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Nagasaki, on the island of Kyushu, Japan, was founded by the Portuguese in the second half of the 16th century, on the site of a small fishing village.

During World War II, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki made Nagasaki the second and, to date, last city in the world to experience a nuclear attack.

Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya, in East Africa, was founded in 1899 as a rail supply depot on the rail line connecting Mombasa to Kampala.

Today Nairobi is one of the most prominent cities in Africa politically and financially.

Famous people associated with Nairobi: Wangari Maathai, Richard Dawkins.

FYI ~ Carl Jung visited East Africa in 1925 and related his experience that he had on the Athi Plain, now part of the Nairobi National Park.

Nanjing (Nanking), located on lower Yangtze River, served as the capital of China during several historical periods and is recognized as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China (Beijing, Luoyang and Xi'an).

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The ruins of Nan Madol, the capital of the Saudeleur dynasty until about 1500 AD, lie off the eastern shore of the western Pacific Ocean island of Pohnpei, in the Federated States of Micronesia.

Nan Madol's distinctive megalithic architecture using columnar volcanic basalt was probably begun in the 12th or early 13th century. The stone walls enclose nearly 100 artificial islets — stone and coral filled platforms — bordered by tidal canals.

Naples, Italy, located on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples lies between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields.

Naples was founded as a Greek colony and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is noted for its cuisine (pizza, spaghetti, gelato).

Famous people and characters associated with Naples include the poet Virgil, Pulcinella from the commedia dell'arte of the 17th century, the musical Scarlatti family, Giordano Bruno, Enrico Caruso, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Giambattista Vico. The ballet Napoli is set in Naples.

Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial center of the Bahamas. It is located 180 miles east of Miami, Florida, making it a popular holiday destination.

The name Nassau is in honor of William III who was from the House of Orange-Nassau.

N'Djamena is the capital and largest city in the Central African country of Chad. As a port on the Chari River it is is also an economic center for landlocked Chad.

N'Djamena was founded as Fort-Lamy in 1900, part of the French presence in Africa.