infrastructure, base - the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"

institution - an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated

penal colony - a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)

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