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1. New York City

New York City is the largest city in the United States, the home of the United Nations, and the center of global finance, communications, and business.

2. Figure Skating

The major types of competitive figure skating are individual men’s and women’s competitions, pairs skating, ice dancing, and precision skating. In individual competitions a single skater performs required elements and is judged on how cleanly and artistically the motions are executed. Pairs skating consists of two skaters performing together. In ice dancing partners carry out the artistic motions of dance on skates. Precision skating, which is a highly structured activity, consists of a team of skaters who perform choreographed maneuvers.


3. Brussels

Brussels is a city in central Belgium, capital and largest city of the country. The city is located on the Senne River. Centrally situated in northern Europe, Brussels is internationally important as the headquarters of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

4. Belgium

Belgium is a constitutional monarchy in northwestern Europe. It is about 280 km long, measured in a southeast-northwest direction, about 145 km wide, and is roughly triangular in shape. The area is 30,528 sq km. The capital and largest city is Brussels.
5. Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, located in the west central part of the country. Often called the City of a Hundred Spires because of its many churches and towers, Prague is the chief commercial, industrial, and cultural center of the Czech Republic.
 
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