Showing posts with label Capital City. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Capital City. Show all posts

Thursday, September 10, 2020

The Arch of Neutrality | Turkmenistan



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Ashgabat is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. Did you know that Turkmenistan is number 7 on the list of the least visited countries in the world? Receiving only 7,000 visitors per year. Many travelers choose to skip Turkmenistan due to the strict visa rules.

The Monument of Neutrality is a monument located in Ashgabat. This 75 metres tall tripod was built in 1998 on the orders of Turkmenistan's President Saparmurat Niyazov (Turkmenbashi) to commemorate the country's official position of neutrality.

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Keizersgracht Amsterdam | Netherlands



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Amsterdam is the most watery city in the world. Its canals and harbours fill a quarter of the city’s surface. The city has more than hundred kilometres of canals, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges.

The area that is included in UNESCO World Heritage site Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht consits of the Singelgracht, Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht and Herengracht. This card pictures Keizersgracht.

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Bern, capital of Switzerland



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In 1848 Bern was chosen by the first Swiss Parliament to be the Federal Capital of Switzerland. In 1983 the historic old town in the centre of Bern became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Conakry, capital of Guinee



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Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. The city lies on Tombo (Tumbo) Island.

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan


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Ashgabat is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. Did you know that Turkmenistan is number 7 on the list of the least visited countries in the world? Receiving only 7,000 visitors per year. Many travelers choose to skip Turkmenistan due to the strict visa rules.

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Niamey, capital city of Niger



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Niamey is the capital and largest city of the West African country of Niger. The city of 1,2 million inhabitants is located along the Niger River.

Monday, November 4, 2019

Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti


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Djibouti is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Ethiopia to the west and south, and Somalia to the southeast.

The capital and largest city is Djibouti City. The city has a population of around 562,000, which counts for over 70% of the country's population.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Asunción, capital of Paraguay



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Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay. The city is located on the left bank of the Paraguay River. Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America, its origins dating back to 1537.

Monday, August 5, 2019

Lomé, capital city of Togo



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Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. The city has an urban population of about 840,000.

Monday, July 8, 2019

Ankara - the capital of Turkey



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Ankara is the capital of Turkey. With a population of about 4,6 million it is Turkey's second largest city after Istanbul.

The Kocatepe Mosque is the largest mosque in Ankara. It was built between 1967 and 1987. Its size and prominent location have made it a landmark that can be seen from almost anywhere in central Ankara.

Monday, May 6, 2019

Bamako - capital of Mali



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Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a population of 2 million. The name Bamako stems from the Bambara word meaning "crocodile tail". Bamara is one of the laguages spoken in Mali.

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Harare, capital of Zimbabwe



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Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe. With 2 million inhabitants it is also the most populous city in the country. The capital Harare was formerly called Salisbury from 1890 in honor of the British Prime Minister Lord Salisbury. It was renamed Harare on the second anniversary of Zimbabwean independence in 1982.

Thursday, February 21, 2019

The capital of São Tomé and Príncipe




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São Tomé is the capital and largest city of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for "Saint Thomas". With a population of about 75,000 the city's accounting for over a third of the total population of the country.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras


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Tegucigalpa ("hills of silver") is the capital and largest city of Honduras. The city is set in a central valley surrounded by mountains. It is said to be one of the most dangerous cities in central america.

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Tokyo Tower | Japan


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Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower. At 333 metres the second-tallest structure in Japan. The design of the tower was clearly inspired by the Eiffel Tower. It is the world’s tallest self-supporting steel tower.

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Male City | Maldives


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The capital of Maldives – Malé is located in the middle of the atoll chain, a small island with a population 75,000. Male is a city of high-rise buildings and paved roads.
The island is packed, no room for expansion. Or just build higher.

Here you see a small detail of Male City.

Friday, August 10, 2018

St. George’s Church in Basseterre | St Kitts & Nevis



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Basseterre is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

In the early stages of the French occupation of Basseterre, a Roman Catholic church was erected in the town by the Jesuits and dedicated to Our Lady.

Notre Dame was burnt to the ground in 1706 during the Anglo-French War by English soldiers who were billeted there. The Church was re-built by 1710 and renamed St. George’s.

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Victoria, capital of Seychelles



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Victoria is the capital city of Seychelles. The city has a population of about 20,000 and is situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé, the archipelago's main island.

Monday, July 16, 2018

Mariehamn, capital of Aland



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Mariehamn is the capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty.

With a population of about 12,000, 40% of the population of Åland lives in this city.

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Edinburgh | Tristan da Cunha


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Tristan da Cunha is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, 2,400 kilometres from the nearest inhabited land, Saint Helena, and 2,400 kilometres from the nearest continental land, South Africa.

Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is the main settlement on the island. Only 275 inhabitants!Locally it is always referred to as The Settlement. 

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