Saturday, September 1, 2012

The 33 most populous nations (conclusion of three parts)

Italy: Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, and Palermo (on Sicily, it was under Arab rule for more than two centuries until 1071)

South Africa: Johannesburg, Soweto, and Cape Town (originally developed by Dutch East India Company, it is now the legislative capital)

25. South Korea: Seoul, Busan, and Incheon (where Gen. MacArthur orchestrated one of the greatest tactical victories of our history)

Myanmar (49 million): Yangon (the former Rangoon, Burma, has more colonial buildings than any other SE Asian city), Mandalay, and Naypyidaw

Spain: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and Seville

Colombia: Bogota, Medellin, and Cali

Ukraine: Kiev (in 1988 they celebrated a millennium of Christian faith; the archangel Michael adorns their flag), Kharkiv, and Odessa

         

30. Tanzania: Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Zanzibar

Argentina (40 million): Buenos Aires, Cordoba, and Rosario (the Virgin of the Rosary is its patron)

Kenya: Nairobi, Mombasa, and Nakura

Poland: Warsaw, Krakow (JPII was first appointed a bishop here in 1958), and Lodz

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