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[
"Groningen",
"instance of",
"place with town rights and privileges"
] | Groningen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣroːnɪŋə(n)] (listen); Gronings: Grunn or Grunnen) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The capital of the north, Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of the country; as of Decembe... | 35 |
[
"Groningen",
"instance of",
"fortified town"
] | In the 13th century Groningen was an important trade centre and its inhabitants built a city wall to underline its authority. The city had a strong influence on its surrounding lands and the Gronings dialect became a common tongue. The most influential period of the city was at the end of the 15th century, when the nea... | 38 |
[
"Groningen",
"instance of",
"Hanseatic city"
] | Groningen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣroːnɪŋə(n)] (listen); Gronings: Grunn or Grunnen) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The capital of the north, Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of the country; as of Decembe... | 39 |
[
"Port of Spain",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Trinidad and Tobago"
] | Geography
Port of Spain measures about 10.4 km2 (c. 4 sq. mi) in area and is located in the northwest section of the island of Trinidad, between the Gulf of Paria, the Northern Range and the Caroni Swamp.
The Northern Range is the range of tall, biodiverse hills across the northern portion of Trinidad and is considered... | 13 |
[
"Port of Spain",
"located in/on physical feature",
"Trinidad"
] | Geography
Port of Spain measures about 10.4 km2 (c. 4 sq. mi) in area and is located in the northwest section of the island of Trinidad, between the Gulf of Paria, the Northern Range and the Caroni Swamp.
The Northern Range is the range of tall, biodiverse hills across the northern portion of Trinidad and is considered... | 16 |
[
"Port of Spain",
"instance of",
"regional corporation or municipality of Trinidad and Tobago"
] | Infrastructure
Health
Five Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) deliver public health care services to the people of Trinidad and Tobago. RHAs are autonomous bodies that own and operate health facilities in their respective regions. The Port of Spain municipality is served by the North West Regional Health Authority (NWR... | 22 |
[
"Kingstown",
"country",
"Saint Vincent and the Grenadines"
] | Kingstown is the capital, chief port, and main commercial centre of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 12,909 (2012), Kingstown is the most populous settlement in the country. It is the island's agricultural industry centre and a port of entry for tourists. The city lies within the parish of Saint G... | 0 |
[
"Kingstown",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Saint George Parish"
] | Kingstown is the capital, chief port, and main commercial centre of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 12,909 (2012), Kingstown is the most populous settlement in the country. It is the island's agricultural industry centre and a port of entry for tourists. The city lies within the parish of Saint G... | 7 |
[
"Castries",
"country",
"Saint Lucia"
] | Castries (listen) is the capital and largest city of Saint Lucia, an island country in the Caribbean. The urban area has a population of approximately 20,000, while the eponymous district has a population of 70,000, as at May 2013. The city stretches over an area of 80 km2 (31 sq mi).Castries is on a flood plain and i... | 4 |
[
"Basseterre",
"instance of",
"capital city"
] | Basseterre (; Saint Kitts Creole: Basterre) is the capital and largest city of Saint Kitts and Nevis with an estimated population of 14,000 in 2018. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located at 17°18′N 62°44′W, on the south western coast of Saint Kitts Island, and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Le... | 6 |
[
"Basseterre",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Saint George Basseterre Parish"
] | Basseterre (; Saint Kitts Creole: Basterre) is the capital and largest city of Saint Kitts and Nevis with an estimated population of 14,000 in 2018. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located at 17°18′N 62°44′W, on the south western coast of Saint Kitts Island, and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Le... | 8 |
[
"Leeuwarden",
"country",
"Netherlands"
] | Leeuwarden (Dutch: [ˈleːuɑrdə(n)] (listen); West Frisian: Ljouwert [ˈljɔːʋ(ə)t]/[ˈʎɔːw(ə)t] (listen); Town Frisian: Liwwadden; Leeuwarder dialect: Leewarden) is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the Provincial Council of Frie... | 1 |
[
"Leeuwarden",
"award received",
"European Capital of Culture"
] | Leeuwarden (Dutch: [ˈleːuɑrdə(n)] (listen); West Frisian: Ljouwert [ˈljɔːʋ(ə)t]/[ˈʎɔːw(ə)t] (listen); Town Frisian: Liwwadden; Leeuwarder dialect: Leewarden) is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the Provincial Council of Frie... | 4 |
[
"Leeuwarden",
"instance of",
"capital city"
] | Leeuwarden (Dutch: [ˈleːuɑrdə(n)] (listen); West Frisian: Ljouwert [ˈljɔːʋ(ə)t]/[ˈʎɔːw(ə)t] (listen); Town Frisian: Liwwadden; Leeuwarder dialect: Leewarden) is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the Provincial Council of Frie... | 5 |
[
"Leeuwarden",
"replaces",
"Nijehove"
] | Etymology
The name "Leeuwarden" (or older variants of it) first came into use for Nijehove, the most important of the three villages (the other two being Oldehove and Hoek) which in the early 9th century merged into Leeuwarden (Villa Lintarwrde c. 825). There is much uncertainty about the origin of the city's name. His... | 10 |
[
"Leeuwarden",
"instance of",
"place with town rights and privileges"
] | Leeuwarden (Dutch: [ˈleːuɑrdə(n)] (listen); West Frisian: Ljouwert [ˈljɔːʋ(ə)t]/[ˈʎɔːw(ə)t] (listen); Town Frisian: Liwwadden; Leeuwarder dialect: Leewarden) is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the Provincial Council of Frie... | 15 |
[
"Boston",
"significant event",
"Boston Tea Party"
] | Boston (US: ), officially the City of Boston, is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the Northeastern United States. The city boundaries encompass an area of about 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of 2020... | 21 |
[
"Boston",
"instance of",
"big city"
] | Cityscapes
Demographics
In 2020, Boston was estimated to have 691,531 residents living in 266,724 households—a 12% population increase over 2010. The city is the third-most densely populated large U.S. city of over half a million residents, and the most densely populated state capital. Some 1.2 million persons may be w... | 57 |
[
"Boston",
"shares border with",
"Cambridge"
] | The geographical center of Boston is in Roxbury. Due north of the center we find the South End. This is not to be confused with South Boston which lies directly east from the South End. North of South Boston is East Boston and southwest of East Boston is the North End.
Boston is surrounded by the Greater Boston metrop... | 58 |
[
"Boston",
"shares border with",
"Quincy"
] | The geographical center of Boston is in Roxbury. Due north of the center we find the South End. This is not to be confused with South Boston which lies directly east from the South End. North of South Boston is East Boston and southwest of East Boston is the North End.
Boston is surrounded by the Greater Boston metrop... | 90 |
[
"Boston",
"head of government",
"Michelle Wu"
] | Government and politics
Boston has a strong mayor–council government system in which the mayor (elected every fourth year) has extensive executive power. Michelle Wu, a city councilor, became mayor in November 2021, succeeding Kim Janey, a former City Council President, who became the Acting Mayor in March 2021 followi... | 97 |
[
"Boston",
"instance of",
"state or insular area capital of the United States"
] | Boston (US: ), officially the City of Boston, is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the Northeastern United States. The city boundaries encompass an area of about 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of 2020... | 98 |
[
"Boston",
"shares border with",
"Everett"
] | The geographical center of Boston is in Roxbury. Due north of the center we find the South End. This is not to be confused with South Boston which lies directly east from the South End. North of South Boston is East Boston and southwest of East Boston is the North End.
Boston is surrounded by the Greater Boston metrop... | 101 |
[
"Zwolle",
"capital of",
"Overijssel"
] | Zwolle (Dutch: [ˈzʋɔlə] (listen)) is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Overijssel and the province's second-largest municipality after Enschede with a population of 130,592 as of 1 December 2021. Zwolle borders on the province of Gelderland and is east of the ... | 2 |
[
"Zwolle",
"country",
"Netherlands"
] | Zwolle (Dutch: [ˈzʋɔlə] (listen)) is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Overijssel and the province's second-largest municipality after Enschede with a population of 130,592 as of 1 December 2021. Zwolle borders on the province of Gelderland and is east of the ... | 3 |
[
"Zwolle",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Overijssel"
] | Zwolle (Dutch: [ˈzʋɔlə] (listen)) is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Overijssel and the province's second-largest municipality after Enschede with a population of 130,592 as of 1 December 2021. Zwolle borders on the province of Gelderland and is east of the ... | 8 |
[
"Zwolle",
"instance of",
"municipality of the Netherlands"
] | Zwolle (Dutch: [ˈzʋɔlə] (listen)) is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Overijssel and the province's second-largest municipality after Enschede with a population of 130,592 as of 1 December 2021. Zwolle borders on the province of Gelderland and is east of the ... | 51 |
[
"Zwolle",
"instance of",
"place with town rights and privileges"
] | Zwolle (Dutch: [ˈzʋɔlə] (listen)) is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Overijssel and the province's second-largest municipality after Enschede with a population of 130,592 as of 1 December 2021. Zwolle borders on the province of Gelderland and is east of the ... | 54 |
[
"Guatemala City",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Guatemala Department"
] | Guatemala City (Spanish: Ciudad de Guatemala), officially New Guatemala of Assumption (Spanish: Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción), known locally as Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, nestle... | 25 |
[
"Guatemala City",
"country",
"Guatemala"
] | Guatemala City (Spanish: Ciudad de Guatemala), officially New Guatemala of Assumption (Spanish: Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción), known locally as Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, nestle... | 31 |
[
"Arnhem",
"country",
"Netherlands"
] | Arnhem (Dutch: [ˈɑrnɛm] (listen) or [ˈɑr(ə)nɦɛm] (listen); German: Arnheim; South Guelderish: Èrnem) is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland, located on both banks of the rivers Nederrijn and Sint-Jansbeek, which was the source of the c... | 5 |
[
"Arnhem",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Gelderland"
] | Arnhem (Dutch: [ˈɑrnɛm] (listen) or [ˈɑr(ə)nɦɛm] (listen); German: Arnheim; South Guelderish: Èrnem) is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland, located on both banks of the rivers Nederrijn and Sint-Jansbeek, which was the source of the c... | 6 |
[
"Arnhem",
"instance of",
"city"
] | Arnhem (Dutch: [ˈɑrnɛm] (listen) or [ˈɑr(ə)nɦɛm] (listen); German: Arnheim; South Guelderish: Èrnem) is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland, located on both banks of the rivers Nederrijn and Sint-Jansbeek, which was the source of the c... | 8 |
[
"Arnhem",
"instance of",
"place with town rights and privileges"
] | Arnhem (Dutch: [ˈɑrnɛm] (listen) or [ˈɑr(ə)nɦɛm] (listen); German: Arnheim; South Guelderish: Èrnem) is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland, located on both banks of the rivers Nederrijn and Sint-Jansbeek, which was the source of the c... | 33 |
[
"Arnhem",
"instance of",
"Hanseatic city"
] | Middle Ages
Arnhem was first mentioned as such in 893 as Arneym or Arentheym. In 1233, Count Otto II of Guelders from Zutphen, conferred city rights on the town, which had belonged to the abbey of Prüm, settled in, and fortified it. Arnhem entered the Hanseatic League in 1443. In 1473, it was captured by Charles the Bo... | 45 |
[
"Arnhem",
"instance of",
"municipality of the Netherlands"
] | Arnhem (Dutch: [ˈɑrnɛm] (listen) or [ˈɑr(ə)nɦɛm] (listen); German: Arnheim; South Guelderish: Èrnem) is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland, located on both banks of the rivers Nederrijn and Sint-Jansbeek, which was the source of the c... | 47 |
[
"Honolulu",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Honolulu County"
] | Honolulu (; Hawaiian: [honoˈlulu]) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is the unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost ma... | 65 |
[
"Honolulu",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Territory of Hawaii"
] | Honolulu (; Hawaiian: [honoˈlulu]) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is the unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost ma... | 66 |
[
"Honolulu",
"instance of",
"big city"
] | An economic and tourism boom following statehood brought rapid economic growth to Honolulu and Hawaiʻi. Modern air travel brings, as of 2007, 7.6 million visitors annually to the islands, with 62.3% entering at Honolulu International Airport. Today, Honolulu is a modern city with numerous high-rise buildings, and Waikī... | 69 |
[
"Honolulu",
"instance of",
"county seat"
] | Honolulu (; Hawaiian: [honoˈlulu]) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is the unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost ma... | 70 |
[
"Honolulu",
"instance of",
"state or insular area capital of the United States"
] | Honolulu (; Hawaiian: [honoˈlulu]) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is the unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost ma... | 72 |
[
"Honolulu",
"head of government",
"Rick Blangiardi"
] | Government
Rick Blangiardi was elected mayor of Honolulu County on August 8, 2020, and began serving as the county's 15th mayor on January 2, 2021. The municipal offices of the City and County of Honolulu, including Honolulu Hale, the seat of the city and county, are in the Capitol District, as are the Hawaii state gov... | 73 |
[
"Tegucigalpa",
"country",
"Honduras"
] | Crime and violence
Honduras, including the capital city Tegucigalpa, has the world's highest murder rate. Honduras has been experiencing record-high violence in recent years. In 2010, the homicide rate in Francisco Morazán was 83.2 (per 100,000 inhabitants) compared to the national average of 86.In 2009, the Central D... | 0 |
[
"Tegucigalpa",
"instance of",
"administrative territorial entity"
] | Tegucigalpa (UK: US: Spanish: [teɣusiˈɣalpa])—formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District (Spanish: Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.), and colloquially referred to as Tegus or Teguz—is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comayagüela.Cla... | 10 |
[
"Tegucigalpa",
"instance of",
"capital city"
] | Crime and violence
Honduras, including the capital city Tegucigalpa, has the world's highest murder rate. Honduras has been experiencing record-high violence in recent years. In 2010, the homicide rate in Francisco Morazán was 83.2 (per 100,000 inhabitants) compared to the national average of 86.In 2009, the Central D... | 16 |
[
"Tegucigalpa",
"instance of",
"big city"
] | Crime and violence
Honduras, including the capital city Tegucigalpa, has the world's highest murder rate. Honduras has been experiencing record-high violence in recent years. In 2010, the homicide rate in Francisco Morazán was 83.2 (per 100,000 inhabitants) compared to the national average of 86.In 2009, the Central D... | 24 |
[
"Santo Domingo",
"named after",
"Saint Dominic"
] | History
Prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492, the native Taíno people populated the island which they called Quisqueya, Kiskella (mother of all lands) and Ayiti (the land of the high mountains), and which Columbus later named Hispaniola, including the territory of today's Republic of Haiti. At the time,... | 57 |
[
"Santo Domingo",
"founded by",
"Bartholomew Columbus"
] | History
Prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492, the native Taíno people populated the island which they called Quisqueya, Kiskella (mother of all lands) and Ayiti (the land of the high mountains), and which Columbus later named Hispaniola, including the territory of today's Republic of Haiti. At the time,... | 58 |
[
"Santo Domingo",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Distrito Nacional"
] | Santo Domingo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanto ðoˈmiŋɡo] meaning "Saint Dominic"), once known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán and Ciudad Trujillo, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. As of 2022, the city and immediate surrounding area (t... | 71 |
[
"Port-au-Prince",
"instance of",
"capital city"
] | While the first French presence in Hôpital, the region later to contain Port-au-Prince was that of the flibustiers; as the region became a real French colony, the colonial administration began to worry about the continual presence of these pirates. While useful in repelling foreign pirates, they were relatively indepen... | 26 |
[
"San Salvador",
"instance of",
"municipality of El Salvador"
] | Municipal government
The cities in El Salvador, by constitutional provision (Article 203), are economically and administratively autonomous. San Salvador is governed by a council consisting of a mayor (elected by direct vote every three years, with an option to be re-elected), a trustee and two or more aldermen whose n... | 23 |
[
"Tehran",
"part of",
"Greater Tehran"
] | Geography
Location and subdivisions
The metropolis of Tehran is divided into 22 municipal districts, each with its own administrative center. Of the 22 municipal districts, 20 are located in Tehran County's Central District, while districts 1 and 20 are respectively located in the counties of Shemiranat and Ray. Althou... | 31 |
[
"Tehran",
"instance of",
"capital city"
] | In the early 18th century, Karim Khan of the Zand dynasty ordered a palace and a government office built in Tehran, possibly to declare the city his capital; but he later moved his government to Shiraz. Eventually, Qajar king Agha Mohammad Khan chose Tehran as the capital of Iran in 1786.Agha Mohammad Khan's choice of ... | 62 |
[
"Tehran",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Central District"
] | Geography
Location and subdivisions
The metropolis of Tehran is divided into 22 municipal districts, each with its own administrative center. Of the 22 municipal districts, 20 are located in Tehran County's Central District, while districts 1 and 20 are respectively located in the counties of Shemiranat and Ray. Althou... | 65 |
[
"Baghdad",
"capital of",
"Iraq"
] | Baghdad (; Arabic: بَغدَاد [baɣˈdaːd] (listen) ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon. In 762 CE, Baghdad was chosen as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, and became its most notable major developme... | 2 |
[
"Baghdad",
"significant event",
"Capture of Baghdad"
] | On 10 February 1258, Baghdad was captured by the Mongols led by Hulegu, a grandson of Chingiz Khan (Genghis Khan), during the siege of Baghdad. Many quarters were ruined by fire, siege, or looting. The Mongols massacred most of the city's inhabitants, including the caliph Al-Musta'sim, and destroyed large sections of t... | 19 |
[
"Baghdad",
"significant event",
"Capture of Baghdad"
] | On 10 February 1258, Baghdad was captured by the Mongols led by Hulegu, a grandson of Chingiz Khan (Genghis Khan), during the siege of Baghdad. Many quarters were ruined by fire, siege, or looting. The Mongols massacred most of the city's inhabitants, including the caliph Al-Musta'sim, and destroyed large sections of t... | 20 |
[
"Baghdad",
"instance of",
"capital city"
] | Baghdad (; Arabic: بَغدَاد [baɣˈdaːd] (listen) ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon. In 762 CE, Baghdad was chosen as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, and became its most notable major developme... | 33 |
[
"Baghdad",
"founded by",
"Al-Mansur"
] | History
Foundation
After the fall of the Umayyads, the first Muslim dynasty, the victorious Abbasid rulers wanted their own capital from which they could rule. They chose a site north of the Sassanid capital of Ctesiphon, and on 30 July 762 the caliph Al-Mansur commissioned the construction of the city. It was built un... | 36 |
[
"Baghdad",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Baghdad Governorate"
] | Baghdad (; Arabic: بَغدَاد [baɣˈdaːd] (listen) ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon. In 762 CE, Baghdad was chosen as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, and became its most notable major developme... | 38 |
[
"Baghdad",
"instance of",
"million city"
] | Baghdad (; Arabic: بَغدَاد [baɣˈdaːd] (listen) ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon. In 762 CE, Baghdad was chosen as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, and became its most notable major developme... | 42 |
[
"Baghdad",
"instance of",
"largest city"
] | Baghdad (; Arabic: بَغدَاد [baɣˈdaːd] (listen) ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon. In 762 CE, Baghdad was chosen as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, and became its most notable major developme... | 45 |
[
"Baghdad",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Mandatory Iraq"
] | Modern era
Baghdad and southern Iraq remained under Ottoman rule until 1917, when they were captured by the British during World War I. In 1920, Baghdad became the capital of the British Mandate of Mesopotamia, with several architectural and planning projects commissioned to reinforce this administration. After receivi... | 47 |
[
"Baghdad",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Kingdom of Iraq"
] | Modern era
Baghdad and southern Iraq remained under Ottoman rule until 1917, when they were captured by the British during World War I. In 1920, Baghdad became the capital of the British Mandate of Mesopotamia, with several architectural and planning projects commissioned to reinforce this administration. After receivi... | 48 |
[
"Jerusalem",
"instance of",
"city"
] | Judaism
Jerusalem has been the holiest city in Judaism and the ancestral and spiritual homeland of the Jewish people since King David proclaimed it his capital in the 10th century BCE. Without counting its other names, Jerusalem appears in the Hebrew Bible 669 times. The first section, the Torah (Pentateuch), only ment... | 7 |
[
"Jerusalem",
"language used",
"Arabic"
] | Arabic names
In Arabic, Jerusalem is most commonly known as القُدس, transliterated as al-Quds and meaning "The Holy" or "The Holy Sanctuary", cognate with Hebrew: הקדש, romanized: Ha-Qodesh, lit. 'The Holy'. The ق (Q) is pronounced either with a voiceless uvular plosive (/q/), as in Classical Arabic, or with a glottal ... | 19 |
[
"Jerusalem",
"significant event",
"Crucifixion of Jesus"
] | Christianity
Jerusalem is generally considered the cradle of Christianity. Christianity reveres Jerusalem for its Old Testament history, and also for its significance in the life of Jesus. According to the New Testament, Jesus was brought to Jerusalem soon after his birth and later in his life cleansed the Second Templ... | 22 |
[
"Jerusalem",
"category for people born here",
"Category:Births in Jerusalem"
] | Jerusalem (; Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushaláyim; Arabic: القُدس Al‑Quds) is a city in Western Asia. Situated on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, it is one of the oldest cities in the world and is considered to be a holy city for the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism,... | 51 |
[
"Jerusalem",
"significant event",
"Siege of Jebus"
] | In the Bible, Jerusalem is defined as lying within territory allocated to the tribe of Benjamin though still inhabited by Jebusites. David is said to have conquered these in the siege of Jebus, and transferred his capital from Hebron to Jerusalem which then became the capital of a United Kingdom of Israel, and one of i... | 53 |
[
"Jerusalem",
"shares border with",
"Al-Ram"
] | Sports
The two most popular sports are football (soccer) and basketball. Beitar Jerusalem Football Club is one of the most well known in Israel. Fans include political figures who often attend its games. Jerusalem's other major football team, and one of Beitar's top rivals, is Hapoel Jerusalem F.C. Whereas Beitar has b... | 62 |
[
"Jerusalem",
"instance of",
"tourist destination"
] | Economy
Historically, Jerusalem's economy was supported almost exclusively by religious pilgrims, as it was far from the major ports of Jaffa and Gaza. Jerusalem's religious and cultural landmarks today remain the top draw for foreign visitors, with the majority of tourists visiting the Western Wall and the Old City. I... | 67 |
[
"Jerusalem",
"named after",
"Shalim"
] | Etymology and names
Etymology
The name "Jerusalem" is variously etymologized to mean "foundation (Semitic yry' 'to found, to lay a cornerstone') of the god Shalem"; the god Shalem was thus the original tutelary deity of the Bronze Age city.Shalim or Shalem was the name of the god of dusk in the Canaanite religion, whos... | 72 |
[
"Jerusalem",
"instance of",
"holy city of Abrahamic religion"
] | Jerusalem (; Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushaláyim; Arabic: القُدس Al‑Quds) is a city in Western Asia. Situated on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, it is one of the oldest cities in the world and is considered to be a holy city for the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism,... | 79 |
[
"Jerusalem",
"instance of",
"ancient city"
] | Jerusalem (; Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushaláyim; Arabic: القُدس Al‑Quds) is a city in Western Asia. Situated on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, it is one of the oldest cities in the world and is considered to be a holy city for the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism,... | 82 |
[
"Panama City",
"capital of",
"Panama"
] | Panama City (Spanish: Ciudad de Panamá; pronounced [sjuˈða(ð) ðe panaˈma]), also known as Panama (or Panamá in Spanish), is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has a total population of 1,938,000, with over 1,500,000 in its urban area. The city is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the provi... | 1 |
[
"Panama City",
"instance of",
"city"
] | Panama City (Spanish: Ciudad de Panamá; pronounced [sjuˈða(ð) ðe panaˈma]), also known as Panama (or Panamá in Spanish), is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has a total population of 1,938,000, with over 1,500,000 in its urban area. The city is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the provi... | 4 |
[
"Panama City",
"instance of",
"capital city"
] | Panama City (Spanish: Ciudad de Panamá; pronounced [sjuˈða(ð) ðe panaˈma]), also known as Panama (or Panamá in Spanish), is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has a total population of 1,938,000, with over 1,500,000 in its urban area. The city is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the provi... | 30 |
[
"Panama City",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Panamá District"
] | Panama City (Spanish: Ciudad de Panamá; pronounced [sjuˈða(ð) ðe panaˈma]), also known as Panama (or Panamá in Spanish), is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has a total population of 1,938,000, with over 1,500,000 in its urban area. The city is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the provi... | 34 |
[
"Sanaa",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Old City District"
] | Old City District
Al Wahdah District
As Sabain District
Assafi'yah District
At Tahrir District
Ath'thaorah District
Az'zal District
Bani Al Harith District
Ma'ain District
Shu'aub District | 24 |
[
"Sanaa",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Az'zal District"
] | Old City District
Al Wahdah District
As Sabain District
Assafi'yah District
At Tahrir District
Ath'thaorah District
Az'zal District
Bani Al Harith District
Ma'ain District
Shu'aub District | 25 |
[
"Sanaa",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Shu'aub District"
] | Old City District
Al Wahdah District
As Sabain District
Assafi'yah District
At Tahrir District
Ath'thaorah District
Az'zal District
Bani Al Harith District
Ma'ain District
Shu'aub District | 28 |
[
"Sanaa",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"At Tahrir District"
] | Old City District
Al Wahdah District
As Sabain District
Assafi'yah District
At Tahrir District
Ath'thaorah District
Az'zal District
Bani Al Harith District
Ma'ain District
Shu'aub District | 29 |
[
"Sanaa",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Ath'thaorah District"
] | Old City District
Al Wahdah District
As Sabain District
Assafi'yah District
At Tahrir District
Ath'thaorah District
Az'zal District
Bani Al Harith District
Ma'ain District
Shu'aub District | 30 |
[
"Sanaa",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Assafi'yah District"
] | Old City District
Al Wahdah District
As Sabain District
Assafi'yah District
At Tahrir District
Ath'thaorah District
Az'zal District
Bani Al Harith District
Ma'ain District
Shu'aub District | 31 |
[
"Sanaa",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Bani Al Harith District"
] | Administration
In 1983, as Sanaa experienced an explosion in population, the city was made into a governorate of its own, called Amanat al-Asimah ("the Capital's Secretariat"), by Presidential Decree No. 13. This governorate was then subdivided into nine districts in 2001, by Presidential Decree No. 2; a tenth district... | 32 |
[
"Sanaa",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Al Wahdah District"
] | Old City District
Al Wahdah District
As Sabain District
Assafi'yah District
At Tahrir District
Ath'thaorah District
Az'zal District
Bani Al Harith District
Ma'ain District
Shu'aub District | 33 |
[
"Sanaa",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"As Sabain District"
] | Old City District
Al Wahdah District
As Sabain District
Assafi'yah District
At Tahrir District
Ath'thaorah District
Az'zal District
Bani Al Harith District
Ma'ain District
Shu'aub District | 34 |
[
"Sanaa",
"contains the administrative territorial entity",
"Ma'ain District"
] | Old City District
Al Wahdah District
As Sabain District
Assafi'yah District
At Tahrir District
Ath'thaorah District
Az'zal District
Bani Al Harith District
Ma'ain District
Shu'aub District | 35 |
[
"Sanaa",
"founded by",
"Shem"
] | History
Ancient period
According to popular Abrahamic religions, Sanaa was founded at the base of the mountains of Jabal Nuqum by Shem, the son of Noah, after the latter's death.
The name Sanaa is probably derived from the Sabaic root ṣnʿ, meaning "well-fortified". The name is attested in old Sabaean inscriptions, most... | 40 |
[
"Sanaa",
"instance of",
"big city"
] | Cityscape
Generally, Sanaʽa is divided into two parts: the Old City District ("al-Qadeemah") and the new city ("al-Jadid.") The former is much smaller and retains the city's ancient heritage and mercantile way-of-living while the latter is an urban sprawl with many suburbs and modern buildings. The newer parts of the c... | 42 |
[
"Aden",
"capital of",
"Yemen"
] | Civil war
President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi fled to Aden, his hometown, in February 2015 after being deposed in the coup d'état that many consider to be the start of the Yemeni civil war. Others consider that the civil war began in September 2014 when Houthi forces took over the capital city Sana'a, which was followed b... | 0 |
[
"Aden",
"instance of",
"city"
] | Civil war
President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi fled to Aden, his hometown, in February 2015 after being deposed in the coup d'état that many consider to be the start of the Yemeni civil war. Others consider that the civil war began in September 2014 when Houthi forces took over the capital city Sana'a, which was followed b... | 2 |
[
"Aden",
"instance of",
"former capital"
] | Aden (UK: AY-dən, US: AH-den; Arabic: عدن ʿAdin/ʿAdan Yemeni: [ˈʕæden, ˈʕædæn]) is a city, and since 2015, the temporary capital of Yemen, near the eastern approach to the Red Sea (the Gulf of Aden), some 170 km (110 mi) east of the strait Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000 people. Aden's natural... | 23 |
[
"Amman",
"instance of",
"capital city"
] | Etymology
Amman derives its name (Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 Rabat ʻAmān) from the ancient people of the Ammonites, whose capital the city had been since the 13th century BCE. The Ammonites named it 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍, Rabat ʻAmmān, with the term Rabat meaning the "Capital" or the "King's Quarters". In the Hebrew Bible, Rabat ... | 59 |
[
"Amman",
"named after",
"Ammon"
] | Etymology
Amman derives its name (Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 Rabat ʻAmān) from the ancient people of the Ammonites, whose capital the city had been since the 13th century BCE. The Ammonites named it 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍, Rabat ʻAmmān, with the term Rabat meaning the "Capital" or the "King's Quarters". In the Hebrew Bible, Rabat ... | 63 |
[
"Managua",
"instance of",
"capital city"
] | Managua (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnaɣwa]) is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the largest cities in Central America. Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1,055,247 as of 2020, and a population of 1,401,687 in its metropolitan area. The city also serves as... | 9 |
[
"Managua",
"located in the administrative territorial entity",
"Managua Department"
] | Managua (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnaɣwa]) is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the largest cities in Central America. Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1,055,247 as of 2020, and a population of 1,401,687 in its metropolitan area. The city also serves as... | 14 |
[
"Managua",
"capital of",
"Managua Department"
] | Managua (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnaɣwa]) is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the largest cities in Central America. Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1,055,247 as of 2020, and a population of 1,401,687 in its metropolitan area. The city also serves as... | 15 |
[
"Managua",
"instance of",
"municipality of Nicaragua"
] | Managua (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnaɣwa]) is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the largest cities in Central America. Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1,055,247 as of 2020, and a population of 1,401,687 in its metropolitan area. The city also serves as... | 21 |
[
"Managua",
"instance of",
"big city"
] | Economy
Managua is the economic center and a generator of services for the majority of the nation. The city, with a population exceeding one million inhabitants, houses many large national and international businesses. It is home to many factories which produce diverse products. Multinational companies such as Wal-Mart... | 23 |
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