Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe.
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Afghanistan's capital Kabul means "hump backed".
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Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
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China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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The flag of the Philippines is flown with the red stripe up in times of war and blue stripe up in times of peace.
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The Pirate Bay tried buying their own island in hopes of making their own country with no copyright laws.
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Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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