Geography Game

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2780 on:** September 11, 2010, 11:46:57 PM

Roland, Iowa, part of Story County, is a city that elected an 18 year old high schooler, Sam Juhl, as their mayor in 2006. Another notable resident from Roland is Gary Thompson, a notable basketball player for Iowa State.

The Chronicler · **Reply #2781 on:** September 12, 2010, 01:10:19 PM

Dubrovnik - A coastal city near the southern tip of Croatia. In the Middle Ages (when it was known as Ragusa), it was a city-state and the only one on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea to rival Venice. It officially lost it's status as a city-state with its surrender in 1806 to Napoleon, and later integrated into the Austria-Hungary Empire. When Austria-Hungary fell in 1918, following World War I, it was incorporated into Yugoslavia. When Croatia declared independence in 1991, it was attacked by Yugoslavia and suffered 7 months of shelling. By 2005, most of the damage of the Old Town was repaired.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2782 on:** September 14, 2010, 09:42:29 PM

Knotts Berry Farm! An awesome place in Buena Park, California. It's both an amusement park and a preservatives manufacturer. Around Halloween, it changes its name to the phonetically ironic "Knotts Scary Farm."

Nick22 · **Reply #2783 on:** September 15, 2010, 10:15:19 PM

scandavia- region in europe consisting of denmark norway and sweden

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2784 on:** September 29, 2010, 03:21:51 AM

Albuqurque - where the sun is always shining and the air smells like warm rootbeer, and the towels are oh so fluffy!

Nick22 · **Reply #2785 on:** September 30, 2010, 01:43:15 AM

^ My brother lives there interestingly
Eritrea -became independent from Ethopia in 1993. capital is Asmara.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2786 on:** October 05, 2010, 05:10:48 PM

Asmara - capital of Eritrea, which became independent from Ethiopia in 1993 ;P

The Chronicler · **Reply #2787 on:** October 11, 2010, 09:00:03 PM

Avarua - Capital of the Cook Islands, a Pacific archipelago that belongs to New Zealand. It is located on the northern part of the island of Rarotonga. Despite being only a town of 5500, its population makes up over a third of the entire island that it's on.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2788 on:** October 13, 2010, 12:28:46 AM

Antioch - Ancient city founded by one of Alexander the Great's generals, home of the Holy Spear of Antioch which inspired the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Serris · **Reply #2789 on:** October 26, 2010, 12:42:41 AM

Heliopolis - Egypt

Name translates to "city of the sun" in Greek.

Nick22 · **Reply #2790 on:** November 06, 2010, 12:13:45 AM

South Korea- occupies South half of the Korean peninsula capital is Seoul.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2791 on:** November 16, 2010, 02:51:46 PM

Aberwyvern - A fictional castle built in Wales, used by David Macaulay in his book and animated movie to explain the anatomy and history of castles.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2792 on:** December 06, 2010, 08:03:10 PM

Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya, and it's leading image in Wikipedia would make an awesome stereogram.

The Chronicler · **Reply #2793 on:** December 20, 2010, 09:12:37 PM

Indianapolis - The capital of Indiana, the 14th largest city in the U.S., and the second-largest state capital in the U.S. (after Phoenix, Arizona). Founded in 1820 as the site for the new state capital, it is closer to the exact center of its state than any other state capital. Its name literally means "Indiana City". One of its most famous sporting events is the Indianapolis 500, which takes place each year on Memorial Day weekend.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2794 on:** January 07, 2011, 09:20:40 PM

Saratoga, site of a pivotal Revolutionary War battle where generals Gates and Arnold defeated British General Burgoyne's forces. America's victory here caused both France and Spain to formally enter the war on America's side.

jansenov · **Reply #2795 on:** January 10, 2011, 04:45:29 AM

Arhangelsk, a major Russian port in the Arctic.

Nick22 · **Reply #2796 on:** January 31, 2011, 03:29:45 PM

Khartoum, Capital city Sudan, which will lose its southern area to South Sudan in July.

The Chronicler · **Reply #2797 on:** February 12, 2011, 08:20:38 PM

Montpelier - The capital of Vermont, and the smallest state capital in the U.S. with a population of about 8,000. It was founded in May 1787 near the geographical center of Vermont. One of its first residents, Colonel Jacob Davis, named the settlement after the French city of Montpellier, due to the national enthusiasm for anything French as a result of the aid France provided during the American Revolution. It was chosen as the state capital on November 8, 1805. It was incorporated as a village in 1818, and then as a city in 1895.

Nick22 · **Reply #2798 on:** February 22, 2011, 02:28:45 AM

Rangoon, captial of myanmar aka Burma

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2799 on:** March 01, 2011, 02:53:08 PM

Norland, EnglAnd. A village that's existed since the 13th century, has a rare example of a heather moorland. They also throw an annual scarecrow festival since 1999.