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Places that Start with M

Have you ever imagined visiting a place so far from home? Little towns that you have never heard of? Some of those places that start with M are included in the following examples.

Places in Europe that start with M

Malta: A strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea.
A republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964.

• Malta is the largest of three islands and the cultural, commercial and administrative

Macedon: The ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria.

• Around 338 BC the Macedon empire was the most powerful in the world

Madrid: The capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum.

• While Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure, it has preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighborhoods and streets.

Magyarorszag: A republic in central Europe.

• Magyarorszag is home to the largest thermal water cave system.

Majorca: The largest of the Balearic Islands.

• The Majorca Island is an extremely popular holiday destination.

Malaga: -a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean.

• Malagahistory spans about 2,800 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.

Places in Asia that start with M

Macao: A former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999.

• Macao is one of the world’s richest cities of any country in the world.

Madras: A city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras.
A state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras.

• Madras is the biggest industrial and commercial centre in South India.

Maharashtra: -a state in west-central India.

• Maharashtra is one of the wealthiest and the most developed states in India.

Mainland China: A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world.

• The phrase “mainland China” emerged as a politically neutral term to refer to the area under control of the Communist Party of China.

Manama: The capital of Bahrain; located at the northern end of Bahrain Island.

• Manama is the capital and largest city, with an approximate population of 157,000 people.

Manchuria: A region in northeastern China.

• Manchuria is also part of Russia; it is often debated on where it lies.

Places in America that start with M

Machu Picchu: Inca fortress city in the Andes in Peru discovered in 1911; it may have been built in the 15th century.

• Machu Picchu consists of three primary structures which are the Into Wadena, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows.

Managua:  The capital and largest city of Nicaragua.

• Managua is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population

Mandalay: A city in central Myanmar to the north of Rangoon.

• Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma

Maracaibo: A port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center.

• Maracaibo is nicknamed”The Beloved Land of the Sun”.

Places in Africa that start with M

Madagascar: An island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world. A republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960.

• Madagascar’s population was estimated at just over 22 million, 90 percent of whom live on less than two dollars per day.

Madeira: An island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands.

• Today, Madeira is a popular year-round resort being visited every year by about one million tourists; known for its Madeira wine.

Maghreb:  The region of northwest Africa comprising the Atlas Mountains and the coastlands of Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia.

• Maghrebmost commonly referred to a smaller area between the Atlas Mountains in the south.

Maiduguri: A city in northeastern Nigeria; an agricultural trading center.

• And so Maiduguri was founded in 1907 as a military outpost by the British.

Malabo: The capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea on the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea.

• Malabo is located on the northern coast ofBioko Island, on the rim of a sunken volcano.

Malagasy Republic: A republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960.

• Malagasy Republic was established in 1958.