AROUND THE WORLD
The closest country to the United States without sharing a land border is this one only about 2 1/2 miles away
Russia
Devastated by the Persians in 480 B.C., this present world capital was soon rebuilt bigger & better than ever
Athens
Perhaps its Mutianyu section would chat with its neighboring Jiankou section
the Great Wall of China
In 1949 it replaced "Marcia Trionfale" with "Inno E Marcia Pontificale"
the Vatican
As you'd guess, "Light Horse" Harry Lee was a masterful commander of this kind of force, but "Lee's Legion" had infantry too
cavalry
An autonomous region of Spain, this Atlantic archipelago was named for wild dogs once living there, not birds
the Canary Islands
In 962 Pope John XII--to repeat, the pope--crowned the ruler of what would be this empire that ended about 850 years later
the Holy Roman Empire
The remnants of this might reminisce about the big party that started there November 9, 1989
the Berlin Wall
In use since 1770, its "Marcha Real" is one of the few national anthems with no lyrics
Spain
Alexander Kerensky lived 50+ years in exile including teaching at Stanford after losing power to this Russian faction in 1917
the Bolsheviks
Thirsty pilgrims visit the Zamzam Well in this city each year to drink waters said to have been tasted by Ishmael & Hagar
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During the American revolution, one German state made about 13 years of tax revenue by renting out soldiers known as these
Hessian Mercenaries
Hadrian's Wall might tell you about the boar symbol of the 20th this, one of the military units that built it
(Roman) Legion
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[Centurion]
Because of political pressure, it uses "Guo Qi Ge", the "National Banner Song", in place of its anthem at international events
Taiwan
Giuseppe Mazzini's 1830s movement, Giovine Italia, called this in English, inspired La Jeune Suisse & Mloda Polska
"Young Italy"
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(Italian Summer)
Built by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Fort Jesus was established to protect this Kenyan port city
Mombasa
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[Nairobi]
Last name of Christopher, for whom a flag of the Revolutionary War era is named; Chris' grandson James made a big 1853 land buy
Gadsden
The "Peace Walls" of Belfast would probably say they'd be happy to be dismantled with the end of the violent era known as this
The Troubles
A collective of 49 students & teachers from the University of Juba wrote its anthem, selected at a 2010 talent show to cheering crowds
South Sudan
He was once a revolutionary but his 2nd stint as president of Nicaragua, since 2007, has looked more like a dictatorship
Ortega
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Founded by Columbus' brother in 1496, this island capital is the oldest permanent city in the Americas begun by Europeans
Santo Domingo
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[St. Augustine]
Spain's king quickly began ridding the nation of the authoritarian policies of this man after his death in 1975
Franco
I'd love to hear the walls of Babylon's take on how accurately the gate of this goddess had been reconstructed
Ishtar
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Its anthem has 4 different titles, in French, German, Italian & Romansch
Switzerland
The Gov. of Guerrero hid in a crate from Margarita Neri of this eponymous group of early 1900s Mexican rebels reborn in the 1990s
the Zapatistas