Asia

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Yunlong County

Yunlong County is the westernmost county-level division of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, China.

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Urasoe

Urasoe is a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its history as the capital of the Chūzan Kingdom and its proximity to Naha.

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Nanyang Technological University

NTU is a national public research university in Singapore, founded in 1981 as the country's second oldest autonomous university.

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Yawnghwe

Yawnghwe was a Shan state in Myanmar (1359–1959), known for Inle Lake and its last ruler, President Sao Shwe Thaik.

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Ghazni

Ghazni is a historic city and provincial capital in southeastern Afghanistan, known for its Ghaznavid heritage and strategic location.

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Bukit Batok New Town

Bukit Batok is a planning area and residential town in Singapore's West Region, known for its granite geology and history.

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Fuyang

Fuyang is a prefecture-level city in Anhui, China, known for its history, the Shuanggudui archaeological site, and local cuisine.

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Xianning

Xianning is a prefecture-level city in Hubei, China, known as the City of Osmanthus. It borders Jiangxi and Hunan provinces.

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Laohekou

Laohekou is a county-level city in Hubei, China, located on the Han River. It has a humid subtropical climate and is administered by Xiangya...

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Niigata

Niigata is the capital and most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan, located on the Sea of Japan coast.

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Bang Khun Thian

Bang Khun Thian is a southern district of Bangkok, Thailand, known for its coastline, mangroves, and shrimp aquaculture.

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Tbilisi

Tbilisi is the capital and largest city of Georgia, located on the Kura River. Founded in the 5th century, it is a major cultural and econom...

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Kōnosu

Kōnosu is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, known for doll manufacturing and flower cultivation.

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Shymkent

Shymkent is a city of republican significance in southern Kazakhstan, near the Uzbek border. It is a major industrial, cultural, and transpo...

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Tartus, Syria

Tartus is a major port city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria, known for its Crusader history and Russian naval base.

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Eskişehir

Eskişehir is a city and metropolitan municipality in northwestern Turkey, known for its universities, meerschaum production, and historical...

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Yangquan

Yangquan is a prefecture-level city in Shanxi, China, known for its coal and iron resources, Taihang Mountains location, and notable residen...

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Obihiro

Obihiro is a city in Hokkaido, Japan, known for agriculture, Ban'ei horse racing, and sister cities in Alaska, China, and Wisconsin.

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Nam Định

Former provincial capital in Vietnam's Red River Delta, abolished in 2025 administrative reforms.

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Khomeynī Shahr

Khomeynī Shahr is a city in Isfahan province, Iran, serving as the capital of Khomeynishahr County and part of the Isfahan Metropolitan area...