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Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), Australia Print E-mail

Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour and is the largest natural harbour in the world. Its best known features are the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. The harbour's discovery by Europeans is credited to Lt. James Cook in 1770, although he did not enter it. Cook named the harbour after Sir George Jackson, Judge Advocate of the Fleet at the time. Cook noted "there appears to be a good anchorage" in his log.

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Cairo, Egypt Print E-mail

Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة romanized: al-Qa-hirah) is the capital city of Egypt and has an estimated metropolitan area population of an estimated 15.2 million people. Cairo is the thirteenth most populus metropolitan area in the world.

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History of New Orleans, Louisiana Print E-mail

The history of New Orleans traces its development from its founding by the French, through its period under Spanish control, then back to French rule before being sold to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. It has been one of the most important cities in the South for most of its history.

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Fremantle, Australia Print E-mail

Fremantle is a city located within the Perth metropolitan area on Australia's western coast, at the mouth of the Swan River, 19 kilometres south from Perth's Central Business District. It was established by British settlers as part of the Swan River Colony in 1829. It was declared a city in 1929, and has a population of approximately 25,000.

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Port Alberni, Canada Print E-mail

Port Alberni, British Columbia is a city located in the province of British Columbia in Canada. It is the seat of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District. The city has a total population of 19,531.

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