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» "Exurbia" is the mostly rural residential area beyond the suburbs of a city.

» "Oceania" is a name for the thousands of islands in the central and southern Pacific Ocean. It is sometimes referred to as the South Seas.

» A bar of sand or other sediment linking an island to the mainland or another island is called a tombolo.

» Acapulco got its start as a major tourist destination during the early days of World War II. German U-boats threats off the eastern United States compelled the wealthy to find new places to vacation. At one time, one had to be a millionaire to enjoy Acapulco, but that hasn't been the case for years.

» According to research presented in National Geographic, Toronto’s name was derived from a Mohawk word meaning “poles in the water,” a reference to an old fish weir in the area.

» According to the U.S. Naval Observatory, the first populated land where the Sun will rise on a new day is at Kahuitara Point (44° 16' S 176° 9' W) on Pitt Island in the Chatham Islands, a dependency of New Zealand.

» Afghanistan has been known by different names. It was called Ariana or Bactria in ancient times and Khorasan during the Middle Ages.

» Although "Holland" is a popular name for the Netherlands, North Holland and South Holland are actually two provinces in the Netherlands.