• Located in Gooiland area of lakes & woods; developed as small village dependent on agriculture & weaving; grew after arrival of railway in 1874; currently is suburb of Amsterdam.

Use for: Queen Charlotte Islands, Haida Islands

• Off northwest coast of British Columbia, separated from mainland BC by Hecate Strait, Queen Charlotte Land District.

Use for: Grand Cayman (island)

Use for: Göteborg , Goteborg , Goteburg

Use for: Sakartvelo, Republic of Georgia, Georgia, Republic of

• Area contained ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Iberia; taken by Rome 64 BCE; became Christian 4th century; ruled by Persia (ca. 555) and Arabs (8th century); invaded by Armenians, Mongols, and Turks (1071 and 1600); annexed to Russia 1801; part of Soviet Union from 1922; official language is Georgian.

Use for: Lake Geneva

• Located on French-Swiss border, between Alps & Jura mountains; is traversed by Rhone river, which exits at Geneva; has been long famed for clear, blue waters & picturesque surroundings.

Use for: Republic of Fiji

• Comprises over 800 islands; area was settled by Austronesian-speaking people in 2nd millennium BCE; development of pottery by 1300 BCE; sighted by Dutch Tasman 1643, visited by British in 18th century; was haven for escaped convicts from Australia by 1804; official language is English, though most speak Bauan or Hindustani.

Use for: Iritriyā, Dawlat Iritriyā , Iertra , Hagere Iertra, Iertra, Hagere, Ērtra, Hagere

• The area was part of the ancient Ethiopian kingdom of Axum before the 7th century, and was claimed by Ottomans in the 16th century. In the 19th century it was claimed by Egypt and Italy. From the 1960s, it was part of the modern nation of Ethiopia from, but secessionists fought for independence. Major languages include Arabic, Italian, Tigrinya, Tigre, Saho, and Danakili.

Use for: Lake Erie

• Bounded on the west and north by Ontario province, Canada, on the southwest by Michigan state, on the east by New York state and on the south by Pennsylvania and Ohio states, USA; serves as part of USA-Canada border.