To create a quiz on the major capitals of the world, it is important to know the basic information about them. You will learn about it from the article.
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It so happened that it was the main cities of countries - the largest of the number of citizens living there and, of course, on the occupied area. It is interesting to know, the capital of which states are considered the most significant on the dimensions and the population? Then the next article for you.
List of the world's largest capitals: brief information for quiz
- Beijing
The name of the capital of China is translated as the "Northern Capital", the formation of the city leaves the roots in the 1st century BC, when the first small villages began to unite and, gradually the huge metropolis grew up in their place. In today's Beijing, with an area of \u200b\u200b16808 sq. Km, approximately 20.5 million citizens have a plus of 10 million workers from the suburbs.
northern capital
- Lima
The capital of Peru is located next to the quiet ocean. The city is saturated with many interesting sites, long before Columbus, therefore Lima is considered one of the centers of the world heritage. The largest center in Peru (2672.3 sq. Km), with a developed economy and trade, accommodates almost 12 million inhabitants.
- Tokyo
The capital of Japan has the status of the largest city of the planet, as well as the most impressive in the size of the capital of the world, the area of \u200b\u200bwhich is 2187.65 sq. Km, and the population has 126.025 million people. To date, this city is a powerful focus of finance, culture and politics of Japan.
- London
In Europe, despite the fact that the "tenants" settle the most tightly, the size of the metropolitan cities does not differ in large sizes. For example, the population of London is about 9 million people, while its area - 1706.8 sq. Km is one of the most impressive in Europe.
London
- Mexico City
The metropolitan city of Mexico was erected on the site of the existing once religious and cultural center of the Aztecs. The population of the megapolis is over 23 million people, an area - 1485 sq. Km.
- Delhi
In one of the largest Indian cities, with an area of \u200b\u200b1483 sq. Km, there are urban and rural areas where more than 23 million people live. There are 60 thousand archaeological monuments of world importance. The history of the city originates in 3000 BC, the name is translated from Persian as a "threshold" or "border".
- Moscow
The population of the capital of Russia has about 16 million inhabitants, and in Square, the city ranked 5th in the world (1091 sq. Km). This is one of the most beautiful cities of the planet with a centuries-old history.
The most beautiful city on the planet
- Jakarta
The largest city of Indonesia, which is also the metropolitan district, stretched near the north-western banks of the O'VA, on the territory, with an area of \u200b\u200b661.52 sq. Cm, with a population of 25.4 million people. It is worth noting that the number of residents has increased since the 30s of the 20th century 17 times.
- Seoul
In the capital of Korea and only in it (from all cities of the state) there are the status of self-government, in the territory, with an area of \u200b\u200b605.5 sq. Km, more than 25 million people live.
- Cairo
The capital of Egypt is considered one of the most significant cities in the Middle East. The population here has 17.8 million people who live in the territory of 528 sq. Km. From the attractions most attractive architectural monuments, as well as many museums.
- Dakka
The capital Bangladesh is one of the most impressive in the size of the cities, with an area of \u200b\u200b306.4 sq. Km. He spread out in the Delta of the Gang River, which is distinguished by colorful flora. The number of citizens is about 13 million people.
- Buenos Aires
Translated from Spanish, the name of the current capital of Argentina sounds like "clean air" or "good wind". 14.5 million people live in 200 square meters.
Fresh air
- Manila
The Metropolitan City of Philippines, located on the O-velon between the two rivers, is occupied by the territory of 38.55 sq. Km, at which almost 21 million people live. In the eastern district of the city pleases the eyes of the Manila Bay, also in the capital a lot of sights: museums, Buddhist temples and chic beaches on the ocean coast.
The biggest world capital of the world is scattered through different regions of the planet, but the most weighty amount is observed in Asia. Step by step, they expand their possessions by absorbing small neighboring townships.