Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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Water, electricity, and gas has been free in Turkmenistan since 1991.
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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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The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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Afghanistan's capital Kabul means "hump backed".
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Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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