Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik ÖsterreichVienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. 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The City lies near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama CanalThe United States of America —commonly referred to as theWashington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply DChicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American WestThe City of New York The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous citySan Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics.Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. 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It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers on a coast overlookingUruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South AmericaMontevideo (monteβi'ðeo is the largest city the capital and chief port of Uruguay.Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on theCaracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela.Maracaibo is the second-largest city in Venezuela after the national capital Caracas and is the capital of Zulia statePuerto Ayacucho is the capital and largest city of Amazonas state in Venezuela.San Cristóbal, is the Capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira.Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida es la capital del municipio Libertador y del estado Mérida y una de las principales localidades de losSan Antonio del Táchira is a city in the Venezuelan Andean state of Táchira.Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city of Venezuela.For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانيةBeirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt.The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the southNairobi (naɪˈroʊbɪ is the capital and largest city of Kenya.The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of AfricaPretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa.Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINESHong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and bordersIndia, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a countryNew Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India.For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states andKuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as KSouth Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛːSeoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea.For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, isThe European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily inGeneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speakingThe United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International securityMontevideo (monteβi'ðeo is the largest city the capital and chief port of Uruguay.The Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración (the Latin American Integration Association; known as ALADI or occasionally by the English acronym LAIARole and potential Some South Americans see Mercosur as giving the capability to combine resources to balance the activities of other global economic powers especially the NorthNairobi (naɪˈroʊbɪ is the capital and largest city of Kenya.The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International securityThe City of New York The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International securityParis (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest cityUnited Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply DThe Organization of American States ( OAS, or as it is known in the three other official languages OEA) is an International organization, headquarteredColombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.The Embassy of Colombia in Ottawa is the diplomatic mission for the Republic of Colombia in Canada.Colombia seeks diplomatic and commercial relations with all countries regardless of their ideologies or political or economic systems