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US states, world and US cities, countries by region, continents, colleges, airports and languages, built from public government and UN tables. Filter by region, then use the capital, the population or the map position for a quiz, a trip idea or a story setting.
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Tools 19
- Airline Name Generator A made-up airline for a story or a game: a name, a kind such as Airways or Air Cargo, and a radio call sign.
- Beach House Names Generator Names for a beach house: sea word plays, plain names, stilts, dune and bay, and other languages.
- Cabin Name Generator Names for a cabin, from real trees, visiting animals, snow country and word plays.
- Camp Name Generator A made-up summer camp, the kind of camp it is, and a nickname to go by there.
- Lake House Name Generator Names for a lake house: dock and fishing word plays, lake wildlife, still water and your own surname.
- Random Accent Generator An accent of English with where it is spoken and one feature to listen for.
- Random Capital City Generator One of 193 national capitals, from Abu Dhabi to Zagreb, with its country.
- Random City Generator With Country and Population 1,398 real cities in 242 countries and territories, with filters for continents, capitals and six countries.
- Random Coordinates Generator A random latitude and longitude: anywhere, land only, or by country.
- Random Direction Generator A compass point, a turn, or up, down, left or right.
- What Classical Language Should I Learn A classical or ancient language to learn, from Latin to Sanskrit, with its script and best-known texts.
- What Language Should I Learn A language to learn, with where it is spoken and its difficulty for English speakers.
- What Should I Bring on a Road Trip What to pack for a road trip, from a paper atlas to an ice scraper, with a line on why.
- What Should I Bring to the Zoo What to pack for the zoo, from binoculars to a stroller fan, with a line on why.
- What Should I Pack for a Weekend Away What to pack for two nights away, from two tops to one long cable, with how many to take.
- What Should I Take to the Grand Canyon What to pack for the Grand Canyon, from salty snacks to ice traction, with a line on why.
- What Type of Arabic Should I Learn A kind of Arabic to learn, from Modern Standard Arabic to Egyptian and Levantine, with where it is spoken.
- What Type of Chinese Should I Learn A kind of Chinese to learn, from Standard Mandarin and Cantonese to Hokkien and Wu, with where it is spoken.
- Which Sign Language Should I Learn A sign language of the world, from American Sign Language to Auslan, with where it is used and its family.