Asia

Countries, regions and cities in Asia

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Ichalkaranji

Ichalkaranji is a city in Maharashtra, India, known as the 'Manchester of Maharashtra' for its textile and engineering industries.

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Bhilai

Bhilai is a major industrial city in Chhattisgarh, India, known for the Bhilai Steel Plant and its role as an educational hub in central Ind...

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Baharampur

Baharampur, also known as Berhampore, is a city in West Bengal, India, and the administrative headquarters of the Murshidabad district.

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Hanzhong

Hanzhong is a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi, China, known for its role in founding the Han dynasty and its location in the Hanzhong Basin...

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Parbhani

Parbhani is a city and district headquarters in Maharashtra, India, known for its agricultural university and historical dargah.

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Liuzhi (detention)

Liuzhi is a disciplinary detention process in China under the Supervision Law, allowing up to eight months of custody without lawyer access.

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Ghotki

Ghotki is a city in Sindh, Pakistan, known for date palms and recent gas discoveries. It faces law and order challenges in riverine areas.

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Al Hufūf

Al Hufūf is a major city in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, known for its date production, old markets, and palaces.

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Motijheel

Motijheel is the central business district and financial hub of Dhaka, Bangladesh, housing major banks and government offices.

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Pulilan

Pulilan is a municipality in Bulacan, Philippines, known for the Carabao Festival and its role as a growing commercial and industrial center...

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Tashkent

Tashkent is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan, a major Central Asian hub with a population of over 3.1 million.

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Mudanjiang

Mudanjiang is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Heilongjiang, China, serving as a regional transport hub near the Russian border.

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Taiping Rebellion

The Taiping Rebellion was a 14-year civil war in China (1850–1864) between the Qing dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, resulting in u...

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Pyongyang

Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea, located on the Taedong River. It serves as the nation's political, industrial, and...

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Wah Cantonment

Wah Cantonment is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, known for its high literacy rate and historical Mughal gardens.

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Din Daeng

Din Daeng is a district in Bangkok, Thailand, known for its red soil history, noise pollution, and landmarks like the Stock Exchange of Thai...

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Limassol

Limassol is a port city on the southern coast of Cyprus. It is the second-largest urban area on the island and a major centre for tourism, t...

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Azamgarh

Azamgarh is a city and district headquarters in Uttar Pradesh, India, located on the Tamsa River with a humid subtropical climate.

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Chifeng

Chifeng is a prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia, China, known for Hongshan Culture ruins and Liao dynasty history.

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Tordher

Tordher is a commercial town and union council in Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, known for agriculture and its diaspora in It...