GEOGRAPHICAL NICKNAMES
Namibia
Formerly home to the Skeleton Coast...Its capital is Windhoek
Annapurna
Hindu goddess of food and cooking who saved the world of starvation...also names region in Nepal
Africa
In the 19th century it was called The Dark Continent
Subcontinent
India along with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan are collectively found on a...and known as a...
Bali
Island and Small part of Indonesia that practices Hinduism...called "Jewel of the East"
Martinique
It's capital is Fort-de-France, and it is known as the "Pearl of the Antilles"
Edinburgh
Known as Athens of the North, Queen of the North....also the Capital of Scotland
Cuba
Known as Queen (Pearl) of the Antilles, The Pearl Antilles
Peru
Known as the "Land of the Incas"
Mont Blanc
Known as the "Monarch of the Mountains" it is the Alps' highest peak
Mount Everest
Known as the "Roof of the World" it is the Highest peak in the world, located in the Himalayas
Tibet
Lhasa is the capital of this China region known as the "Roof of the World"
Apennines
Mountain range that extends through Italy from north to south, called "The Backbone of Italy"
Lhasa
Once home to the Dali Lama, it is a Forbidden City and the Capital of Tibet
Paris
The City of Light
Bank of London
The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
Pennines
The mountain range known as the "backbone of England"
Lake Baikal
The oldest and deepest lake in the world...known as the "Pearl of Siberia", or the "Sacred Sea"
French Riviera
Tourist destination in southeast France along the Mediterranean Sea, typically associated with wealthy estates and tourist destinations.
Slave Coast
West coast of Africa from which Portuguese snatched slaves to ship to Europe and the Americas. Especially referring to the area near the Niger river that includes...Togo/Benin/Western Nigeria.
Imperial City
a palace complex that was placed in the capital of ancient China, (Peking), surrounding the Forbidden City
Horn of Africa
a peninsula of northeastern Africa (the easternmost part of Africa) comprising Somalia and Djibouti and Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia
Bridge of Sighs
bridge in Venice, Italy leading to the state prison
Matterhorn
called the "Most Noble Mountain of the Alps"
Big Ben
clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament...London's great bell in Parliament clock tower...Originally referred only to the 13-ton bell that hangs inside the tower but today refers to the tower itself.
Cameroon
country located at the "Armpit of Africa"
Lapland
extends into Sweden, Norway, and Russia...known as Land of the Midnight Sun
Balkans
geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe known as "The Powder Keg of Europe"
Lake Louise
glacial lake within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada that is known as "Pearl of the Canadian Rockies"
Golden Horn
nickname for Constantinople's harbor (capital of Byzantine empire) because it was shaped like a horn and brought in lots of trade (money, gold) because of its access to the Mediterranean, Black, and Aegean seas, an inlet to the Bosporus Strait
Barbary Coast
the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates
Japan
the land of the rising sun
Land of the Midnight Sun
A region north of the Arctic Circle where there are winter days when the sun never rises and summer days when the sun never sets...Northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia
Venice
Adriatic city known as the "Bride of the Adriatic", "Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Masks", "City of Bridges", "The Floating City", and "City of Canals".
Golden Triangle
An area of northern Thailand, Burma, and Laos that is known as a major source region for heroin and is plugged into the global drug trade.
Beiruit
Capital of Lebanon and called the "Paris of the Middle East"
Rome
City known as the "Eternal City", or the "City of the Seven Hills"
Greece
Country considered the Cradle of Civilization
Mexico
Country known as the "Montezuma's Realm", or the "Land of the Aztecs"
Ireland
Country known as the Emerald Isle, Ould Sod
Belgium
European country nicknamed the "Cockpit of Europe"