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1. This Iranian city is the site of the shrine of Fatima and a place for Shiite pilgrimages.
2. This city in Afghanistan was captured by Shah Abbas I of Persia ca.1625. It was the center of a successful uprising against Persia 1706-08. In the early 18th century it was one of the capitals of Afghanistan.
3. This city was the capital of Persia 1548-98.
4. This town or village was the site of an ancient religious community (ca.100 BC - 68 AD) of a Jewish sect, probably Essenes. The site is located on the West Bank (Palestine).
5. This city of Kazakhstan had to move south as the city had been undermined due to excessive coal mining during the Soviet era.
6. This city on the Nen river, north of Harbin, China is a major port.
7. This city became a naval base in 1891. It was part of Kiaochow territory occupied by Germany 1897 and leased to Germany for 99 years in 1898.
8. This city is the capital of Baluchistan province, Pakistan.
9. This city in Uzbekistan is an important rail and trade center in a fertile oasis region. It wsa founded ca.1732 and became the chief town of a khanate with the same name.
10. This city was the official capital of the Philippines 1948-76.
11. This town in Kerala, India is a seaport with extensive trade. It is also called Kollam.
12. This is an important Chinese seaport in Hebei province, on the Bo Hai Bay. It is the only ice free port in the province.
13. This city in Vietnam situated near the site of the ancient Cham capital was upgraded for military use by USA in 1965.
14. This is chief the town of an Iranian island with the same name, situated in the Persian Gulf near the strait of Hormuz.
15. This ruin city was the capital of ancient Mongolia.
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