An Overview of Mumbai Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Along with the neighbouring urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world.Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. As of 2009, Mumbai was named an Alpha … [Read more...]
Fourth Largest City in the World: New York City, New York
An Overview of New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations … [Read more...]
Third Largest City in the World: Mexico City, Mexico
An Overview of Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union.It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole. Mexico City is the country’s largest city as well as its most important political, cultural, educational and … [Read more...]
Second Largest City in the World: Seoul, South Korea
An Overview of Seoul Seoul, officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of 20,550,000, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world.The Seoul National Capital Area is the world’s second largest metropolitan area with over 20 million inhabitants, which includes the surrounding Incheon … [Read more...]
The World Coming Together
With the world's population reaching 7 billion it is overwhelming to even try and comprehend that amount of people. It is said that the world is becoming more urbanized which means that the majority of the population can be found in urban areas, or cities instead of rural ones. With some of those cities having populations that equal that of many countries, this presents a … [Read more...]