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a star is a capital, a dot is a big city
A dot, a town or city; a star, a capital city.
On a map, a star usually marks the capital of the state, province, or country. A dot in a circle usually marks other major cities.
a city
a capital or city
On a map, a star usually marks the capital of the state, province, or country. A dot in a circle usually marks other major cities.
A star or a dot in a circle usually means that that place is a large town or capital
On a map, a star usually marks the capital of the state, province, or country. A dot in a circle usually marks other major cities.
On a map, a star usually marks the capital of the state, province, or country. A dot in a circle usually marks other major cities.
Usually it is the capital of that city or state.
It usually means that that place is the capital.
It usually means an important city or capital.