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Ambon

Ambon is an island in the Maluku region of Indonesia and also the name of its largest city: Ambon City. The island consists of two regions: Ambon City and Central Maluku Regency.

Understand
Ambon, the provincial capital of Maluku, is built on a hillside overlooking the bay. It has a number of interesting historical and cultural sites, among them the remnants of forts built by the Dutch East Indies Company during the heyday of the spice trade. The ruins of the Portuguese fort at Hila are almost entirely hidden beneath the contorted roots of a giant banyan tree. The ANZAC War Cemetery near Ambon town is the site of services held every year on April 25, to commemorate the Allied soldiers who died in the region during World War II.

History
The origin of the name Ambon is also very difficult to trace. According to local residents, the name Ambon comes from the word ombong in Ambonese language which means dew because the mountains on the island of Ambon are always dewy or foggy in the morning.

The history of Ambon began with the arrival of the Portuguese in 1512. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to land in Ambon, and it became the new centre for Portuguese activities in Maluku following their expulsion from Ternate. The Portuguese, however, were regularly attacked by native Muslims on the island's northern coast, in particular, Hitu, which had trading and religious links with major port cities on Java's north coast. Then, the Portuguese built a fort in the Ambon area as a place of activity in trade and the spread of religion. As the first Europeans to arrive, the Portuguese mobilized their inhabitants to build a fort called Benteng Kota Laha (Fort Laha). The birthday or anniversary of the city of Ambon has been decided to fall on September 7, 1575, in a seminar in Ambon City.

Ambon was the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) from 1610 to 1619 until the founding of Batavia (now Jakarta) by the Dutch. Ambon city was the site of a major Dutch military base that Imperial Japanese forces captured from Allied forces in the World War II Battle of Ambon in 1942. The battle was followed by the summary execution of more than 300 Allied prisoners of war in the Laha massacre.

Sectarian tensions between the Muslims and Christians erupted in the wake of the fall of Suharto in 1998, resulting in numerous violent clashes between the two groups, and the deaths of thousands of people. An agreement mediated by the Indonesian government was signed between the Christians and Muslims in 2002 to end the violence, and while sporadic clashes have occurred, the area has settled into an uneasy peace. The Indonesian government and numerous NGOs have been trying to promote dialogue between the Muslim and Christian communities in an effort to make the peace a lasting one. As of 2022, things are much more peaceful and Ambon received an award as among the Top 10 most tolerant cities in Indonesia by the Setara Institute.

Ambon became the first city in Southeast Asia to be recognized as the UNESCO Creative Cities for music category in 2019 and has been called Ambon the City of Music and is known as Indonesia's music city.

People
Ambon prides itself on being a multi-racial island. Ambon's population consists of, the majority of the native Moluccas including Ambonese, Alfur, Kei, Tanimbarese, and mixed of Arab-Ambonese, Dutch-Ambonese, Portuguese-Ambonese, Spanish-Ambonese, also other Indonesian such as Chinese-Indonesian, Buginese, Butonese, Flores, Javanese, Makassarese, Minang, Papuan, and Sundanese. Christianity is the majority religion in Ambon at about 60% of the population, with Islam in second place at about 39%, and the rest being a smattering of other religions.

Climate
Ambon experiences a tropical rainforest climate and there is no real dry season. The driest month is November with total precipitation of 114 millimetres (4.5 in), while the wettest month is June with total precipitation of 638 millimetres (25.1 in). As it is located near the equator, the temperature throughout the year is constant. The hottest month is December, with an average temperature of 27.2 °C (81.0 °F), while the coolest month is July, with an average temperature of 25.0 °C (77.0 °F).

Events
Ambon conducts the annual yacht race between Darwin and Ambon called Spice Islands Darwin Ambon Yacht Race. The race usually takes place in August. Every year, on Eid al-Adha day, Karnaval Hadrat (Hadrat Carnival) is conducted in several subdistricts or locally called Negeri, those are Hila and Batu Merah.

Talk
While everyone is able to speak Indonesian, Ambon also has its own local language called Ambonese Malay, a creole language based on Malay, but with strong influences from Dutch, Portuguese and Indonesia's other local languages.

Get around
If you want to go to the city from the airport you can use the bus operated by DAMRI, it's located on the right side of the arrival hall and will only cost you Rp50,000 - cheaper than taking a taxi which can cost you approximately Rp150,000/trip. The DAMRI bus stops on in the heart of the city. The taxi is like a private car, with no taxi sign above the car. It can be found mostly outside the airport.

Angkot (public transport minivans, locally called Oto) with fixed routes take people around the island. There are no fixed stops, just wave your hand on the side of the road to stop the vans and get into it. Look at the sign on top of the vans and ask the driver to make sure it's the route you want. Each cost Rp3,000 for a short trip - pay when you get out. Sitting up front is fine if it's empty and you'd rather not squish into the back. To stop where you want to get out, say minggir. Becak (bicycle rickshaws) are good for shorter distances downtown. There are many ojek (passenger motorcycles) around the island. Also, an online ojek called Gojek is available there. Getting around Ambon is easier by renting a bike or a car. Google Maps are all capable of figuring out the tourist or public destination. A map of the city is available on the second floor of the bookstore, near Trikora Monument.

The downtown of Ambon City is very pedestrian-friendly. Strolling around is one of the best way to chill the afternoon. In the evening, a dancing water fountain showed up there.

Do
Snorkeling and diving on various beautiful beaches.

Bathing in a natural hot spring.

Showering under waterfalls.

Buy
You may buy oleh-oleh, souvenirs, and merchandise from Ambon.

Eat
Ambon is a city that has a variety of foods including local Ambonese cuisine, Javanese cuisine like Ayam Penyet or locals called Ayam Lalapan, Buginese-Makassarese cuisine like Coto Makassar, and Chinese-Indonesian cuisine like Mie Ayam. Also, there are some western fast-food chains, like KFC, McDonald's, and Pizza Hut. As a port city, Ambon provides a variety of dishes from seafood, both soupy and grilled.

Ambonese food
Actual Ambonese food is common on the island. Notable dishes include:
 * Ikan kuah kuning — a saltwater fish in a yellow soup.
 * Papeda — a congee made from sago starch, eaten with Ikan kuah kuning.
 * Kohu-kohu — green salad with tuna, shredded coconut, and lime.
 * Nasi kelapa — a rice dish with grated coconut mixed with chillies, shallots, and orange juice.
 * Sambal colo-colo — a type of sour and spicy condiment of tomatoes, lime, lime basil, chillies, and shallot.
 * Tumis bia — a spicy stir-fried sea snail.

And, there are also some snacks, cakes, and desserts originally from Ambonese cuisine, those are:
 * Ampas terigu — bread made from flour, palm sugar, and grated coconut.
 * Kue asida — a traditional dessert in Ramadan, created by Arab-Ambonese.
 * Kue cara — savory deep-fried dough with toppings of seasoned shredded tuna, a slice of chili, scallion, and celery.
 * Pisang asar — a fried banana with peanut and sugar on top.

Some drinks has became special beverage of Ambon, such as:
 * Jus gandaria — a juice made from plum-mango.
 * Kopi rarobang — a coffee drink with spices, walnut, and condensed milk.

There are many food stalls and restaurants for the budget to mid-range, both inner and outer downtown. Nasi kuning ambon means Ambonese yellow rice is a cheap food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner which has been sold in almost all corners of the city. Many seafood hawkers also provided along Jl. Sam Ratulangi (Sam Ratulangi street) in the evening with mid-range prices.

Sleep
There are many resorts and hotels in Ambon including:

Stay safe
Ambon was wracked by ethnic and religious violence between Muslim and Christian factions during the turn of the 21st century and much of its first decade. As of 2022, things are much more peaceful. There is a Gong Perdamaian Dunia (World Peace Gong) monument that was built on 25 November 2009 as a symbol of world peace. Also, in 2022, Ambon received an award as among the Top 10 most tolerant cities in Indonesia by the Setara Institute.

Go next
Ambon has become a hub city. There are some direct flights and sails to various destinations in Maluku and Papua. The flight uses a small-capacity propeller airplane served by some local Indonesian airlines, such as SAM Air, Trigana Air, and Wings Air. For the sails, PELNI provides some ships like KM. Pangrango and KM. Nggapulu to Banda Islands, KM. Dobonsolo to Sorong and so on. The ticket can be bought at or ticket agent alongside Jl. A.M. Sangaji (A.M. Sangaji street) near port of Yos Soedarso. Another port is also operated, including  to Saparua and Masohi and  to Buru.

 * Banda Islands — The Spice Islands are known for the Spice Wars. 1 hr by plane, 8–16 hr by ship. Innumerable historical sites, spice plantations, and dive spots.
 * Buru — A historic island with cajeput oil plantations. 45 min by plane, 8–10 hr by ship.
 * Kei Islands — An archipelago with numerous white-sand beaches. 1.5 hr away by plane.
 * Masohi — The capital of Central Maluku Regency is the nearest city to Manusela National Park and the most popular sights in Seram Island, Ora beach also the highest mountain in the Moluccas, Mt. Binaiya. 2–3 hr by ship.
 * Saparua — An island with Dutch colonial era historical sites and beaches. 2 hr away by ship.
 * Sorong — The nearest city to go to Raja Ampat. 1.5 hr by plane. A day by ship.
 * Ternate — A volcanic island with a vibrant city, beautiful lakes, several snorkeling spots, fortress, and sultanate sites. 1.5 hr by plane.

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Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park is in Kenya.

Understand
This national park covers 767 km2 and is managed by the Kenya Wildlife Service.

Flora and fauna
This park is known for its herds of elephants. There are over 900 African elephants in Amboseli plus huge herds of wildebeest. Wildebeests, zebras, Grant and Thomson's gazelles, impalas, giraffe gazelles, gemsboks and some black rhinos are also found here. Predators include lions, cheetahs, hyenas, African wild dogs and two species of jackals. In the center of Amboseli National Park there are palm thickets. Sour grasses, papyrus, rushes, salt-tolerant bushes and yellow-barked acacias grow around the numerous swamps that are fed by Kilimanjaro and, despite their extent changing with the seasons and from year to year, are very rich water resources.

Climate
This region is known for dramatic changes in climate, with temperatures soaring to 40°C, then dropping to 5° during the night. It is also a drier region than many others in Kenya.

Fees and permits
Vehicle: less than 6 Seats Ksh 300 per day, 6-12 seats Ksh 800 per day, 13-24 seats Ksh 1500 per day, 25-44 seats Ksh 3000 per day, 45 seats or more Ksh 5000 per day

Non-resident adult/child: US$40/20

Resident: Ksh 1000/500

Citizen: Ksh 200/100

See

 * Views of Mt. Kilimanjaro

The main purpose of a wildlife safari is to see the wild animals of Kenya in their natural habitat. Amboseli National Park is known for its large herd of over 900 free-roaming elephants. This is the best national park to see elephants. The best viewing times are early and late in the day as animals sleep in the hot midday sun.

Do

 * Night game viewing
 * Trout fishing in ice-cold rivers
 * Camping
 * Wildlife viewing
 * Hiking
 * Nature trails
 * Visiting a Masai village

Lodging
Mid-Range

 * Ol Tukai Lodge
 * Kibo Safari Camp
 * Amboseli Soap Lodge
 * Amboseli Serena Lodge

Splurge

 * Tortillis Camp
 * Tawi Lodge
 * Ol Kanaju Camp

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Ambositra

Ambositra (pronounced 'Ambushed') is a city in Madagascar, renowned for its traditional decorative paper-making.

Ambositra is the capital of the Amoron'i Mania region, and of Ambositra District. It is the centre of Madagascar's wood-carving industry due to the presence of the Zafimaniry tribe, a subgroup of the Betsileo tribe. There are many shops selling wooden boxes, chessboards and figurines.

Get in
2 to 3 hours by taxi brousse or car from Antsirabe (which itself is 3 to 4 hours from Antananarivo by the same means of transportation)

Get around
Most tourists prefer to take a "Push-Push," which is a colorfully painted rickshaw.

Do
The town is terribly pleasant to walk about in and watch people.

Buy
Ambositra is well known for its many handicrafts and is possibly the best place in Madagascar to do one stop shopping of sorts. Small stores mingle all about the town and one can safely stroll amongst these shops and get what one needs. Everything from furniture, Antaimoro paper, handicrafts, and souvenirs can be found.

Eat

 * L'Oasis restaurants
 * O2là restaurants
 * Hotely Domoina restaurant
 * Latm Terrasse Nirina restaurant

Drink
Bottled water is recommended for foreign visitors. It can be bought at almost every supermarket or pomp station.

For alcohol try the:

 * Artisan Hotel
 * Ny Soa Hotel
 * Ak'eto Bar

Go next
There are taxi brousse stations in the north and southern parts of town dependent upon which way you wish to go. Buses go between Tana and Fianar all the time so you can always try to sneak a ride in an empty seat.

Beware of some of the pousse pousse drivers. They can con you into a "free" ride but then make a scene afterwards. Be sure to be clear before you accept a ride.

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Amboy

Amboy is a ghost town along Route 66 in the Mojave Desert region of Southern California. Nearby is Amboy Crater, a popular tourist attraction since the Route 66 days, a 6,000-year-old cinder cone volcano and one of the youngest volcanic fields in the U.S.

Understand

Amboy is a ghost town located in south central San Bernardino County along Route 66 and the BNSF Railway line between Kingman, Arizona and Barstow, California. It has a population of five (2000); what remains of the town is owned by a private preservationist.

First settled in 1858, the town was established in 1883. It was founded by the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad as one of a so-called "alphabetical series" of railway outposts in the steam locomotive era – but trains no longer stop, not even to deliver water to this tiny desert point. Back in the day, railroad lines from several companies catered to mining interests – from gold and other ores in the nearby hills, to borax from Death Valley and Beatty, Nevada – carrying bulk product to Amboy and the long-distance lines of the (then) Santa Fe Railway.

Route 66 provided another boom-bust cycle. In the 1930s, the road supported the economies of the communities like Amboy through which it passed. During the 1940s, tourism declined but the remaining travelers' need for lodging, meals and gasoline kept the town going. The town largely remained this way until 1973 when Interstate 40 opened. The Interstate took a more direct route to the north through the Bristol Mountains, bypassing Amboy altogether.

Today, the old US Route 66 through Amboy is on a segment of San Bernardino County Route 66, connecting with Interstate 40 on either segment end. It has a historic restaurant-motel (no services) and a Route 66 tourist shop (as of 2020).

Just to the west is the Amboy Crater, a 6,000-year-old cinder cone volcano making it one of the youngest volcanic fields in the United States. And as one of the few extinct volcanoes along Route 66, this was a popular sight for travelers. It is an example of a very symmetrical volcanic cinder cone and has a 24 mi2 lava field to the west. In 1973 it was designated the Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark.

Southeast of Amboy is Bristol Lake, a dry lake with salt evaporator operations. The lake is approximately long and  at its widest point.

Get in
Most travelers will arrive by car on what was once Route 66, also known as National Old Trails Highway, now San Bernardino County Route 66, from direction of Barstow and Ludlow (west) or Needles and Arizona state line (east). Other travelers may arrive on Amboy Road from the south from Twentynine Palms and Joshua Tree National Park.

There is a private landing strip in the immediate area. A few cinema stars have flown in on private aircraft to reach the area, as the town's deserted and remote location has occasionally been used in movie location shooting.

See

 * While much of the town has been demolished, a few buildings still stand: the former Amboy School, closed since 1999; an abandoned church.
 * A shoe tree once stood along Route 66 in Amboy, but collapsed under their weight in 2010 and is no more. There was a subsequent attempt to decorate a "lingerie bush" with various undergarments.
 * Train watching — a major BNSF railroad line runs through Amboy, paralleling Route 66. The line carries long cargo trains for BNSF and Amtrak's Southwest Chief passenger line. Railroad enthusiasts may find interest in the nearby ghost towns to the west en route to Ludlow. Refer to the Ludlow article for more detail.

Do

Eat and drink
There is no restaurant in Amboy. Snacks and canned or bottled drinks are available at Roy's, but the cafe's kitchen is closed.

The nearest available restaurants are in Ludlow, just west on Route 66. Additional restaurants are further along Route 66: in Barstow, west, or in Needles,  east. Or in Twentynine Palms, south.

Sleep
The motel at Roy's, while still standing, is in poor, deteriorating condition.

The nearest available lodging is also in Ludlow, west; or Barslow, west; Needles, east; Twentynine Palms, south (same as Eat options above).

Cellular phone service
Cellular phone service can be patchy and unreliable in remote areas, so don't count on being able to use it in an emergency. However, in an emergency always try 911: even if you have no service it may connect with another carrier.

If using maps on your phone, download maps before you go. Take a paper map with you, and know how to read it.

Hiking
Hydrate! Drink water, take water with you. Inexperienced and unprepared hikers have died here (from Aug 2017).

Amboy Crater is bigger than it looks. The hike into the crater can be brutally hot and debilitating, crossing open desert with no shade as mid-day summer temperatures enter the range. Black volcanic rock radiates heat during the afternoon, making temperatures unbearable. Hiking in open desert mid-day, the hottest time, is dangerous in summer. One quart (one liter) of water per person per hour (or more) may be needed for survival; as soon as you've used 40% of your potable water, turn back lest you run dry during the return trip.

Go next

 * West towards I-40 at Ludlow — Train watching and railroad ghost towns of Bagdad, Siberia and Klondike: once stops on the railroad, now mostly razed ghost towns.
 * North towards Mojave National Preserve — Sand dunes, mountain ranges, and mesas with three types of deserts: the Mojave, Great Basin, and Sonoran.
 * South to Twentynine Palms and Joshua Tree National Park — Nearest city with services. The park is home to the Joshua tree and two desert ecosystems, and is a favorite for campers, hikers, and rock-climbers.

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Amdo Tibetan phrasebook

Amdo Tibetan (ཨ་མདོ་སྐད), a set of mutually intelligible Tibetan dialects, is the main language of Amdo, namely the Tibetan-speaking regions of Qinghai and Gansu. Nomads in the Sichuan prefectures of Ngawa and Garzê also speak Amdo, while the town folk, many of whom are also conversant in Chinese, speak Gyalrong, Kham Tibetan and other highly internally-divergent languages. There are also many Amdo-born people among the Tibetan Exile community. They usually speak Amdo in addition to Standard Tibetan, English, Hindi, Chinese and other languages.

Pronunciation guide
Spoken Amdo is quite close to Old Tibetan, the model of the written language common to all culturally Tibetan regions. For this reason, the written form is given in the Wylie transliteration, a letter-for-letter rendering of the Tibetan script to Latin.

Plain Vowels
Note that the vowels "i" and "u" have merged in the vague schwa sound "uh".

Final consonants and suffixes
In the Written Language, a syllable can end in any of the consonants in g, ng, d, n, b, m, r, l, s. Some of the consonants can be followed by an additional -s, making: -gs, -ngs, -bs, -ms.

-ng, -m, -n is exactly as in English. -r is a Scottish rolling r or an American -r (but not changing the vowel as in English!). -g and -b can be pronounced in two ways: hard (-ck, -pp) or soft (-kh/-gh, -v). A final -l and a final -d are pronounced alike, either as "t" or a clear "l". In some places however, "ul" and "il" are pronounced like "oo" and "ee" rather than "uht".

A final -s is lost, so "legs" is pronounced "lack", not "lacks". Most importantly, if the -s follows the vowel (as, es, ...), the vowel sound is changed into "ee". "dus" (time, when) is read "dee", not "duhs", for example.

"ing" and "ang" are pronounced alike, as "ang" or "uhng"; while "ung" is pronounced "oong".

The genitive suffix (like "'s" in English) "-'i", modifies the vowel sound into "ee", except for a Written "o", which turns into "oo".

Basics

 * Hello. : bde mo (vdeh-maw) (literally "well")
 * How are you? : khyod bde mo yin na (chaw vdeh-maw yuhn-NAH)
 * Fine, thank you. : bde mo yin, bde mo yin (vdeh-maw yuhn, vdeh-maw yuhn) (You don't usually say the "thank you" bit)
 * What is your name? : khyo'i mying nga chi zer (choo nyuhng-ngah chuh zehr)
 * My name is ______ . : ngi mying nga ____ zer ra (nguh nyuhng-ngah _______ zeh-rah)
 * Nice to meet you. : . ( )
 * Please. : . ( )
 * Thank you. : . ( )
 * You're welcome. : . ( )
 * Yes. : . ( )
 * No. : . ( )
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : . ( )
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : . ( )
 * I'm sorry. : . ( )
 * Goodbye : . ( )
 * I can't speak Tibetan [well]. : ngas bod skad [yag po] mi shes. (ngee wot-shkat [yack-poh] mee-shee)
 * Do you speak English? : ? ( ?)
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ( ?)
 * Help! : ! ( !)
 * Look out! : ! ( !)
 * Good morning. : . ( )
 * Good evening. : . ( )
 * Good night. : . ( )
 * Good night (to sleep) : . ( )
 * I don't understand. : . ( )
 * Where is the toilet? : ? ( ?)

Problems

 * Leave me alone. : . ( .)
 * Don't touch me! : ! ( !)
 * I'll call the police. : . ( .)
 * Police! : ! ( !)
 * Stop! Thief! : ! ! ( ! !)
 * I need your help. : . ( .)
 * It's an emergency. : . ( .)
 * I'm lost. : . ( .)
 * I lost my bag. : . ( .)
 * I lost my wallet. : . ( .)
 * I'm sick. : . ( .)
 * I've been injured. : . ( .)
 * I need a doctor. : . ( .)
 * Can I use your phone? : ? ( ?)

Numbers

 * 0 : ( )
 * 1 : gcig (khchuhck)
 * 2 : gnyis (ghnyee)
 * 3 : gsum (khsuhm)
 * 4 : bzhi (vzhuh)
 * 5 : lnga (rngah)
 * 6 : drug (druhck)
 * 7 : bdun (vduhn)
 * 8 : brgyad (vjat)
 * 9 : dgu (rguh)
 * 10 : bcu (fchuh)
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 * 1,000,000,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : ( )
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : ( )
 * half : ( )
 * less : ( )
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Time

 * now : ( )
 * later : ( )
 * before : ( )
 * morning : ( )
 * afternoon : ( )
 * evening : ( )
 * night : ( )

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM : ( )
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 * noon : ( )
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 * midnight : ( )

Duration

 * _____ minute(s) : ( )
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 * _____ week(s) : ( )
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Days

 * today : ( )
 * yesterday : ( )
 * tomorrow : ( )
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Months

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Colors

 * black : ( )
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Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : ( )
 * One ticket to _____, please. : ( )
 * Where does this train/bus go? : ( )
 * Where is the train/bus to _____? : ( )
 * Does this train/bus stop in _____? : ( )
 * When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : ( )
 * When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : ( )

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ ? : ( )
 * ...the train station? : ( )
 * ...the bus station? : ( )
 * ...the airport? : ( )
 * ...downtown? : ( )
 * ...the youth hostel? : ( )
 * ...the _____ hotel? : ( )
 * ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ( )
 * Where are there a lot of... : ( )
 * ...hotels? : ( )
 * ...restaurants? : ( )
 * ...bars? : ( )
 * ...sites to see? : ( )
 * Can you show me on the map? : ( )
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 * Turn left. : ( )
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 * Watch for the _____. : ( )
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 * downhill : ( )

Taxi

 * Taxi! : ( )
 * Take me to _____, please. : ( )
 * How much does it cost to get to _____? : ( )
 * Take me there, please. : ( )

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available? : ( )
 * How much is a room for one person/two people? : ( )
 * Does the room come with... : ( )
 * ...bedsheets? : ( )
 * ...a bathroom? : ( )
 * ...a telephone? : ( )
 * ...a TV? : ( )
 * May I see the room first? : ( )
 * Do you have anything quieter? : ( )
 * ...bigger? : ( )
 * ...cleaner? : ( )
 * ...cheaper? : ( )
 * OK, I'll take it. : ( )
 * I will stay for _____ night(s). : ( )
 * Can you suggest another hotel? : ( )
 * Do you have a safe? : ( )
 * ...lockers? : ( )
 * Is breakfast/supper included? : ( )
 * What time is breakfast/supper? : ( )
 * Please clean my room. : ( )
 * Can you wake me at _____? : ( )
 * I want to check out. : ( )

Money

 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : ( )
 * Do you accept British pounds? : ( )
 * Do you accept Euros? : ( )
 * Do you accept credit cards? : ( )
 * Can you change money for me? : ( )
 * Where can I get money changed? : ( )
 * Can you change a traveler's check for me? : ( )
 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : ( )
 * What is the exchange rate? : ( )
 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : ( )

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please. : ( )
 * Can I look at the menu, please? : ( )
 * Can I look in the kitchen? : ( )
 * Is there a house specialty? : ( )
 * Is there a local specialty? : ( )
 * I'm a vegetarian. : ( )
 * I don't eat pork. : ( )
 * I don't eat beef. : ( )
 * I only eat kosher food. : ( )
 * Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : ( )
 * fixed-price meal : ( )
 * a la carte : ( )
 * breakfast : ( )
 * lunch : ( )
 * tea (meal) : ( )
 * supper : ( )
 * I want _____. : ( )
 * I want a dish containing _____. : ( )
 * chicken : ( )
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 * fish : ( )
 * ham : ( )
 * sausage : ( )
 * cheese : ( )
 * eggs : ( )
 * salad : ( )
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 * beans : ( )
 * May I have a glass of _____? : ( )
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 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
 * I'm finished. : ( )
 * It was delicious. : ( )
 * Please clear the plates. : ( )
 * The check, please. : ( )

Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol? : ( )
 * Is there table service? : ( )
 * A beer/two beers, please. : ( )
 * A glass of red/white wine, please. : ( )
 * A pint, please. : ( )
 * A bottle, please. : ( )
 * _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : ( )
 * whiskey : ( )
 * vodka : ( )
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 * water : ( )
 * club soda : ( )
 * tonic water : ( )
 * orange juice : ( )
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 * Do you have any bar snacks? : ( )
 * One more, please. : ( )
 * Another round, please. : ( )
 * When is closing time? : ( )
 * Cheers! : ( )

Shopping

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 * Can I have a bag? : ( )
 * Do you ship (overseas)? : ( )
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 * ...stomach medicine. : ... ( )
 * ...a razor. : ( )
 * ...an umbrella. : ( )
 * ...sunblock lotion. : ( )
 * ...a postcard. : ( )
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 * ...batteries. : ( )
 * ...writing paper. : ( )
 * ...a pen. : ( )
 * ...English-language books. : ( )
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 * ...an English-English dictionary. : ( )

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Authority

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 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : ( )
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 * Can I just pay a fine now? : ( )

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Amed

 * For the city in Turkish Southeast Anatolia with the Kurdish name Amed, see Diyarbakir.

Amed is a long coastal strip of fishing villages in East Bali running from the village of Culik about 14 km eastwards incorporating the seven villages of Amed, Jemeluk, Bunutan, Lipah, Selang, Banyuning and Aas. The pace of life here is slow and the coastal scenery quite stunning making Amed the perfect place for a relaxed holiday in Bali. It is the most commonly used base for visitors wishing to dive the USAT Liberty wreck at Tulamben. There are other good dive sites close at hand and a thriving dive industry has developed all the way along the coast here.

Understand
Amed was developed for tourism in the early 21st century: in 2000 tarmac was laid on the roads, telephone lines were installed in 2003, and in 2007 a bridge was built over a section of the main road that regularly washed away during the rainy season.

Amed's inhabitants live from fishing, salt-making and tourism. The lack of tourism-based revenue, its remote nature and the generally harsh environment for farming, meant that this area was very much one of the poorer areas in Bali. Amongst others, the East Bali Poverty Project drew attention to the plight of the local villagers in this area and that, together with recent tourist development, has gone a long way to improving general standards of living, health and education.

Get in

Amed lies on the north-eastern tip of Bali, a little more than a 2-hr drive from the Ngurah Rai International Airport. A taxi service to Amed is available at the airport for about Rp 400,000.

Amed is accessed by turning east at the village of Culik which lies on the main east coast road from Karangasem to Singaraja.

Shuttle buses regularly serve the destination from Candidasa and Lovina and now that the road has been greatly improved, they take you all the way into Amed.

Perama operates a daily shuttle bus from Kuta, Sanur and Ubud, and goes through Padang Bai, Candidasa around Tirta Gangga. Arrival time is around 11:00. Departure time is 11:00 for Tulamben and 11:30 for Amed. The bus stops are located at Amed Cafe & Hotel and Wayan Restaurant Tulamben.

The easiest way into Amed though is to hire your own transport with a driver. Be aware that the Amed district is stretched out over more than 10 km. Transport by local drivers is widely available in Amed. Transport to Padang Bai should not cost more than Rp 150,000.

If you are coming from the islands to the east, Amed Sea Express offers pick-up in Lombok, Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air with twice daily service to Amed arriving at 09:15 & 13:15.

Get around
Public transport in Amed is rare. There are bemos (mini buses) from Culik as far as Aas (that pass through Amed) but mainly in the morning. Later in the day it is almost impossible to find public transport. The easiest way to get around is to hire a car and driver. Motorcycles are widely available for rent and you should expect to pay Rp 50,000-80,000/day.

See
Amed's beaches, are lined with traditional outrigger fishing boats, which depending on your point of view make a scenic photo or restrict walking on the beach. Amed village beach consists of coarse black pebbles; as you move further east (and away from Mount Agung), the beaches become sandier but remain somewhat grey-brown in colour. The prettiest bays are probably those at Jemeluk and Lipah but the whole stretch of coastline is very attractive.

Salt production is a declining but still important industry in this area. As you drive along the main coast road through the villages you will see large open drying pans crusted with salt crystals. Those little boxes of gourmet Bali salt crystals you see in delicatessens and speciality food stores all over the world may have started their long journey from these very pans.

There is vibrant marine life close offshore in clear seas.

Do
Most people come to Amed as a getaway, including expats from other parts of the island. It is a favorite honeymoon destination for tourists and is very popular with divers and snorkelers. Day trips to local places of interest such as the water palace at Tirta Gangga and Bali's most sacred temple, Besakih, can easily be arranged. Mount Agung with lots of trekking options 30–40 minutes from Amed.

Traditional outrigger boats are available for fishing charters from the main beaches in the Amed area. This normally involves early morning trolling for mackerel.

Have a traditional massage on the beach. Women from the local villages are always on hand for an invigorating massage, speciality so at Lipah Beach.

Enjoy nature and go with the wind on a traditional sailing boat for diving, fishing, exploration, dolphin watching, snorkelling or just swimming and relaxing.

You can get your visa extended here for Rp 500,000, and it takes a week. Dive Concepts can tell you where to go for that and other dive centres may also assist. The standard charge at a Kantor Imigrasi (Department of Immigration office) for a 30-day extension is Rp 250,000 for a VOA, 211 class SOSBUB visa, presumably they are supplying the standard forms (normally Rp 5,000) and the footwork. You will need to provide 2 passport photos, and your passport. A receipt should be provided for your passport and ensure that you have a couple of photocopies of the photo page, your arrivals card and the visa you used to enter. Do it at least one week prior to expiry date.

Snorkelling
Amed has some good snorkelling within metres of the shore. A reef follows the majority of the coastline and is quite close in. Due to the limited number of visitors to the area and a growing conservation awareness among the locals, the sea life is healthy and abundant. There is a small wooden wreck in only 1.5 m of water off Lipah Beach. Banyuning is great for diving & snorkelling with abundant coral & fish life - this dive site is locally known among the dive operators as the "Japanese Wreck" and is clearly signposted with ample car parking and snorkel equipment rental on location.

Best places for snorkelling are:

 * Icon Snorkeling.svg, small ship at 20m from the beach, awesome corals with tons of fish
 * Icon Snorkeling.svg, an absolute highlight with beautiful coral formations and loads of fish
 * Icon Snorkeling.svg, in Lipah. Waters can be very rough here.
 * Icon Snorkeling.svg, at Lipah beach
 * Icon Snorkeling.svg, very good stretch between Bedulu Resort and Hotel Santai (eel garden, beautiful coral, not so many fish
 * Icon Snorkeling.svg, in front of Good Karma Bungalows (visibility isn't always good because of strong currents
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 * Icon Snorkeling.svg, at Tulamben, some of which is in water shallow enough to allow snorkelling
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Diving
There is some fine diving in Jemeluk Bay both from the beach and from boats in deeper water. After a gentle slope out from shore, the wall here drops off dramatically to depths of 40 m. The coral is healthy and fish life abundant. There are some good drift dives further east at Selang and Bunutan but these are generally only suited to more experienced divers.

Beware of diving after a heavy rain; the water from the run-off can greatly reduce visibility in the water.

 * Calypso Diving Bali (Calypso Diving), Amed, We create ocean awareness, educate responsible divers, and safeguard Bali’s marine treasures. It’s just perfect for diving in Amed.
 * Calypso Diving Bali (Calypso Diving), Amed, We create ocean awareness, educate responsible divers, and safeguard Bali’s marine treasures. It’s just perfect for diving in Amed.
 * Calypso Diving Bali (Calypso Diving), Amed, We create ocean awareness, educate responsible divers, and safeguard Bali’s marine treasures. It’s just perfect for diving in Amed.
 * Calypso Diving Bali (Calypso Diving), Amed, We create ocean awareness, educate responsible divers, and safeguard Bali’s marine treasures. It’s just perfect for diving in Amed.
 * Calypso Diving Bali (Calypso Diving), Amed, We create ocean awareness, educate responsible divers, and safeguard Bali’s marine treasures. It’s just perfect for diving in Amed.
 * Calypso Diving Bali (Calypso Diving), Amed, We create ocean awareness, educate responsible divers, and safeguard Bali’s marine treasures. It’s just perfect for diving in Amed.
 * Calypso Diving Bali (Calypso Diving), Amed, We create ocean awareness, educate responsible divers, and safeguard Bali’s marine treasures. It’s just perfect for diving in Amed.

Tulamben
Tulamben is a small fishing village, 30 km north of Amed, about 20-30 min by road. As well as local dives off the various Amed beaches a notable attraction is diving the wreck of the USAT Liberty at Tulamben. Some divers base themselves at Tulamben itself where all of the hotels have either in-house dive operations or are associated with one of them. Local operators run shore dives, since both the wreck and the two other local dive sites are within 100m of the shore.

The Liberty is a US Army transport ship torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1942. The wreck lies about 30 m offshore and is covered in soft corals. A huge range of reef fish have made this their home with occasional visits by pelagics. Some of the wreck can be seen by snorkellers. There are other dives in the Tulamben area and keen divers will have no problem entertaining themselves for a few days in this area. A night dive on the wreck is strongly recommended, with bumphead parrotfish looking for a place to sleep and chances of seeing the Spanish dancer. The Liberty is a very popular dive and unless you are actually staying at Amed or Tulamben and get there early in the day, it can be very crowded indeed.

Buy
There are a few shops in Amed selling basic necessities as well as sarongs and T-shirts. It does not have the range of handicrafts and clothing that you find in other more developed tourist areas of Bali.

There are ATMs in Amed.

Eat
Most restaurants in Amed cater only for tourists and no local can ever or can afford to eat there. It is virtually impossible to find any food that is not adapted to a western palate (read: bland). In some restaurants you can ask and they will be happy to make it a little more authentic.

Budget
There are not many budget options, unless you want to eat satay from the stalls and instant noodles every day. And even those will try to get more money from you than they ask from the locals.

Mid-range
There is a huge selection of mid-range small family restaurants. Most of them have the same items at the same prices, but quality can be vary greatly. It is worth trying a few of them as alternatives to the more expensive places, as some of the mamas cook a lot better.

 * Chops & Hops Restaurant. The restaurant in the Ocean Sun Dive Resort is popular for the steaks and burgers, curries, Indonesian dishes, and home-made ice cream.

Drink
For an evening drink and entertainment, a local band performs live at the Double One Restaurant once a week and there are sometimes free Balinese dance performances in some of the restaurants. Generally Amed is quiet at night and it is certainly not a late night drinking spot.

The best places for an evening are Wawa Wewe, Wawa Wewe Beach Restaurant or Pacha Bar.

Sleep
There is a wide selection of hotels in the area and more are appearing all the time. Most tend to be quite small and intimate and built by westerners in partnership with local Balinese. These have brought a welcome increase in employment and prosperity to the area.

Everyone knows everyone here so there is a real feeling of village community. The hotels are well spaced out though so you feel that you have your own private space. There are few TVs in the hotel rooms, so bring a good book to read or better still, spend your time getting to know the locals. The pace of life is very slow and relaxed in Amed, the people are friendly and they have time.

There are also several hotels at the village of Tulamben to the north of Amed which specialise in providing for visitors intending to dive the wreck of the USAT Liberty. These establishments are normally affiliated with a dive operator or run their own dive operation.

Connect
Phone lines are limited in the area and most hotels only have one landline each. It is wise to bring a mobile phone when visiting if you need to stay in touch with the outside world. Local Indonesian (GSM) SIM cards can be purchased in thousands of places around Bali. There is a public telephone office at Lipah Beach close to Coral View bungalows.

Internet coverage is much better now: several hotels have invested in their own ADSL backbones. Public internet facilities are available at Amed Cafe in Amed village, in Lipah next to Hidden Paradise and Anda Amed in Bunutan. Coverage is expanding fast though and any visitor should look out for public internet cafe signs.

Go next

 * Lovina beach in north Bali is a good next stop for more quiet coastal life.
 * Padang Bai is a nice stop and starting point for boat services to Lombok.
 * A journey back to South Bali will take about 2 hours and 30 minutes.

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Amedi

Amedi (Arabic: Amadiya, العمادية) is a small Assyrian and Kurdish town in Northern Iraq.

Get in
Take a taxi there and a taxi back. There is usually a waiting area at the entrance of the city (there's only one way in) where taxi drivers come and take people to all surrounding villages, and cities.

See
There are also ruins from the Assyrian era and ruins of a synagogue and a church in the small town.

Do
This is one of the most beautiful natural spots in the Middle East. The spectacular view of mountain tops ranging into the horizon is a scene to remember. Most tourists like to visit the Silav waterfall while they are in Amedi. The water comes from a natural spring high up the mountain, many tourist follow the path up or just relax and enjoy a nice cold watermelon with the sound of the waterfall in the background. The city itself is a thing of beauty especially when observed from a mountain top above. Some tourists are lucky enough to spend time in the various plantations and fruit farms (that also provide a place to sleep due to sleep due to the hospitable nature of the locals) where you can enjoy grapes straight off the vine, or pick apples and fig right off the tree. The self-sustaining nature of the area is one to admire.

Buy
People from the world over have visited Amedi to purchase liters upon liters of their famous tahini (cooked sesame seed dip). They also have some of the purest honey in the region.

Eat
There are several restaurants around the silav waterfall touristic center that serve some of the most delicious kebabs.

Drink
Amedi has one of the purest waters in the regions of Dohuk and Kurdistan. Usually when the American Army came to find water around Dohuk their main source of water was in Amedi.

Stay safe
Make sure you understand the risks of driving while you are there. Most visitors prefer taking the inexpensive taxis. Be prepared for a bumpy ride as the drive at high speeds along the mountain sides.

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Ameland

Ameland is one of the West Frisian Islands islands in the Netherlands.

Understand
About 3600 people live on Ameland permanently, many of them working for the tourism industry on the island. There are four main villages: Ballum, the official main settlement in terms of administration, Nes, where the ferry arrives, Hollum and Buren. Furthermore there are several small hamlets.

Get in
A ferry service runs from Holwerd, Friesland at least 6 times per day, but double as often in high season. It's operated by Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten and costs €12/14 in low/high season. The trip to Ameland takes 45 minutes and the ferry arrives in the harbour of Nes.

To get to Holwerd, you can make use of a bus service from train station Leeuwarden to the ferry dock. If you're travelling by car, you can best leave it at the parking space in Holwerd as you will not really need it at the island and the ferry ride will cost up to €95 for the car alone.

Get around
The island has three bus lines, of which one only operates in the peak season. The two lines that operate all year will take you to all four villages. The bus lines are operated by Arriva.

There are many bike rental companies in the villages, that can provide all sorts of bikes. Most of the hotels have bike rental services too.

Do
Ameland has a small airfield near Ballum. Aero Service Ameland provides tours and lessons from there. A tour of all villages on the island starts at €90.

The Strandexpress (only Dutch) takes you to the far east of the island over the beach. There is a stop and short walk about halfway where the driver explains a lot about the island, the dunes, animal and plant life and the sea. From the far east Schiermonnikoog is clearly visible.

Buy
There are plenty of shops to provide for daily needs and a good range of souvenirs. Nes, Hollum and Ballum all have a supermarket and there are several bookshops around.

Eat
All villages have many restaurants, offering all sorts of food.

On the west side of the Island in Holum there is Cantina Dolores. A Mexican restaurant/tapasbar/steakhouse; well worth a visit! Take a look at their menu.

Drink
A definite must is a taste of Nobeltje. This punch is sold at Cafe-Hotel-Restaurant-Liquor-Store Nobel in Ballum. Nobeltje can be served in combination with coffee (Amelander Koffie), served on ice, but is also good on top of pancakes. As Nobeltje is mainly (but not only) sold in Ameland, tourists, especially those coming to Ameland with their own boat, are known to buy large quantities of Nobeltje in order to have a stock large enough to survive until they are able to return to Ameland.

There are some other liquors which are only sold on Ameland: Torentje is sold in the C1000 in Hollum, Amelander Kruidendrank and Commandeurtje are sold in the Gall & Gall in Nes.

Sleep
There are several hotels in Ameland, many in Nes. You can also rent houses or apartments from private owners, often through the tourist office. As on all the islands, prices for accommodation rise in high season, sometimes quite steeply, and are often also higher on weekends.

Go next
If you're up for more island life, you may want to hop over to one of the other West Frisian Islands, with Texel being the most popular one. Alternatively, explore the Northern Netherlands after your return to Holwerd, including nearby places like Franeker, Drachten, Leeuwarden and Groningen.

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Amelia Island

Amelia Island is an island town at the northeast tip of Florida, just south of the Georgia border. It includes the city of Fernandina Beach.

Get in
FL-A1A's northern terminus is in Amelia Island, and therefore this road can be used to access Amelia Island from the south. There is also a connection by road on the western side. There is no route directly north to or from Georgia.

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Amelinghausen

Amelinghausen is a small village on the Lüneburg Heath in the German state of Lower Saxony.

Understand
Amelinghausen is a village of 4,000 people (2020) south of Hamburg and to the west of Lüneburg within the region of Lower Saxony and is the seat of the local municipality.

Get in
From Hannover, take the A7 north to exit 42 onto the B209 Evendorf towards Amelinghausen/Döhle. Turn onto Deutsche Ferienstraße Alpen-Ostsee/L212 (signs for Amelinghausen/Evendorf).Take the 3rd left onto Evendorf Osterfeld/K36. Continue onto K45. K45 turns slightly left and becomes Mühlenstraße/K9. Turn left onto Soltauer Str./B209 Turn right onto Uelzener Str./L234 (signs for Uelzen/Wulfsode/Rehlingen). Take the 1st right onto Behnstraße.

Get around

 * Train There is a train service available within Amelinghausen. It offers the chance to go to Soltau, or if you want to go further then it also links to Bremen, Hanover and Hamburg.
 * Bus service There is a reliable bus service to take you in and around the area. VNN
 * Walk The best possible way around the town is to park the car and walk around.

Go next

 * Bispingen
 * Hamburg
 * Luneburg
 * Soltau
 * Walsrode

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Amenia

There is more than one place called Amenia:

United States of America

 * Amenia (New York), a township in New York State, United States of America
 * Amenia (North Dakota), a tiny town in North Dakota, United States

Beware also the possible misspelling of Armenia, the name of a country.

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Amenia (New York)

Amenia is a township in Dutchess County, New York. This page also covers the village of Wassaic, 6 miles south of downtown Amenia.

By plane

 * Stewart International Airport . The closest major airport. Allegiant Air, American Eagle, and JetBlue	operate flights from Florida and Philadelphia.
 * Westchester County Airport . Two counties away, but an alternative to the congestion of the 3 major international airports around New York City. Rental cars available.
 * Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, New Jersey; John F. Kennedy International Airport; and LaGuardia Airport.

By car
Taconic State Parkway to Route 44 into Amenia.

By train

 * Metro-North Railroad - Harlem line. Service between Wassaic station and New York City's Grand Central Terminal is about 2 hours. Local service is available between other Metro-North commuter stations. On-board train fares are subject to a stiff surcharge, so buy your tickets at the vending machines at the Wassaic station or at the machines or ticket windows in Grand Central Terminal in New York.

See
There are several local buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States, including the Indian Rock Schoolhouse, pictured on this page.

Buy
There are antique stores in the area.

Go next
Amenia is very close to Litchfield County, Connecticut and not much farther from the Hudson Valley and the Berkshires of Massachusetts.

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America

There is more than one place with the name America in it:

 * Central America
 * Latin America
 * North America
 * South America
 * United States of America

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