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Sapporo (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 43 05 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.0833 decimal degrees |
Long: 141 21 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 141.3500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Founded by Japanese government as center for development of Hokkaidō Island; manufactures flour, dairy products, lumber & beer; has printing & publishing industries; center for winter sports; site of Winter Olympic Games 1972. |
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Sapporo (preferred,C,V,O,Japanese (transliterated)-P)
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Sapporo-shi (C,U,Japanese (transliterated))
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Sapporoshi (C,U,Japanese (transliterated))
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札幌市 (C,U,Japanese-P)
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さっぽろし (C,U,Japanese)
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サッポロシ (C,U,Japanese)
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サッポロ (C,U,Japanese)
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さっぽろ (C,U,Japanese)
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札幌 (C,U,Japanese)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Sapporo (inhabited place) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Sapporo (inhabited place) (P) |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded 1871 |
city (C) |
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regional capital (C) |
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commercial center (C) |
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educational center (C) |
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