Glossary
Places, people, terms
Where is this square? Who is this minister? Here we explain places, people and organisations that appear in our stories.
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PlaceSenegal
Abdoulaye Wade Stadium
Senegal's national stadium in Diamniadio, opened in 2022 with around 50,000 seats.
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PlaceThailand
Airport Rail Link
The Airport Rail Link is a rail line in Bangkok connecting Suvarnabhumi Airport with the city centre.
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PlaceSaudi Arabia
Asir
Asir is a mountainous province in south-western Saudi Arabia bordering Yemen.
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PlaceGreece
Attica
Greek region around Athens and Piraeus, home to roughly a third of the country's population.
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PlaceIndonesia
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island and province east of Java.
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PlaceSouth Korea
Banpo Bridge
Banpo Bridge is a road bridge across the Han River in Seoul, opened in 1982 and forming an upper deck above Jamsu Bridge.
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PlaceBrazil
Barra da Tijuca
Barra da Tijuca is a district in the western zone of Rio de Janeiro, known for long beaches, high-rise condominiums and shopping malls.
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PlaceSaudi Arabia
Boulevard City
Boulevard City is a large entertainment complex in Riyadh's Hittin district.
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PlaceSouth Korea
Cheong Wa Dae
Presidential compound in Seoul, known as the "Blue House" for its blue roof tiles.
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PlaceMexico
Circuito Exterior Mexiquense
The Circuito Exterior Mexiquense is a toll ring motorway in the State of Mexico that runs around the north and east of the capital.
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PlaceSenegal
Corniche Ouest
Coastal road along Dakar's western Atlantic shoreline.
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PlacePhilippines
Cubao
Commercial and transport hub in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
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PlaceTürkiye
D-100
Istanbul's main arterial highway, linking both sides of the city via the 15 July Martyrs Bridge.
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PlaceUkraine
Desnianskyi District
District in north-eastern Kyiv, one of the city's most populous.
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PlaceSenegal
Diamniadio
Planned city about 30 kilometres east of Dakar, home to new ministries, exhibition centres and sports venues.
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PlaceSouth Africa
Diepkloof
Suburb in north-eastern Soweto, Johannesburg.
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PlaceUkraine
Dniprovskyi District
Kyiv district on the left bank of the Dnipro.
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PlaceChina
Dongzhimen
Transport hub in north-eastern central Beijing, named after a former city gate.
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PlaceUnited States
East Potomac Park
Public park on an artificial peninsula in the Potomac south of the National Mall in Washington.
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PlaceKenya
Eastleigh
Eastleigh is a densely built commercial and residential district east of central Nairobi.
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PlaceArgentina
El Palomar
El Palomar is a town in Greater Buenos Aires, west of the capital.
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PlacePortugal
Estádio José Alvalade
The Estádio José Alvalade is Sporting CP's home stadium in the north of Lisbon.
PlaceChile
Estadio Santa Laura
Historic football stadium in Santiago de Chile and home of Unión Española.
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PlaceSouth Korea
Express Bus Terminal
Seoul Express Bus Terminal in Seocho-gu is Seoul's largest intercity bus station.
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PlaceIndia
Jahangirpuri
Jahangirpuri is a densely populated residential area in north-west Delhi.
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PlaceSouth Korea
Jamsu Bridge
Jamsu Bridge is a bridge across the Han River in Seoul, opened in 1976, running directly beneath Banpo Bridge.
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PlacePeru
Jirón de la Unión
Pedestrian shopping street in Lima's historic centre between Plaza Mayor and Plaza San Martín.
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PlaceCuba
John Lennon Park
John Lennon Park is a park in Havana's Vedado district with a bronze statue of the Beatle sitting on a bench.
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PlaceTürkiye
Kadıköy
District on the Asian side of Istanbul on the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara.
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PlaceGreece
Kaisariani
Municipality and residential district in eastern Athens at the foot of Mount Hymettus.
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PlaceUkraine
Kherson oblast
Region in southern Ukraine on the lower Dnipro, where the river forms the front line.
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PlaceKenya
Kimathi Street
Shopping street in Nairobi's Central Business District.
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PlaceSaudi Arabia
King Khalid International Airport
King Khalid International Airport is Riyadh's international airport, about 35 kilometres north of the city.
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PlaceGreece
Kolonaki
Upscale district in central Athens at the foot of Lycabettus Hill.
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PlacePeru
Las Palmas Air Base
Peruvian Air Force base in Lima's Santiago de Surco district.
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PlaceNew Zealand
Lower Hutt
City in the Hutt Valley north-east of Wellington, part of the capital region.
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PlaceCuba
Luyanó
Luyanó is a residential neighbourhood in south-eastern Havana in the Diez de Octubre municipality.
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PlaceAustralia
M12 Motorway
Toll-free motorway in Western Sydney providing access to the new Western Sydney International airport.
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PlaceUnited States
Marine Corps War Memorial
Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, depicting the raising of the US flag on Iwo Jima in 1945.
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PlacePhilippines
Metro Manila
Capital region of the Philippines comprising 16 cities and one municipality, including Manila and Quezon City.
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PlaceBangladesh
Mirpur
Densely populated district in northern Dhaka.
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PlaceCanada
Mississauga
Mississauga is a large city west of Toronto in the Canadian province of Ontario.
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PlaceKenya
Moi Avenue
One of the main thoroughfares in central Nairobi.
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PlaceNigeria
Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja is the airport of Lagos and Nigeria's main international hub.
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PlaceVietnam
Mỹ Đình National Stadium
Mỹ Đình National Stadium is Vietnam's national stadium in western Hanoi, with around 40,000 seats.
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PlaceAustralia
Paddington
Paddington is a neighbourhood about three kilometres east of Sydney's city centre.
PlaceTürkiye
Pendik
District on the Asian side of Istanbul on the Sea of Marmara.
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PlaceNew Zealand
Petone
Coastal suburb of Lower Hutt at the northern tip of Wellington Harbour.
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PlaceGreece
Piraeus
Port city south-west of Athens with Greece's largest port.
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PlacePeru
Plaza San Martín
Square in Lima's historic centre and a traditional venue for rallies and demonstrations.
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PlaceNew Zealand
Porirua
City north of Wellington on Porirua Harbour, part of the capital region.
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PlacePortugal
Praça D. João I
Praça D. João I is a square in central Porto, close to Avenida dos Aliados.
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PlaceIndonesia
Proclamation Monument
The Tugu Proklamasi is a monument in Jakarta's Menteng district, on the spot where Indonesia's independence was proclaimed on 17 August 19 …
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PlaceIndia
R.K. Puram
R.K. Puram (Rama Krishna Puram) is a neighbourhood in south Delhi.
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PlaceTürkiye
RAMS Park
Galatasaray's football stadium in Istanbul's Seyrantepe district.
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PlacePortugal
Rossio
Rossio (officially Praça D. Pedro IV) is one of Lisbon's central squares, in the Baixa district.
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PlaceTürkiye
Sabiha Gökçen Airport
Istanbul's second international airport, on the Asian side, opened in 2001.
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PlaceColombia
San Cristóbal
Locality (borough) in south-eastern Bogotá on the slopes of the Eastern Cordillera.
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PlacePeru
Santiago de Surco
District in southern Lima, commonly called Surco.
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PlacePapua New Guinea
Santos National Football Stadium
The Santos National Football Stadium is Papua New Guinea's national stadium in Port Moresby.
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PlaceBangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
Bangladesh's national cricket stadium in the Mirpur district of Dhaka.
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PlaceSerbia
Slavija Square
Slavija Square is a large roundabout square in central Belgrade and one of the city's best-known gathering places.
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PlaceSouth Africa
Soweto
South Africa's largest township in south-western Johannesburg and a symbol of resistance to apartheid.
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PlaceKenya
State House
Official residence and office of the President of Kenya in Nairobi.
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PlaceIran
Strait of Hormuz
Strait between Iran and Oman linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
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PlaceAustralia
Sydney Airport
Sydney's main airport in the suburb of Mascot, named after aviation pioneer Charles Kingsford Smith.
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PlaceNigeria
Teslim Balogun Stadium
Teslim Balogun Stadium is a football stadium in the Surulere district of Lagos with about 24,000 seats.
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PlaceJapan
Toyako
Toyako is a town on Lake Toya on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
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PlaceIndonesia
Tugu Tani
Tugu Tani (officially Patung Pahlawan, 'Heroes Monument') is a bronze statue in Menteng, Jakarta, depicting an armed farmer with his mother.
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PlaceTürkiye
Tuzla
Easternmost district on Istanbul's Asian side, known for shipyards and industry.
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PlaceCuba
Vedado
Vedado is a central district of Havana in the Plaza de la Revolución municipality.
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PlaceAustralia
Victoria Barracks
Victoria Barracks is a historic army barracks in Sydney's Paddington district.
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PlaceIndia
Vivek Vihar
Vivek Vihar is a residential area in east Delhi.
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PlaceGreece
Vouliagmeni
Coastal suburb on the Athens Riviera in southern Attica, one of the most expensive residential areas of greater Athens.
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