Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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If NYC were its own country, and the NYPD was its army, it would be the twentieth-best-funded army in the world, just behind Greece and just ahead of North Korea.
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Argentina's capital Buenos Aires means "Good air".
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Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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Singapore means "Lion city".
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There is a city called "Batman" in Turkey.
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