11-09-2013, 06:16 PM
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Australia: Melbourne
Austria: Innsbruck
Ukraine: Odessa
USA: Chicago
UK: Birmingham
Russia: Sochi
PH: Quezon City
Brazil: Rio
Mexico: Monterey
Poland: Gdansk
SA: Cape Town
China: Shanghai
Japan: Osaka
Canada: Montreal
France: Nice
Spain: Barcelona
Germany: Frankfurt
Greece: ?
Turkey: Ankara
India: Mumbai
Colombia: ?
Venezuela: ?
Egypt: Alexandria
Pakistan: Lahore
11-10-2013, 03:38 AM
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Gentoo
Surprised to see Tijuana so many times. Didn't know it was that well known which is cool. I live only a few miles from it.
I only know it because it's so close to San Diego and you see it a lot in crime movies.
11-10-2013, 06:20 AM
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Warszawa
Someone made this topic in the States section (
What's the 2ND city you think of when you hear these states ), so I thought this could be also done counting the whole world
Australia: = Melbourne
Austria: = none
Ukraine:= none
USA: = los angeles
United Kingdom: = birmingham
Russia: = st petersburg
Philippines: = none
Brazil:= rio
Mexico = none
Poland:= none
South Africa:= cape town
China: = bejing
Japan: = Osaka
Canada: = Vancouver
France: = none
Spain: = Barcelona
Germany: = munich
Greece: = none
Turkey: none
India: = delhi
Colombia: none
Venezuela: none
Egypt: none
Pakistan: Karachi
Australia: Sydney
Austria: Salzburg
Ukraine: Dnepropetrovsk
USA: NYC (San Francisco was the first)
United Kingdom: Aberdeen
Russia: St. Petersburg
Philippines: Luzon
Brazil: Copacabana
Mexico: Puebla
Poland: Krakow
South Africa: Johannesburg
China: Tianjin
Japan: Kyoto
Canada: Quebec
France: Calais
Spain: Tovar
Germany: Munich
Greece: Thessaloniki
Turkey: Ankara
India: Bangalore
Colombia: Barranquilla
Venezuela: Merida
Egypt: Alexandria
Pakistan: Islamabad (Karachi was first)
Australia = Melbourne
11-12-2013, 08:16 AM
Location: Gatineau, Québec
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Australia: Melbourne
Austria: Salzburg
Ukraine: Odessa
USA: Chicago
United Kingdom: Manchester
Russia: St Petersburg
Philippines: Quezon
Brazil: Sao Paulo
Mexico: Guadalajara
Poland: Gdansk
South Africa: Cape Town
China: Shanghai
Japan: Yokohama
Canada: NA
France: Lyon
Spain: Madrid
Germany: Munich
Greece: Thessaloniki
Turkey: Ankara
India: Calcutta
Colombia: Medellin
Venezuela: Maracaibo?
Egypt: Alexandria
Pakistan: Islamabad
11-12-2013, 09:11 AM
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Australia: Melbourne
Austria: Salzburg
Ukraine: Odessa
Russia: St. Petersburg
Brazil: Brasilia
Mexico: Tijuana
Poland: Krakow
South Africa: Pretoria
China:Shanghai
Japan: Kyoto
Canada: Montreal
France: Marseille
Spain: Barcelona
Germany: Hamburg
Greece: Thessaloniki
Turkey: Ankara
India: Mumbai
Colombia: Medellin
Egypt: Alexandria
Pakistan: Karachi
11-12-2013, 09:35 AM
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Australia: Melbourne
Austria: Salzburg
Ukraine: Lviv
USA: LA
United Kingdom: Birmingham
Russia: St Petersburg
Philippines: Cebu
Brazil: Rio
Mexico: Monterrey
Poland: Krakow
South Africa: Johannesburg
China: Shanghai
Japan: Osaka
Canada: Montreal
France: Lyon
Spain: Barcelona
Germany: Munich
Greece: Can't think of one
Turkey: Ankara
India: Mumbai
Colombia: Can't think of one
Venezuela: Can't think of one
Egypt: Alexandria
Pakistan: Lahore
11-12-2013, 01:44 PM
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Australia: 1st Sydney, 2nd Melbourne, 3rd Brisbane, 4th Perth
Austria: 1st Vienna, 2nd Salzburg, 3rd Innsbruck, 4th Graz
Ukraine: 1st Kiev, 2nd Odesa, 3rd Donetsk, 4th Kharkiv
USA: 1st New York City, 2nd Los Angeles, 3rd San Francisco, 4th Chicago
United Kingdom: 1st London, 2nd Manchester, 3rd Liverpool, 4th Birmingham
Russia: 1st Moscow, 2nd St Petersburg, 3rd Kazan, 4th Rostov
Philippines: 1st Manila, 2nd Angeles City, 3rd Cebu City
Brazil: 1st Sao Paulo, 2nd Rio de Janeiro, 3rd Salvador, 4th Fortaleza
Mexico: 1st Mexico City, 2nd Tijuana, 3rd Cancun, 4th Acapulco
Poland: 1st Krakow, 2nd Warsaw, 3rd Poznan, 4th Gdansk
South Africa: 1st Kaapstad, 2nd Johannesburg, 3rd Durban, 4th Pretoria
China: 1st Shanghai, 2nd Beijing, 3rd Tianjin, 4th Chongqing
Japan: 1st Tokyo, 2nd Osaka, 3rd Kyoto, 4th Yokohama
Canada: 1st Toronto, 2nd Vancouver, 3rd Montreal, 4th Quebec City
France: 1st Paris, 2nd Marseille, 3rd Lyon, 4th Nice
Spain: 1st Barcelona, 2nd Madrid, 3rd Valencia, 4th Seville,
Germany: 1st Berlin, 2nd Hamburg, 3rd Frankfurt, 4th Munich,
Greece: 1st Athens, 2nd Thessaloniki, 3rd Mykonos, 4th Rhodes
Turkey: 1st Istanbul, 2nd Ankara, 3rd Antalya, 4th Alanya
India: 1st Delhi, 2nd Mumbai, 3rd Calcutta, 4th Bangalore
Colombia: 1st Bogota, 2nd Medellin, 3rd Cartagena, 4th Cali
Venezuela: 1st Caracas, 2nd Maracaibo, ?, ?
Egypt: 1st Cairo, 2nd Alexandria, 3rd Sharm el-Sheikh, 4th Luxor
Pakistan: 1st Karachi, 2nd Islamabad, 3rd Abottabad, 4th Lahore
11-12-2013, 04:08 PM
Location: Bremerhaven, NW Germany
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Australia: Melbourne
Austria: Salzburg
Ukraine: Lwiw
USA: Los Angles
United Kingdom: Manchester
Russia: St. Petersburg
Philippines: Quezon City (but only because i heard the name somewhere) lol
Brazil: Sao Paulo
Mexico: Guadalajara
Poland: Gdansk
South Africa: Cape Town
China: Shanghai
Japan: Sapporo
Canada: Vancouver
France: Marseille
Spain: Barcelona
Germany: I leave this out, since i actually live in Germany..
Greece: Thessaloniki
Turkey: Antalya
India: (New) Delhi
Colombia: Medellin
Venezuela: Maracaibo
Egypt: Alexandria
Pakistan: Lahore
11-13-2013, 05:31 PM
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Italy: Napoli
Portugal: Coimbra
The Netherlands: Utrecht
Sweden: Göteborg
Norway: Bergen
Croatia: Dubrovnik
Romania: Iași
Israel: Haifa
Syria: Damascus
Morrocco: Rabat
Nigeria: Abuja
Saudi Arabia: Mecca
Kazakhstan: Astana
S. Korea: Busan
Vietnam: Hanoi
New Zealand: Wilmington
Peru: Cuzco
Chile: ValparaÃso
Argentina: Rosario
Cuba: Santiago
11-13-2013, 06:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Jesse44
Not sure why everybody thinks Chernobyl is the name of any community. It's called Pripyat.
You're right that the larger city next to the power plant is/was called Pripyat, but a village called Chernobyl actually did exist -- about 5-10 kms SE from the power plant.
As for list #2 -- template for C&P:
Italy:
Portugal:
The Netherlands:
Sweden:
Norway:
Croatia:
Romania:
Israel:
Syria:
Morrocco:
Nigeria:
Saudi Arabia:
Kazakhstan:
S. Korea:
Vietnam:
New Zealand:
Peru:
Chile:
Argentina:
Cuba:
My answers --
Italy: Venice
Portugal: Porto
The Netherlands: Rotterdam
Sweden: Goteborg
Norway: Bergen
Croatia: Split
Romania: Timisoara
Israel: Tel-Aviv
Syria: Aleppo
Morrocco: Marrakech
Nigeria: Ibadan
Saudi Arabia: Riyadh
Kazakhstan: good question
S. Korea: Pusan
Vietnam: Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City
New Zealand: Wellington
Peru: Cuzco
Chile: Valparaiso
Argentina: Mendoza
Cuba: Santiago
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