1)X is the capital of a country which is one of the oldest countries of the world and the country's second largest city . As of 2007 the city had a population of 3,901,201, . As with many ancient cities, X has gone by several names over the ages: The Hittites gave it the name Ankuwash before 1200 BC.The Galatians and Romans called it Ancyra. In the classical, Hellenistic, and Byzantine periods it was known as Ánkyra. It was also known as Angora after it fell to the Seljuks in 1073, and was so known up until 1930.Name this city and the country of which it is the capital.
2)Sir Stanford Raffles a commander of the British East India Company established a trading post on the X island in 1819. The main settlement at that point was a Malay fishing village at the mouth of the X River. The British used X as a strategic trading post and it became one of the most important commercial and military centres of the British Empire. When it was occupied by the Japanese during World War II, Winston Churchill called it "Britain's greatest defeat".X reverted to British rule in 1945. It became an independent city-country in 1965. Lee Kuan Yew the nations first Prime Minister modernised this country-city and as of 2005 it is the busiest port and has the second highest pop. density in the world. What is X?
3)This city was founded on July 16 1790 and is one of the oldest still-present capitals.Situated on the banks of the Potmac river it houses the headquarters of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization of Allied American States(OAS), the Inter-American Development Bank and other national and international institutions, including trade unions and professional associations.The motto of this particular city is Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All).Which city am I talking about?
4)X (English: Fair Winds or Good Air) was originally named after the sanctuary of "Nostra Signora di Bonaria"(Italian for "Our Lady of Fair Winds", also known as "Virgine de Bonaria") in Cagliari, Sardinia. On the banks of the Río de la Plata it was founded by a Spanish explorer Mendosa.It is the largest city in that nation and the second largest in S. America and a natural port. Which city?
5)The city of X is thought to have been established between 2000 BCE and 1500 BCE.In the Rig the word "Kubhā" is mentioned, which appears to refer to the X River. There is a reference to a settlement called X by the Persian Achaemenids around 400 BCE. Alexander the Great conquered X during his conquest of the Persian Empire. The city later became part of the Seleucid Empire before becoming part of the Mauryan Empire. The Bactrians founded the town of Paropamisadae near X, but it was later ceded to the Mauryans in the 1st century BCE. The city however has lost its grandeur in the last two decades due to internal and external disorder.
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6)The area on which X was founded was settled in ancient times since the Paleolithic Age. X's first nucleus was founded in the latter part of the 9th century as a castle on a hill commanding the right bank of the River. Soon the city became the seat of the dukes and kings of Bohemia. It was an important seat for trading in Europe.X is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and is among the most visited cities on the continent. Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of X has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. According to Guinness World Records, X Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world. This city became the cpital of a nascent nation born due to division of a former communist state in 1993. Since then its official name is Hlavní město Praha, X- the Capital City.Name X.
