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Tag Archives: countries
“Here Comes the Sun” displayed on flags worldwide
Listed below are those nations, tribal nations, states, provinces, counties, and cities whose flag depicts the sun. Some of my favorites are shown throughout the post. There are likely more examples from around the globe, so as always any additions, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, art, Asia, branding, Canada, Caribbean, cities, civics, Communications, culture, diversity, Europe, fun, geography, government, historic preservation, history, Latin America, Native Americans, North America, Oceania, peace, placemaking, politics, product design, South America, States, UK, Uncategorized
Tagged cities, counties, countries, emblem, flags, nations, oblasts, places, provinces, regions, solar, states, sun, tribal nations
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America’s largest ‘countrified’ cities
As a sequel to cities with the same name as world capitals, here is a list of those over 2,000 population with the same name as nations/countries around the globe. Ten cities or towns named Lebanon lead this list, which … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, branding, Canada, China, cities, fun, geography, Language, Maps, Mexico, North America, Oceania, placemaking, South America
Tagged cities, countries, fun, geography, nations, place names
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The rise of the inland national capital
Below is my list of those 12 nations that have moved their capital to an inland location since 1900. The most common reason identified for these moves taking place was to: Centrally locate the government geographically (Brazil, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, architecture, Asia, branding, cities, civics, civility, commerce, Communications, diversity, economic development, Europe, geography, government, history, Housing, humanity, inclusiveness, India, infrastructure, land use, Maps, military, North America, Oceania, placemaking, planning, skylines, South America, spatial design, sprawl, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged architecture, capitals, cities, countries, history, infrstructure, inspiring, land use, nations, planning, sprawl, sustainability, trnasportation, urban planning, world capitals
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Movie titles on the map
Below is a non-comprehensive list of fairly well-known movie titles that include place name/geographic references. For the sake of brevity and my own sanity, documentaries, shorts, foreign language titles, and/or physical geographic terms were not included. Please feel free to send … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, art, Asia, branding, China, cities, Communications, culture, entertainment, Europe, film, fun, geography, globalization, history, India, Maps, movies, North America, Oceania, placemaking, South America, tourism, Travel, UK, writing
Tagged Africa, Asia, cartography, cities, continents, counties, countries, Europe, films, fun, geography, maps atlas, movies, North America, Oceania, place names, South America, states, theaters, towns
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