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Encyclopedia > List of cities by longitude
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The longitudes of the following cities and towns are rounded to the nearest whole degree. Longitude, sometimes denoted by the Greek letter λ (lambda),[1][2] describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ...

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Savoonga is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, one of two on St Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

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Waimea may refer to more than one place in the United States: Waimea in Hawai‘i Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii Waimea Bay on O‘ahu Waimea may also refer to: Waimea, a window manager for the Unix X Window System This is a disambiguation... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

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Nickname: Motto: BIG WILD LIFE Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government  - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area  - City 5,079. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

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A Coast Douglas-fir snag provides nest cavities for birds In forest ecology, a snag refers to a standing, partly or completely dead tree, often missing a top or most of the smaller branches. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada_(bordered). ...

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Orthographic projection centred over Prince Rupert BC Coast, showing Prince Rupert and Vancouver Prince Rupert is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada_(bordered). ...

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Santa Barbara is a city in California, United States. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Tijuana (Spanish [tixwana], English usually [ˌtiːəˈwɑnə]), is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of Tijuana. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ...

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Moab is a city in Grand County, Utah, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Harbor scene in Hanga Roa Post Office in Hanga Roa Hanga Roa is the capital city of Easter Island, Chile, and is located in the southwest of the island. ... ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile_(bordered). ... : The Mile-High City United States Colorado Denver (coextensive) 154. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the Mexican city of Guadalajara. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Nickname: Motto: El Trabajo templa el Espíritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico State Nuevo León Founded 20 September 1596 Government  - Mayor Adalberto Madero ( PAN) Area  - City 572 km²  (220. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ...

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Location in South Dakota Coordinates: County Hughes County Founded 1880 Government  - Mayor Dennis Eisnach Area  - City 33. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded (as Tenochtitlan) c. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or Guate) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Guatemala. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guatemala. ...

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This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area Greater St. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Cathedral on the Plaza Mayor, the oldest in North America [1]. Mérida is the capital city of the Mexican state of Yucatán. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... San Salvador is the capital city of the nation of El Salvador. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_El_Salvador. ... Belize City, Belize is the largest city of the Central American nation Belize, and its former capital. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belize. ... Tegucigalpa IPA: (Tegus for short), population 1,200,000 (2006) (metro area), is the capital of Honduras (together with Comayagüela), and the countrys largest city. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Honduras. ... Coordinates: Country Nicaragua Department Managua Municipality Managua Founded 1819 Seat of the Government 1852 Capital of the Nation 1857  - Mayor Dionisio Marenco Area    - City 544 km²  - Urban 173. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nicaragua. ... “Louisville” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location of San José Canton between provinces Coordinates: Country Costa Rica Province San José Province Canton San José Canton Founded c. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: (Spanish) City of Columns Position of Havana in Cuba Coordinates: Country Cuba Province Ciudad de La Habana Administrative Divisions 15 Founded 1515a Government  - President of the Peoples Power Provincial Assembly Juan Contino Aslán Area  - City 721. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ...

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Panama City (Spanish: Ciudad de Panamá), population 708,738, with a total metro population of 1,063,000 is the capital of Panama, located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, at . ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Panama. ... This article is about the city of Guayaquil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ecuador. ... Nickname: Luz de América Map of Ecuador showing location of Quito Coordinates: Country Ecuador Province Pichincha Canton Quito  - Mayor Paco Moncayo Area approx    - City 290 km²  - Land 290 km²  - Water 0 km² Elevation 2,800 m Population (2005, estimation)  - City 1,865,541 (canton)  - Density ~4,800/km² Time... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ecuador. ... Nickname: City of the Kings Location within Lima Region Coordinates: Country Peru Region Lima Region Province Lima Province Settled 1535 Government  - Mayor Luis Castañeda Lossio Area  - City 804. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... Flag Seal Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island nation of Cuba, some 540 miles (869 km) east south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Nickname: Motto: Bogotá, 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas Bogotá, 2600 meters closer to the stars Localities (localidades) of Bogotá Country Colombia Department Bogotá, D.C.* Foundation August 6, 1538 Government  - Mayor Luis Eduardo Garzón, PDA Area  - City 1,587 km²  (612. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Nickname: The City of Rivers Motto: Muy Noble y Muy Leal (Very Noble and Very Loyal) Location of the Commune of Valdivia Coordinates: Country Chile Region Los Rios Province Valdivia Founded as Santa María la Blaca de Valdivia Founded 9 February 1552 Government  - Mayor Bernardo Berger Fett Area  - City... Los Rios is a proposed region of Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile_(bordered). ... Categories: Caribbean geography stubs | Capitals in North America | Haiti ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Haiti. ... The Church of La Compañía on the Plaza de Armas in Cuzco Cuzco is a city in southeastern Peru in the Huatanay Valley (Sacred Valley), of the Andes mountain range. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... Nickname: La Tierra del Sol Amada (English:The Beloved Land of the Sun) Motto: Muy noble y leal Coordinates: Country Venezuela State Zulia Counties Maracaibo  - Mayor Gian Carlo Di Martino (2000 – 2008) Area    - City 550 km²  (212. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... Valparaíso is one of the main seaports of Chile, on the Pacific Ocean, and the capital of the Valparaíso Region. ... ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile_(bordered). ... Nickname: La Ciudad Blanca (The White City) Location of the city of Arequipa in Peru Coordinates: Country Peru Region Arequipa Province Arequipa Established 15 August 1540 Government  - Mayor Yamel Romero Peralta Area  - City 9,862. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... San Carlos de Bariloche is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, situated on the foothills of the Andes, surrounded by lakes (Nahuel Huapi, Gutiérrez Lake, Moreno Lake and Mascardi Lake) and mountains (Tronador, Cerro Catedral, Cerro López). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... City of Punta Arenas Punta Arenas in Tierra del Fuego Punta Arenas is the main city in the Strait of Magellan and the capital of the Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile. ... ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile_(bordered). ... The snowcapped Andes above downtown Santiago Santiago (frequently called   in Spanish) is Chiles capital and, when viewed as a conurbation, its largest city. ... The Santiago Metropolitan Region (in Spanish, Región Metropolitana de Santiago) is a landlocked administrative region in central Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile_(bordered). ...

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Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a 2004 population of 63,882. ... Official language(s) None (English de facto; French is also an administrative language) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Santo Domingo de Guzmán, population 2,061,200 (Metro) (2003), estimated 2,253,437 (Metro) in 2006, is the capital and the largest city of the Dominican Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic. ... Gates of General San Martín Park Mendoza is a city in the west of Argentina, and the capital of the Mendoza Province. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... La Paz (NASA aerial view) Central La Paz Panoramic sight of the city of La Paz Nuestra Señora de La Paz or Chuquiyapu (chuqui, gold, yapu, farm) is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bolivia. ... Ushuaia (pronounced ) is the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, and the worlds southernmost city. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Puerto Williams in Tierra del Fuego Puerto Williams is a small Chilean port, located on Isla Navarino facing the Beagle Channel. ... ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile_(bordered). ... Nickname: La Sultana del Avila (English:The Avilas Sultan) La Sucursal del paraiso Motto: Ave María Santísima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains on the Suquía River, about 700 km west-northwest from Buenos Aires. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Nickname: Santa Cruz Captital Founded February 26, 1560 Area    - City 325. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bolivia. ... Distinguish from Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis. ... Rosario is the largest city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, and the third most populous in the country, after Buenos Aires and Córdoba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Location in Brazil Country Brazil Region North State Amazonas Founded 1669 Mayor Serafim Corrêa (PSB) Area    - City 11. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...

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Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada_(bordered). ... The City of Bridgetown, population 5,928 (1990) metropolitan area 110,000 (2000), formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the Capital city of the island nation of Barbados. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Barbados. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Map of the Falkland Islands showing position of Stanley. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Colonial style houses, Waterkant, Paramaribo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Suriname. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay_(bordered). ... A panoramic photo of Nuuk taken in October 2006 Location of the Nuuk municipality in Greenland Nuuk (The Cape in Greenlandic) (Danish: Godthåb, which translates to Good Hope in English, and was the name of the ship which brought the settlers) is the capital and largest city of the... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... This article is about Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...

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Assis is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Government Country   State Brazil   São Paulo Geographical characteristics Area Total 797. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Nickname: Capital of the Valley, The Airplane Capital Motto: Aura Terraque Generosa (Latin:Generous are my airs and land) Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State São Paulo Mayor Eduardo Cury (PSDB) Area    - City 1,099. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...

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Vitoria (population: 224,965 (2004 est), is the capital city of the province of Álava and of the Comunidad Vasca Spanish autonomous region, though it is the second city of the region by population. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Nickname: Veneza Brasileira (Brazilian Venice) and Mauricéia/Mauritzstad (after the Dutch colonization) Motto: Ut luceat omnibus Latin: That it may shine on all (Matthew 5:15) Location in Brazil Founded March 12, 1537 Incorporated (as village) 1709 Incorporated (as city) 1823 Government  - Mayor João Paulo Lima e Silva... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...

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Image:Ponta delgada noite. ... Portuguese) are an archipelago of Portuguese islands situated in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from the east coast of North America. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Location in Iceland Coordinates: Constituency Reykjavík North Reykjavík South Area  - City 274. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iceland. ...

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(City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes darrondissement) City proper (commune) Région Dakar Département Dakar Mayor Pape Diop (PDS) (since 2002) Area 82. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Santa Cruz de Tenerife (2005 population 221,627) is a Spanish city on the island of Tenerife, the largest and most populated of the Canary Islands as stated in the 2005 census. ... Capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 13th  7,447 km²  1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Nouakchott (Arabic: نواكشوط or انواكشوط; population estimate 1999: 881,000) is the capital and by far the largest city of Mauritania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mauritania. ...

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Buchanan is the second largest port in Liberia, lying on Waterhouse Bay, part of the Atlantic Ocean. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liberia. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Lisboa  - Subregion Grande Lisboa  - District or A.R. Lisbon Mayor Carmona Rodrigues  - Party PSD Area 84. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland_(bordered). ... Motto: La Suma de Todos (The Sum of Everyone) Location Coordinates: Country Spain Autonomous Community Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Province Madrid Administrative Divisions 21 Neighborhoods 127 Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón (PP) Area  - Land 607 km² (234. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ...

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This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... This article is about the city in Nigeria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Nickname: Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Government  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area  - Region 162 km²  (62. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen (PvdA)  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... For other uses, see Casablanca (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... City flag City coat of arms Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Alsace Department Bas-Rhin (67) Intercommunality Urban Community of Strasbourg Mayor Fabienne Keller  (UMP) City Statistics Land area¹ 78. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... City Center seen from Weinsteige Road Stuttgart Palace Square - New Palace Solitude Palace The 1956 TV Tower U.S. Army Kelley Barracks Stuttgart [], located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of 591,528 (as of April 2006) in the city... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... This article is about the city in Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ...

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Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, with an estimated population of 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Location Coordinates Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE6 First Mayor Ole von Beust (CDU) Governing party CDU Votes in Bundesrat 3 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  755 km² (292 sq mi) Population 1,754,317 (11/2006)[1]  - Density 2,324 /km² (6,018... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tunisia. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Munich (German: , pronounced  ; Austro-Bavarian: Minga [1]) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... View of Yaoundé Yaoundé, «yah oon DAY», estimated population 1,430,000 (2004), is the capital city of Cameroon and second largest city in the country after Douala. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Location of Berlin within Germany / EU Coordinates Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE3 City subdivisions 12 boroughs Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit (SPD) Governing parties SPD / Left. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Nickname: Motto: Praga Caput Rei publicae Location within the Czech Republic Coordinates: Country Czech Republic Region Capital City of Prague Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Pavel Bém Area  - City 496 km²  (191. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_corrected_(bordered). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville or, before 1960, also Leopoldstad) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Vienna (German: , see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Nickname: Location of Bratislava within Slovakia Coordinates: Country Slovakia Region Bratislava Region Districts Bratislava I-V City parts 17 city boroughs Cadastral areas 20 cadastral areas First mentioned 907[1] Government  - Type City Council  - Mayor (Primátor) Andrej ÄŽurkovský[2] Area  - City 367. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia_(bordered). ... Nickname: Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Canton Sarajevo Canton Government  - Mayor Semiha Borovac (SDA) Area [1]  - City 141. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area  - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... GdaÅ„sk ( ; IPA: ), also known by its German name Danzig ( ) and several other names, is the sixth-largest city in Poland and is Polands principal seaport and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_corrected_(bordered). ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province Södermanland and Uppland Charter 13th Century Population (April 2007)  - City 782,885  - Density 4,160/km² (10,774. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ...

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Wawel Hill, Old Town, Kraków. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_corrected_(bordered). ... Location of Belgrade within Serbia Coordinates: Country Serbia District City of Belgrade Municipalities 17 Government  - Mayor Nenad Bogdanović (DS) (since 2004)  - Ruling parties DS/DSS/G17+ Area  - City 3,222. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_(state)_(bordered). ... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian, English 3 Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ... Motto: Contemnit procellas (It defies the storms) Semper invicta (Always invincible) Coordinates: Country Poland Voivodeship Masovia Powiat city county Gmina Warszawa Districts 18 boroughs City Rights turn of the 13th century Government  - Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz (PO) Area  - City 516. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_corrected_(bordered). ... Position of Sofia in Bulgaria Coordinates: Country Bulgaria Province Sofia-City Government  - Mayor Boyko Borisov Area  - City 1,349 km²  (520. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα - Athína) is the largest city and capital of Greece, located in the Attica periphery of central Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Coordinates: Founded 1201 Government  - Mayor Jānis Birks Area  - City 307. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... County Harju County Mayor Jüri Ratas Area 159. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia_(bordered). ... Founded 1550 Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area[1] - Of which land - Rank 185. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Vilnius County Municipality Vilnius city municipality Coordinates Number of elderates 20 General Information Capital of Lithuania Vilnius County Vilnius city municipality Vilnius district municipality Population About 600,000 in 2006 (1st) First mentioned 1323 Granted city rights 1387 Articles with similar titles include Vilnius... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Country South Africa Province Gauteng Established 1855 Area  - City 1,644 km²  (634. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ...

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Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Nickname: Egypt: Site of Cairo (top center) Coordinates: Government  - Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area  - City 214 km²  (82. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Map of Mozambique with Maputo highlighted Maputo is the capital of Mozambique. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mozambique. ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel_(bordered). ... For other meanings, see Amman (disambiguation) and Ammann. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jordan. ... Damascus ( transliteration: , also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the largest city of Syria and is also the capital. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Syria. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   9684. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... For the long-distance runner, see Addis Abebe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... This article is about the Saudi Arabian city. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ...

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Central market near Nativity Cathedral. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: ; Italian: ), is the largest city in Somalia, and its capital. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Somalia. ...

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Samara (Russian: ), from 1935 to 1991—Kuybyshev (), is a major city situated on the Volga River in the southeastern part of European Russia, Volga Federal District, the administrative center of Samara Oblast. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... This article is about Dhahran, the city. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Aşgabat Aşgabat Aşgabat Aşgabat (Turkmen: ; Persian: , UniPers: Ešq-âbâd; Russian: - Ashkhabád) also spelled as Ashgabat, Ashkabat, Ashkhabad, Ashgabad, is the capital city of Turkmenistan, a former Soviet republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkmenistan. ...

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Mashhad (also spelt Mashhad ar-Reza, Persian: , literally the place of martyrdom) is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shiah world. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Mawson Station from the air. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article is about the city in Afghanistan. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى, Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Pakistan_(bordered). ... For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

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Tashkent Tashkent (Uzbek: , Russian: , English: ) is the current capital of Uzbekistan and also of Tashkent Province. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uzbekistan. ... Coordinates: Government  - Mayor Askar Mamin Population (estimated)  - City 600,000 Time zone BTT (UTC+6) This article is about the capital of Kazakhstan; for the article on the palace in Sarawak, see Astana (Sarawak); for the professional road-cycling team see Astana Team; for the Iranian city, see Astaneh-e... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Islamabad (Urdu: اسلام آباد (Meaning Abode of Islam)), is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. ... Jhelum City is a town in the Punjab Province in Pakistan. ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى, Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Pakistan_(bordered). ... “Bombay” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Map showing Almatys location in Kazakhstan Almaty Orthodox church Mosque Almaty (Алматы; formerly known as Alma-Ata, also Vernyj, Vyernyi (Верный) in Imperial Russia) is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of 1,185,900 (2004) (8% of the population of Kazakhstan) citizens. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ...

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Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu (Plural of Madra): Ancient people of Iranian affinites, who lived in northwest Panjab in the Uttarapatha division of ancient India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Kemerovo (Russian: ) is an industrial city in Russia, situated on the Tom River, east-northeast of Novosibirsk. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Ürümqi Ürümqi (Uyghur: ئۈرۈمچی; Uyghur Latin script: Ürümqi; Simplified Chinese: 乌鲁木齐; Traditional Chinese: 烏魯木齊; pinyin: ), with a population about 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ...

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Thimphu from Sangey Gang Thimphu (Tibetan script: ཐིམ་ཕུ་) is the capital of Bhutan, and also the name of the surrounding valley and dzongkhag, the Thimphu District. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bhutan. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Đhaka; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bangladesh. ... Yangon (Burmese: , population 5,000,000(nearly) (2007 census), formerly Rangoon, is the largest city and former capital of Myanmar (previously known as Burma). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Myanmar. ...

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State motto: Bersatu dan Setia (United and Loyal) State anthem: Untuk Negeri Kita (For Our State) Capital George Town Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas  - Ketua Menteri Dr Koh Tsu Koon History    - Ceded by Kedah to British 11 August 1786   - Japanese occupation 1942... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Irkutsks location Kazansky Church in Irkutsk Irkutsk (Russian: ) is one of the largest cities in Siberia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indonesia_(bordered). ... Ice cores drilled at Vostok, with a portion of the station behind Vostok Station (Russian: ) is a Russian (formerly Soviet) research station located near the South Geomagnetic Pole, at the center of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. ...

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Dongguan (Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ;  ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

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Tainan redirects here; for the county of the same name see Tainan County. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... Motto Three Principles of the People (三民主義 San-min Chu-i) Anthem National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (de facto)  Nanking (de jure)1  Largest city Taipei Official languages Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Chen Shui-bian  -  Vice President Annette Lu  -  Premier Chang Chun-hsiung... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Jose L. Atienza, Jr. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Seoul   is the capital of South Korea and is located on the Han River in the countrys northwest. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ...

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This page is about Fukuoka, Fukuoka (福岡市), a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Darwin is the capital city of the Australian Territory of the Northern Territory. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Vladivostok (Russian: ) is the administrative center of Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated close to the Russo-Sino border and North Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

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This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Port Moresby town Port Moresby, (), population 255,000 (2000), is the capital of Papua New Guinea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

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Goulburn (New South Wales, Australia) is a quiet provincial city characterised by a particularly long main street. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia, with a greater metropolitan population of 1. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

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Buala is a town in the Solomon Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands. ...

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Dunedin (ÅŒtepoti in Maori) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the region of Otago. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Christchurch is the regional capital of Canterbury, New Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Schematic map of Auckland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Nukualofa, population 21,300 (1986), is the capital of Tonga. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tonga. ... For other uses, see Wellington (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ...

See also

The following is a list of cities by latitude. ... This page lists the 100 largest metropolitan areas of the world, ranked by population. ... This is a list of national capitals of the world in alphabetical order. ... This is a list of towns too modest to be in the list of cities, yet worth giving an overview on. ... This is a list of neighborhoods in cities around the world: // Buenos Aires (Barrios) * Melbourne * Sydney * Montreal Ottawa * Toronto Beijing Hong Kong * Hong Kong - Sites and areas * Kyoto Nara Osaka Tokyo Suburbs of Dunedin Porto Moscow (Administrative divisions) Saint Petersburg (Administrative divisions) Belgrade (neighbourhoods and suburbs) Novi Sad (neighborhoods) Singapore... This is a list of towns and cities in the world believed to have 100,000 or more inhabitants, as of 2006. ... This is a list of the worlds largest cities in terms of their surface area. ...

External links

The Microsoft Streets and Trips map was also used in the compilation of this list. Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Microsoft Streets & Trips is a subset of Microsoft MapPoint targeted at the average consumer to solve a variety of map related tasks in the North American region including the United States, Canada, and Mexico. ...


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