Oregon. Oregon became the 33rd state in the U.S. on February 14, 1859.

Nairobi - Kenya. Nairobi is situated well inside the mainland, in the central highlands.

Morocco. Rabat is the capital of Morocco and Casablanca is its largest city.

San Jose. Costa Rica's main source of foreign exchange is tourism.

Malawi. Nyasaland was the name during the German occupation.

Istanbul. Istanbul was chosen as the official name of the city in 1930.