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[Jonathan Bennett]

Ed Loach wrote:
>> "Important to who?"
> 
> A good question. Perhaps "prominence" rather than important?

Using synonyms for "Importance" doesn't answer the basic question. 
Anything not based on observable fact is inherently subjective. There 
are many ways to arrive at your own score for "importance" based on land 
area, population, governmental/administrative status or any other easily 
verifiable properties. It shouldn't be down to one particular person's 
idea of what's important. That way lies edit wars.

Also, prominence has a particular meaning to physical geographers, at 
least: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topographical_prominence