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In 1799 Paul I, Tsar of the Russian Empire, issued a ukase creating the Russian-American Company (RAC). It was granted monopolistic control north of the 55th parallel north, which had been the Russian claim since 1790, as well as the right to operate and occupy territory to the south as long as the lands had not been previously occupied, or dependent on any other nation. [2]
Twin Cities, Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, US Twin Cities (disambiguation), several other places; Twin City, a developing concept for Vienna, Austria and Bratislava, Slovakia; Twin City, Georgia, in Emanuel County, Georgia, US; Twin City, nickname for Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US
The catchment area of London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, can be broadly defined by the 51st and 52nd parallels. [citation needed] At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 44 minutes during the summer solstice and 7 hours, 45 minutes during the winter solstice. [2]
A sculpture at the Rhein-Main Regional Park in Germany showing Mainz and other cities around the world that lie along the 50th parallel north (distances not to scale) 50th latitude mark in central Mainz, Germany A plaque marking the 50th parallel north in Kharkiv, Ukraine 50th parallel marker next to the Old Island Highway in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
City Country Notes −0.25 Quito: Ecuador: Highest official capital. 0.3 Kampala: Uganda: 0.33 São Tomé: São Tomé and Príncipe: 0.38 Libreville: Gabon: −0.53 Yaren (de facto) Nauru: Country does not have an official capital; however, the government offices are in Yaren. −1.28 Nairobi: Kenya: 1.28 Singapore: Singapore: Island City-state ...
Where a list of cities is not available, the links go to the article on the country. Country / dependency Capital Population ... City of San Marino: 4,061: 12.0%
U.S. Route 51 or U.S. Highway 51 (US 51) is a major south–north United States highway that extends 1,277 miles (2,055 km) from the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana, to within 150 feet (46 m) of the Wisconsin–Michigan state line.
This table shows all cities or municipalities with a total area of at least 50,000 km 2. ... 0.02 Nagqu [2] Prefecture-level City