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    This document lists sobriquets, or nicknames, for various cities and countries around the world. Some of the places mentioned and their nicknames include Scotland's Aberdeen being called the "Granite City", Africa being referred to as the "Dark Continent", Australia being known as the "Land of Kangaroo" and "Land of Golden Fleece", and China having the "Tallest Railway line" between Quin and Hai in Tibet. Many other cities and countries are listed along with their descriptive nicknames.

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    This document lists sobriquets, or nicknames, for various cities and countries around the world. Some of the places mentioned and their nicknames include Scotland's Aberdeen being called the "Granite City", Africa being referred to as the "Dark Continent", Australia being known as the "Land of Kangaroo" and "Land of Golden Fleece", and China having the "Tallest Railway line" between Quin and Hai in Tibet. Many other cities and countries are listed along with their descriptive nicknames.

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    World - Sobriquets

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    This document lists sobriquets, or nicknames, for various cities and countries around the world. Some of the places mentioned and their nicknames include Scotland's Aberdeen being called the "Granite City", Africa being referred to as the "Dark Continent", Australia being known as the "Land of Kangaroo" and "Land of Golden Fleece", and China having the "Tallest Railway line" between Quin and Hai in Tibet. Many other cities and countries are listed along with their descriptive nicknames.

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    Granite City - Aberdeen (Scotland)


    Dark Continent - Africa
    Land of Eagles - Albania
    Land of Golden Fleece - Australia
    Land of Kangaroo - Australia
    Tallest Railway line - Quin - Hai - Tibet (China)
    Herring Pond - Atlantic Ocean
    Island of Pearls - Bahrain
    Pearl of Arabia - Bahrain
    Battle field of Europe - Belgium
    Cockpit of Europe - Belgium
    City of Cycles - Beijing
    White City - Belgrade
    Land of Thunder Bolt - Bhutan
    Land of Setting Sun - Britain
    Land of Lilies - Canada
    Land of Maple - Canada
    Windy City - Chicago
    Land of Thunder Dragon - China
    Pearl of Antilles - Cuba
    Sugar Bowl of World - Cuba
    Land of Thousand Lakes - Finland
    Key to the Mediterranean - Gibraltar
    Island of fire - Iceland
    Emerald Island - Ireland
    Land of Rising Sun - Japan
    Britain of the East - Japan
    Garden of England - Kent
    Hermit Kingdom - Korea
    Land of Morning Calm - Korea
    Land of Thousand Elephants - Laos
    Forbidden City - Lhasa (Tibet)
    Island of Cloves - Madagascar
    George Cross Island - Malta
    Land of Golden Pagoda - Myanmar
    Land of the Tulips - Netherlands
    Land of Perpetual Greenary - Natal
    Empire City - New York (USA)
    City of Sky Scrappers - New York
    Britain of the South - New Zealand
    Land of Midnight Sun - Norway
    Manchester of the Orient - Osaka
    City of Dreaming Spires - Oxford
    Holy Land - Palestine
    Roof of the World - Pamirs
    Worlds Bread Basket - Paris (North America)
    Quaker City of USA - Philadelphia (USA)
    Land of windmills - Polland
    Never, Never Land - Prairies (North Australia)
    City of Eternal Springs - Quito (Ecuador)
    Sorrow of China - River Huang Ho
    City of Seven Hills - Rome (Italy)
    Eternal City - Rome (Italy)
    Nation of Thousand Hills - Rwanda
    City of Golden Gate San - Francisco (USA)
    Land of Lakes - Scotland
    Hill Queen - Shimla
    Venice of the North - Stockholm (Sweden)
    Gateway of Tears - Strait of Bab-el Mandeb
    Pillars of Hercules - Strait of Gibraltar
    Playground of Europe - Switzerland
    Land of White Elephant - Thailand
    World Loneliest island - Tristanda Cunha
    Sickman of Europe - Turkey
    Queen of the Adriatic - Venice (Italy)
    City of Magnificent Distances - Washington D.C
    Copper Country - Zambia

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