Located at the head of the reservoir behind the Three Gorges Dam, Chongqing is planned to be the beachhead for the development of the western part of the country. Massive public works are currently under way in the city, including overhead and surface commuter rail lines connecting the many districts of the city. Fairly recently, with central government policies aimed at further developing Western China, Chongqing has become a "Gateway to the west". Foreign investment in the city is growing at a fast pace. The GDP was 225.1 billion RMB (ca. 27 billion USD) and per capita was 9038 RMB (ca. 1090 USD) in 2003, rank ...

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Chongqing, Chongqing - History, Chongqing - Subdivisions, Chongqing - Geography, Chongqing - Economy, Chongqing - Climate, Chongqing - Astronomical phenomena, Chongqing - Landmarks, Chongqing - City tree, Chongqing - Colleges and Universities, Chongqing - Miscellaneous

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Subotica is the centre of the Roman Catholic diocese of the Bačka region belonging to Serbia. The Subotica area has the highest concentration of Catholics in Serbia and Montenegro. Nearly 70% of the city's population are Catholics. The liturgical languages used in the city's Catholic churches are mostly Hungarian and Croatian. There are eight Catholic parish churches, a Franciscan spiritual centre (the city has communities of both Franciscan monks and Franciscan nuns), a female Dominican community, and two congregations of Augustinian religious sisters. The diocese of Subotica has the only Catholic ...

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Subotica, Subotica - Name, Subotica - History, Subotica - The Middle Ages and the struggle with the Ottoman Empire, Subotica - Wars for Independence and Revolutions, Subotica - From the Golden Age until after the World Wars, Subotica - Inhabited places, Subotica - Demographics, Subotica - Demographic history, Subotica - Religions, Subotica - Buildings, Subotica - Education, Subotica - Secondary Schools, Subotica - Notable faculties, Subotica - Economy, Subotica - Famous citizens, Subotica - Partner Cities Relations, Subotica - Images

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According to one Jewish tradition, Jerusalem was founded by Shem and Eber, ancestors of Abraham. It has played an important historical role at various times over the past several millennia. The 1949 cease-fire line between Israel and Jordan, also known as the Green Line, cuts through the city. From 1949 until 1967, western Jerusalem was part of Israel and East Jerusalem was part of Jordan, as an integral part of the West Bank. Since the 1967 Six-Day War, during which Israel occupied eastern Jerusalem and the West Bank, Israel has admi ...

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Jerusalem, Jerusalem - Name, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - Status as Israel's capital, Jerusalem - Palestinian position, Jerusalem - UN position, Jerusalem - United States position, Jerusalem - United Kingdom position, Jerusalem - Arguments for and against internationalization, Jerusalem - Religious significance, Jerusalem - Geography and demography, Jerusalem - Geography, Jerusalem - Neighborhoods places and monuments, Jerusalem - Demographics, Jerusalem - Tourism, Jerusalem - Museums, Jerusalem - Jerusalem today, Jerusalem - Mayors and government, Jerusalem - Economy, Jerusalem - Transportation, Jerusalem - Roads, Jerusalem - Buses, Jerusalem - Railway, Jerusalem - Airports, Jerusalem - Born in Jerusalem, Jerusalem - External reference and links, Jerusalem - Official site, Jerusalem - Photographs, Jerusalem - Maps, Jerusalem - Status of the city, Jerusalem - History, Jerusalem - News and media, Jerusalem - Institutions, Jerusalem - Books

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Nueva Ecija - Political. Nueva Ecija is subdivided into 27 municipalities and 5 cities. Cabanatuan City Gapan City Palayan City San Jose City Science City of Muñoz Aliaga Bongabon Cabiao Carranglan Cuyapo Gabaldon (Bitulok & Sabani) General Mamerto Natividad General Tinio (Papaya) Guimba Jaén Laur Licab Llanera < ...

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Nueva Ecija, Nueva Ecija - People and Culture, Nueva Ecija - Economy, Nueva Ecija - Geography, Nueva Ecija - Political, Nueva Ecija - Physical, Nueva Ecija - History, Nueva Ecija - Tourist Attractions

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Main article: History of Dublin The settlement Dubh Linn dates perhaps as far back as the first century B.C.; Baile Átha Cliath or simply Áth Cliath was founded in 988 near by. The two towns eventually became one. The modern city retains the Anglicised Irish name of the former and the original Irish name of the latter. After the Norman invasion of Ireland, Dublin replaced the Hill of Tara as Ireland's capital, with much of the power centring on Dublin Castle until independence. From the 14th century until the late 16th century, Dublin and the surrounding area -known as the Pale - was the only area of Ireland ...

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Dublin, Dublin - Name, Dublin - History, Dublin - Culture, Dublin - Multicultural Dublin, Dublin - Education, Dublin - Exhibitions, Dublin - Northside vs Southside, Dublin - Sport, Dublin - Infrastructure, Dublin - Communications, Dublin - Transport, Dublin - Entertainment, Dublin - Industry, Dublin - Government, Dublin - City Government, Dublin - Twinned Cities, Dublin - The Dublin Region, Dublin - National Government, Dublin - Footnotes, Dublin - Additional reading

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Tongue-in-cheek nicknames for the city include Brissie, Brizzy, Bris Vegas and Brisneyland. In the Doctor Who story "Castrovalva", the regenerated Doctor requires total sensory deprivation to stabilise his regeneration. His companion Tegan (played by Janet Fielding, who was born and raised in the city) suggests that they go to Brisbane. Another Doctor Who story, "The Talons of Weng-Chiang", features a mass-murderer called Magnus Greel - also known as the Butcher of Brisbane. The 1999 blockbuster movie, The Matrix was allegedly to have been filmed in Brisbane but the Wachowski brothers decided it was to ...

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Brisbane, Brisbane - History, Brisbane - Environment, Brisbane - Geography, Brisbane - Topography, Brisbane - Climate, Brisbane - Government and demographics, Brisbane - Economy, Brisbane - Universities in Brisbane, Brisbane - Brisbane based universities, Brisbane - Other universities with Brisbane tertiary centres, Brisbane - TAFE institutes in Brisbane, Brisbane - Colleges with specific focuses, Brisbane - Heritage and landmarks, Brisbane - Brisbane CBD and South Bank, Brisbane - Brisbane suburban landmarks, Brisbane - Notable Brisbane bridges, Brisbane - Tourist destinations, Brisbane - Theatre and the performing arts, Brisbane - Creative arts, Brisbane - Popular entertainment, Brisbane - Shopping and restaurants, Brisbane - Sport, Brisbane - Transport, Brisbane - Roads, Brisbane - Airports, Brisbane - Seaports, Brisbane - Media, Brisbane - Television, Brisbane - Internet Radio and TV, Brisbane - Radio, Brisbane - Newspapers, Brisbane - Trivia, Brisbane - Notes, Brisbane - List of Brisbane articles

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In the study of human settlements, an agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place (usually a municipality) and any suburbs or adjacent satellite towns. Another term for agglomeration is urbanized area. However, because of differences in definitions of what does and does not constitute an 'agglomeration', as well as variations and limitations in statistical or geographical methodology, it can be problematic to compare different agglomerations around the world. It may not be clear, for instance, whether an area should be considered to be a satellite and part ...

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The Curse of William Penn (supposedly begun in March 1987) is an alleged curse sometimes used to explain the failure of professional sports teams based in the American city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to win championships in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. None of Philadelphia's four major sports teams (baseball, football, basketball and ice hockey) has won a championship in its respective league since 1983, when the 76ers won the NBA title. Curse of Billy Penn - Origins of the Curse. Perched atop ...

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• Curse of Billy Penn - Origins of the Curse
• Curse of Billy Penn - Philadelphia Sports Since the Curse's Inception
• Curse of Billy Penn - Major League Sports
• Curse of Billy Penn - Other Sports
• Curse of Billy Penn - Miscellaneous
• Curse of Billy Penn - See Also
• Curse of Billy Penn - Notes

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Aztec culture is generally grouped with the cultural complex known as the Capulli because of the common language they shared. According to legend, the various groups who were to become the Aztecs arrived from the north into the Anahuac valley around Lake Texcoco. The location of this valley and lake of destination is clear – it is the heart of modern Mexico City – but little can be known with certainty about the origin of the Aztec. In the legend, the ancestors of the Aztec came from a place in the north called Aztlán, the ...

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Aztec, Aztec - Terminology, Aztec - Legends and traditions, Aztec - Rise of the Aztecs, Aztec - The Empire, Aztec - Aztec society, Aztec - Class structure, Aztec - Slavery, Aztec - Recreation, Aztec - Tenochtitlan, Aztec - Education, Aztec - Diet, Aztec - Human sacrifice, Aztec - Poetry, Aztec - Downfall, Aztec - Sources

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Anaheim California - Court battle against the Angels. On January 3, 2005 Angels Baseball, LP, the ownership group for the Anaheim Angels, announced that it would change the name of the club to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Team spokesmen pointed out that from its inception, the Angels had been granted territorial rights by Major League Baseball to the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside, and San Bernardino in addition to Orange County. New owner Arturo Moreno believed the new name would help him mark ...

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Anaheim California, Anaheim California - History, Anaheim California - Law and government, Anaheim California - Geography, Anaheim California - Economy, Anaheim California - Demographics, Anaheim California - Attractions, Anaheim California - Sports teams, Anaheim California - Court battle against the Angels, Anaheim California - Notable natives and residents

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Mogadishu - Medieval East African city-state. Trade connected Somalis in the Mogadishu area to other communities along the Indian coast as early as 800. Muslims from the Arabian Peninsula colonized Mogadishu circa 900. The relative affluence of these settlers made them powerful in Somalia. Inter-marriage with the locals produced economically beneficial relationships. The northernmost East African City state, Mogadishu prospered with trade with the interior, which spread Islam throughout Somalia. Beginning ...

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Mogadishu, Mogadishu - Geography, Mogadishu - History, Mogadishu - Medieval East African city-state, Mogadishu - European domination, Mogadishu - Anarchy and the Americans, Mogadishu - Mogadishu today, Mogadishu - Culture and economy, Mogadishu - Notes

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 656,562 people, 265,649 households, and 141,590 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,007.9/km² (2,610.4/mi²). There are 276,842 housing units at an average density of 425.0/km² (1,100.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 65.36% White, 10.05% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 4.72% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 16.23% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. 30.55% of the population ...

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Austin Texas, Austin Texas - History, Austin Texas - Early settlers, Austin Texas - Anglo American settlers, Austin Texas - Republic of Texas, Austin Texas - 1845 to 1899, Austin Texas - 1900 to 1969, Austin Texas - 1970 to 1989, Austin Texas - 1990 to present, Austin Texas - Geography, Austin Texas - Economy, Austin Texas - Government and politics, Austin Texas - Law and government, Austin Texas - Politics, Austin Texas - Demographics, Austin Texas - People and culture, Austin Texas - Architectural landmarks, Austin Texas - Education, Austin Texas - Media and entertainment, Austin Texas - Sports, Austin Texas - Transportation, Austin Texas - Sister cities

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Hazelwood's colorful history began in 1673 with the discovery of the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers by French explorers Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette. LaSalle, another French explorer claimed the area for France and named it "Louisiana" after King Louis XIV .In 1762, the land was sold by the French to Spain. The Spanish government offered large land grants to pioneers. Settlers from Charlottesville, Virginia populated the Spanish owned territory, now known as the City ...

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Hazelwood Missouri, Hazelwood Missouri - Geography, Hazelwood Missouri - Demographics, Hazelwood Missouri - Overview, Hazelwood Missouri - History, Hazelwood Missouri - Neighboring Hazelwood, Hazelwood Missouri - Missouri links

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First documented in 1015, and endowed with city and market privileges in 1165, Leipzig has always been known as a place of commerce. The Leipzig Trade Fair became an event of international importance; especially as a point of contact to the East-European economic bloc (Comecon) of which East Germany was a member. The foundation of the University of Leipzig in 1409 initiated the city's development into a center of the publishing industry, and towards being a location of the German National Library (founded in 1912). Johann Sebastian Ba ...

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Leipzig, Leipzig - History, Leipzig - Quotations, Leipzig - Buildings, Leipzig - Twinning, Leipzig - Sights, Leipzig - Webcam, Leipzig - Events, Leipzig - Culture

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Camden is a city located in Ouachita County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,154. The city is the county seat of Ouachita CountyGR6. In 1783, a French trader named Fabre settled on a bluff above the Ouachita River and called the settlement “Ecore Fabre” (Faber’s Bluff or the Hill of Faber). This would mark the permanent settlement of what would become Camden. The city of Camden marks its founding as 1824, but it was not incorporated and officially named “Camden ...

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• Camden Arkansas - Geography
• Camden Arkansas - Demographics
• Camden Arkansas - Historical Sketch

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Moscow and St. Petersburg have for centuries been the sites of much of the country's internationally known history and culture, and the residences of most of its famous personalities. Moscow - Architecture. The city was once known as 'sorok-sorokov' ('forty-times-forty'), in reference to the many Orthodox spires making up the city's skyline. The look of the city was changed drastically during Soviet times, mostly due to Stalin, who oversaw a large scale effort to modernize the city by, on the one hand, int ...

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Moscow, Moscow - History, Moscow - Administrative divisions, Moscow - Culture, Moscow - Architecture, Moscow - Views of Moscow, Moscow - Visual Performing and Other Arts, Moscow - Transport, Moscow - Everyday life, Moscow - Education, Moscow - Business and Trade, Moscow - Tourism, Moscow - Moscow tourist attractions, Moscow - Costs, Moscow - Dining, Moscow - Sports, Moscow - Demographics, Moscow - Terrorism, Moscow - Air pollution in Moscow, Moscow - Media, Moscow - Bibliography

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In the Matrix films, Zion was the last human city on the planet Earth and existed deep underground for both concealment from its enemies as well as warmth. In this future Earth, the surface was too cold and dangerous for humans to live after a catalysmic nuclear war between sentient Machines and Man hundreds of years before left the artificial beings with control over the surface. Other than occassional trips for reconnaissance or warface, the only humans left on the surface were confined to the Matrix -- a virtual compu ...

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• Zion The Matrix - The Last Stand for Humanity
• Zion The Matrix - After the Truce

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Ann Arbor Michigan - Health and medicine. The University of Michigan Medical Center, the preeminent health facility in the city, is the world's largest university medical center and is considered one of the nation's best hospitals, taking the #11 slot in the 2005 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) includes University Hospital, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Women's Hospital in its core complex. UMHS also operates out-patient clinics and facilities else ...

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Ann Arbor Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan - History, Ann Arbor Michigan - Geography and climate, Ann Arbor Michigan - Cityscape, Ann Arbor Michigan - Climate, Ann Arbor Michigan - Demographics, Ann Arbor Michigan - Government and politics, Ann Arbor Michigan - Economy, Ann Arbor Michigan - Education, Ann Arbor Michigan - Culture, Ann Arbor Michigan - Events, Ann Arbor Michigan - Media, Ann Arbor Michigan - Infrastructure, Ann Arbor Michigan - Health and medicine, Ann Arbor Michigan - Transportation, Ann Arbor Michigan - Utilities, Ann Arbor Michigan - Notes

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List of Discworld locations - Main continent. Ankh-Morpork (city-state) Unseen University Tower of Art Betrek Borogravia (featured in Monstrous Regiment) Kneck Keep Kneck River Munz Plün PrinceMarmadukePiotrAlbertHansJosephBernhardtWillhelmsberg (capital) Brindisi Chimeria Chirm (city-state?) Djelibeybi (featured in Pyramids)

In the Book of Revelation the destruction of Babylon, a city which seems to be a symbol of every kind of evil, is foretold. The connection with the actual historical city of Babylon is purely metaphorical, as the connection of "Jerusalem" in the poetry of William Blake can bear no relation to the actual history or geography of the city of Jerusalem. Virtually all New Testament scholars believe that "Babylon" is here used as a metaphor or euphemism for the power of the Roman Empire, which was oppressing the nascent church as the Babylonian em ...

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Babylon New Testament, Babylon New Testament - New Testament era, Babylon New Testament - Book of Revelation, Babylon New Testament - Rastafarians

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Babylon occurs in the Christian New Testament both with a literal and a figurative meaning. In the time of the New Testament, there was probably no Christian community in the actual city of Babylon. In the Book of Revelation, the city of Babylon seems to be the symbol of every kind of evil. In the Rastafari movement, Babylon refers to the oppressive power structure that adherents believe has been responsible for keeping their people poor and oppressed for generations. Babylon New Testament - New Testament e ...

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• Babylon New Testament - Book of Revelation
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In the novel Francis, another sandman, catches up with Logan and Jessica after they have managed to escape the cities. He reveals that he and Ballard, a friend of Jessica and Logan who has helped them escape, are one and the same (he was wearing a disguise). The 40-year-old Ballard is working from within the system, and he believes that it is starting to die. Sanctuary turns out to be an abandoned space colony near Mars. Logan and Jessica escape to the colony on a rocket from the remains of the John F. Kennedy Space Center. Bal ...

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Logan's Run, Logan's Run - Plot introduction, Logan's Run - Life Clock System:, Logan's Run - Differences between the novel and film, Logan's Run - Plot conclusion, Logan's Run - Sequels and spinoffs, Logan's Run - References in other works, Logan's Run - Style, Logan's Run - Trivia, Logan's Run - External link

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