Ten Cities that Led the World: From Ancient Metropolis to Modern Megacity

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Ten Cities that Led the World: From Ancient Metropolis to Modern Megacity

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The city rank by population as of July 1, 2022, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau [1] a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "China: Administrative Division (Provinces and Prefectures) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019 . Retrieved 4 March 2020.

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The economy in BCP was once dependent on agriculture and tourism, however, it is not centered around manufacturing, construction, and the service industry. Bureau, US Census. "2020 Population and Housing State Data". The United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 29 August 2021.Lying on the banks of the River Liffey, the vibrant capital has long attracted people to its shores and now boasts a very multicultural population. Dotted around the city, you can find lots of interesting things to see, with Trinity College and Dublin Castle counting among its most popular attractions. Chengdu is an exception among large Chinese cities. The largest city in mostly mountainous or arid West China, it is a concentration of the population of the fertile Sichuan Basin. The pace of life is the most relaxed of China's large cities. Read more on How Long to Spend in Chengdu. The definition of "urban" varies from country to country, and, with periodic reclassification, can also vary within one country over time, making direct comparisons difficult. An urban area can be defined by one or more of the following: administrative criteria or political boundaries (e.g., area within the jurisdiction of a municipality or town committee), a threshold population size (where the minimum for an urban settlement is typically in the region of 2,000 people, although this varies globally between 200 and 50,000), population density, economic function (e.g., where a significant majority of the population is not primarily engaged in agriculture, or where there is surplus employment) or the presence of urban characteristics (e.g., paved streets, electric lighting, sewerage). It is the richest city in Chinese mainland per capita, still just above Shenzhen. Hong Kong (10th city in the world for GDP per capita) has over twice Guangzhou's 2017 GDP per capita per month (5,000+ USD). Liverpool is known as the city of The Beatles and is also the home to the company that built the Titanic. Today, Liverpool is famous for its football team of the same name – one of the most beloved sports teams in the entire world.

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The percent decline in population from its peak census count to the most recent census enumeration in 2020.Some of the biggest cities in England are world-famous for their cultural, economic, or sports impact on the world. Usually identified with Abila also known as "Abila Viniferos", 12 miles east of Gadara (see Onomasticon) and Capitolias The Decapolis was a center of Hellenistic and Roman culture in a region which was otherwise populated by Jews, Nabataeans and Arameans. [1] In the time of the Emperor Trajan, the cities were incorporated into the provinces of Syria and Arabia Petraea; several cities were later placed in Syria Palaestina and Palaestina Secunda. Most of the Decapolis region is located in modern-day Jordan, except Hippos and Scythopolis (in Israel), Canatha, probably Dion, Raphana and Damascus (in Syria). Clubbing in Nairobi, Cairo, Kyiv,​ Johannesburg, Berlin, Naples, ​Luanda, Lagos, Bristol, Lisbon​ 1960 – March 2020​ a b "World Urbanization Prospects 2018" (PDF). United Nations. New York. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2020 . Retrieved 14 April 2020.

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Alexander, Ruth (29 January 2012). "Which is the world's biggest city?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015 . Retrieved 21 July 2018. One of the grandest and most elegant cities in Europe, Vienna’s impressive imperial legacy really does make for a marvelous sight. Los Angeles - Long Beach - Anaheim (Metropolitan Statistical Area, Metropolitan Areas, USA) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020 . Retrieved 4 March 2020. Indonesia: Administrative Division. "Regencies, Cities and Districts – Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015 . Retrieved 14 January 2016.

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The cities may also have enjoyed strong commercial ties, fostered by a network of new Roman roads. This has led to their common identification today as a "federation" or "league". The Decapolis was probably never an official political or economic union; most likely it signified the collection of city-states which enjoyed special autonomy during early Roman rule. [10] [11]

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Dongguan is a little-known but huge manufacturing city, between Guangzhou and Shenzhen, ranked fourth in China for exports. It has also grown phenomenally in the last couple of decades. It employs huge numbers of rural factory workers, producing electronic items and other hardware, like computer peripherals. Chongqing is famous for its fog and mountains, and the Yangtze River cruise. It's the largest of China's four municipalities besides Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai, though by contrast its population is mostly rural. Huge infrastructure and industrial investment has made it one of China's 10 largest cities in the last 5 years.Jerash (Gerasa) and Bet She'an (Scythopolis) survive as towns today, after periods of abandonment or serious decline. Damascus has never lost its prominent role throughout later history. Philadelphia was long abandoned, but was revived in the 19th century and has become the capital city of Jordan under the name Amman. Twentieth-century archaeology has identified most of the other cities on Pliny's list, and most have undergone or are undergoing considerable excavation. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] See also [ edit ] World Urbanization Prospects: The 2007 Revision Population Database". United Nations. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010 . Retrieved 26 July 2010. Chancey, Mark Alan; Porter, Adam Lowry (December 2001). "The Archaeology of Roman Palestine". Near Eastern Archaeology. 64 (4): 164–203. doi: 10.2307/3210829. ISSN 1094-2076. JSTOR 3210829. S2CID 163466008. The City of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Marion County, Indiana, are separate entities with a single consolidated city–county government. The City of Indianapolis comprises all of Marion County except the other incorporated municipalities within the county. See Indianapolis (balance). In the Middle Ages, Dubrovnik was Venice’s chief rival; the two city-states jostled for trade, power, and prestige.



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