Geography Game

Noname · **Reply #2600 on:** April 03, 2010, 05:54:27 AM

London, UK. If you need me to tell you much about this one... :blink:

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2601 on:** April 03, 2010, 06:20:30 AM

Nettle, Arkansas, which like Opal, Virginia, is also known as Fayetteville, despite the fact that both were discovered by me typing in a random word starting with the right letter, followed by a United State.

(why am I still awake? It's 5 o'clock in the morning!)

The Chronicler · **Reply #2602 on:** April 03, 2010, 08:25:20 AM

Eritrea - An east African country that was an Italian colony from 1890 to 1941, when the British expelled the Italians in World War II. It was then a part of Ethiopia from 1962 to 1993, when it became independent.

Noname · **Reply #2603 on:** April 03, 2010, 04:17:04 PM

Angola, another African country, formerly colonized by Portugal.

The Chronicler · **Reply #2604 on:** April 04, 2010, 08:30:23 AM

Almaty - The largest city in Kazakhstan, it was also its capital from 1929 to 1997. The name comes from the Kazakh word for apple. In fact, the region around the city is thought to be the ancestral home of domestic apples.

Noname · **Reply #2605 on:** April 04, 2010, 04:56:30 PM

York, a city in northern England, where Constantine was crowned one of the then co-emperors of the Roman Empire, and the city for which New York takes its name.

The Chronicler · **Reply #2606 on:** April 05, 2010, 09:55:23 AM

Kazakhstan - A former Soviet Republic, it is the 9th largest country in the world and also the world's largest landlocked country. It is also the site of the space launch facility for the Russian space program, located in Baikonur.

Noname · **Reply #2607 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:27:43 AM

Nairobi, the capital of and largest city in Kenya.

The Chronicler · **Reply #2608 on:** April 06, 2010, 07:36:17 AM

Izmir, Turkey - Known as Smyrna in ancient times, it is one of the oldest settlements of the Mediterranean basin. It was possessed by empires like the Persians, the Greeks, the Romans, and the Byzantines. It was renamed Izmir when the Turks first captured the city in 1076. The new name wasn't officially recognized by the English language until the Turkish Postal Service Law of March 28, 1930. It is now the third largest city, and second largest port city, in Turkey.

Noname · **Reply #2609 on:** April 06, 2010, 09:49:34 PM

Rome, Italy. We all know it was the capital of the Roman Kingdom, Republic, Empire, Papal States, and current capital of Italy. What most people do not know about it is that, while the traditional founding date is 753 BC, it may have existed before that by at least 50 years.

The Chronicler · **Reply #2610 on:** April 07, 2010, 05:55:12 PM

Elat, Israel - The southernmost city in Israel, it is also a busy port, being the only one on the Red Sea. It proved vital to the development of modern Israel. Shortly after the creation of modern Israel in 1948, its Arab neighbors blocked all land routes, and Egypt refused to give Israel access to the Suez Canal. This made Elat crucial to allowing trade with Africa and Asia, which included oil imports. Peace treaties have since eased tensions in the region.

MrDrake · **Reply #2611 on:** April 07, 2010, 10:35:44 PM

Tauranga, New Zealand - One of New Zealand's port cities, and one of the largest cities in New Zealand as well.

Noname · **Reply #2612 on:** April 07, 2010, 11:15:23 PM

Atlanta, major city in the American State of Georgia. Originally known as "Terminus", this city was founded in the American South far away from any river or ocean, and despite being famously burned during the US Civil War, it recovered and is now home to companies such as Coca-Cola and Home Depot. CNN is also headquartered there, despite being owned by New York City-based Timewarner.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2613 on:** April 08, 2010, 12:38:18 PM

Olathe, Kansas

The Chronicler · **Reply #2614 on:** April 08, 2010, 03:06:21 PM

Erie, Pennsylvania - Named after Lake Erie, which was named after the Native American tribe who lived on its shores. The city was part of a triangle of land that was disputed between Pennsylvania and New York until it was officially given to Pennsylvania on March 3, 1792.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2615 on:** April 08, 2010, 09:37:32 PM

…ire, the Irish name for Ireland and in no way related to the above posted location

Noname · **Reply #2616 on:** April 08, 2010, 11:43:19 PM

Ekaterinberg, a city in Russia, sometimes spelled with a "Y" as the first letter.

The Chronicler · **Reply #2617 on:** April 09, 2010, 08:45:29 AM

Gibraltar - A British territory on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea on the Strait of Gibraltar. It was ceded by Spain to Great Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. Twice, (1967 and 2002) the people of Gibraltar were asked to vote on whether they would like to be ceded back to Spain. Both times, 99% of the voters opposed the proposal, choosing to remain a British territory.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2618 on:** April 09, 2010, 02:01:01 PM

Rom, a river running through Switzerland and Italy

The Chronicler · **Reply #2619 on:** April 10, 2010, 09:42:14 AM

Moscow - Capital of and largest city in Russia. It is also the largest city in Europe, by many definitions. It is named after the Moskva River, on which it is built. The name probably came from a word in the ancient Finnic language meaning "dark" or "turbid".