List of cities in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of incorporated cities of Canada in alphabetical order by province. See also list of the 100 largest cities in Canada, List of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada and 100 largest cities and towns in Canada by area see also: List of communities in British Columbia en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canada/cities   (228 words)

List of Lists List of cities in the Republic of the Congo List of cities claiming to be built on seven hills List of Chancellors of the University of Cambridge www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/l/li/listoflists.html   (2023 words)

Category:Lists of cities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of cities in the Republic of Macedonia List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines List of cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Lists_of_cities   (277 words)

Category:Lists of cities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines List of cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis List of cities in the Netherlands by province en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Lists_of_cities   (277 words)

Category:Lists of cities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis List of cities in the Netherlands by province List of cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Lists_of_cities   (277 words)

Encyclopedia: List of cities in Italy People who viewed "List of cities in Italy" also viewed: Pescara is a city in the central Italian region of Abruzzo, 42°28N 14°12E, on the Adriatic sea; with a population of 121,700 as of the 2003 census. Cesena (ancient Caesena) is a city in the Italy, south of Ravenna and west of Rimini, on the Savio River, population (july 2004) 93,110, co-chief of the Province of Forli-Cesena. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-cities-in-Italy   (2338 words)

Category:Lists of cities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines List of cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis List of cities in the Netherlands by province en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Lists_of_cities   (256 words)

List of Lists List of cities in the Republic of the Congo List of cities and districts of Okinawa prefecture List of Chancellors of the University of Cambridge www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/l/li/listoflists.html   (2023 words)

Cities List of cities in Arizona (by population) A list of cities in List of cities in Arizona. List of cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis This is a Saint Kitts and Nevis: Basseterre Cayon Charlestown Newcastle Sadlers... List of cities in Burkina Faso Banfora Bobo Dioulasso Dédougou Dori Djibo Fada N'gourma Houndé Kaya Koudougou Ouagadougo... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/cities.html   (2023 words)

List of holy cities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of cities that various groups regard as holy. Cities may be either considered holy in themselves (as Mecca for Muslims), important sites for worship or study (Fatima for Catholics), or the high seat of particular religions (Moscow for Russian Orthodox). The primary holy city in Judaism is Jerusalem—the ancient capital of the united Kingdom of Israel and then of the Kingdom of Judah. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sacred_site   (1436 words)

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