Tag: capital
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Wellington, Capital of New Zealand
written by vicuna on 2011-01-23 #placesFinally, here we are at Wellington! This was our last stop in New Zealand, and is the capital of this country. Even if it's not the biggest city of the country, it's the political capital and also known as the heart of the cultural and artistic life of New Zealand
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Favourite Holiday Destination: London Town
written by kneehigh85 on 2012-12-21 #placesOne of my favourite places to go to when I get the chance for a bit of a break is definitely London. Read on after the jump to find out why.
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Mellah - Jewish Marrakech
written by neja on 2011-03-01 #placesCatch the ghosts of the past on the streets of this former Jewish district of Marrakech. Mellah used to be Jewish, but not anymore. A lot has changed since the 16th century, the area is Muslim now, and all the Jewish people have moved to Casablanca, Israel or somewhere else. According to the reports, only 250 of them are left.
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Ouagadougou, an african big city
written by vicuna on 2008-12-16 #placesThe first place where I landed when I arrived in Burkina Faso was Ouagadougou, the capital city and only international airport. As soon as I came out of the airport, I was immediately impressed by what i saw: it's the experience of an african city of over 1 million people.... and that's something to live and to see!
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