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    France's capital Paris means "the working people".
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    The Mexican state of Yucatán was named so after a misunderstanding when the Spaniards arrived and asked the locals what they called the place. The locals replied "Yucatan" which means "I don’t understand you" in their native tongue.
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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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    A 2012 study in eastern Germany was unable to find a single person under the age of 28 who believed in God.
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    Afghanistan's capital Kabul means "hump backed".
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    Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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    Singapore has the world’s highest percentage of millionaires, with one out of every six households having at least $1,000,000 US dollars in disposable wealth.
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    China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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