Chile

Chile is a country in South America bordering the Pacific Ocean, Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia. Ancient Inca people once inhabited the land, but they were colonized by the Spanish in the 1500s. Chile declared independence in 1818.

Mississippi

Mississippi is a southern state located in the United States of America. Its capital its Jackson. French colonists arrived in the region in 1699 and founded the town of Natchez on the Mississippi River, which became an important trading post.

Trieste

Trieste is the capital city of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in northeast Italy. This is the region of Italy where my dad's side of the family is from.

Iran

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. It is the second-largest country in the Middle East, and the seventeenth largest in area in the world.

Lisar

Lisar (also Lissar) is a city in the Kargan Rud District, in Talesh County, Gilan Province, Iran. It was occupied by Allies for several years during World War II.

Caucasus

The Caucasus is an area located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. It is occupied by Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.