The second city of a country is the city that is (or was) the second-most important, usually after the capital or first city, according to some criteria.^{[citation needed]} Second City redirects here. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with capitol. ...

Criteria for second city status include population size, economic or commercial importance, political importance, or some cultural sense. Since it is often difficult to draw a precise boundary where cities end, deciding which city is second in a country is not always straightforward. If the cultural definition is used, then the choice of second city is highly subjective and a matter of opinion rather than fact. In many countries, more than one city might have a legitimate claim to being second city, depending on the definition or criteria used.

It is also sometimes believed, rightly or wrongly, that the second city would assume the role of capital city (as seat of government, market trading, etc.) if the capital were to be compromised by invasion or insurrection.

Australia

In Australia, Melbourne is usually referred to as the second city, behind the largest city Sydney. Neither is the national capital, which is the comparatively small Canberra (compare to Wellington in New Zealand or the much larger Ottawa in Canada). Sydney and Melbourne are both state capitals. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) A view of Wellington from the top of Mount Victoria. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ...

The postcodes for the state capitals were originally designated roughly in order of population size: Sydney 2000, Melbourne 3000, Brisbane 4000, Adelaide 5000, Perth 6000, Hobart 7000. (Note that the metropolitan population of Perth now exceeds that of its eastern neighbour, Adelaide). The postcode 1000 was not originally used. Canberra's postcode is 2600, since it is surrounded by the state of New South Wales. For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... “NSW” redirects here. ...

Within Sydney, the western suburb of Paramatta is often referred to as Sydney's second CBD. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Parramatta is a suburb in the City of Parramatta in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ...

Within Tasmania, Launceston is the second city after the largest city, the state capital Hobart. Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 90,000 (Greater urban and 99,100 statistical division), located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ...

Brazil

Rio de Janiero is Brazil's second city, but was its first until several decades ago. It was formerly the capital and center of the nation, and the former largest city. São Paulo on the other hand, stole Rio's crown to dominate Brazil's economic, social, and political scene. Rio is still an important cultural center.

Canada

In Canada, Montreal is commonly considered to be the country's second city. Until the late 1970s, this title had belonged to Toronto. It was during that time, amidst political and social unrest caused by the growing Quebec sovereignty movement, that it overtook Montreal, the first city, in population, and the center of the financial industry would move from St. James Street in Montreal to Bay Street in Toronto. For more on the rivalry between the country's two largest cities see Toronto-Montreal rivalry Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... The province of Quebec shown in red. ... Saint Jacques Street (or Saint James Street) (officially rue Saint-Jacques) is a major street in Montreal. ... Torontos Bay Street in the heart of the financial district. ... The Toronto-Montreal rivalry is a rivalry that exists between the Canadian cities of Toronto and Montreal. ...

Each province may have a second city, but this is controversial. For example in British Columbia, Victoria is secondary in population to Vancouver despite being the provincial capital, as in the case with Quebec City and Montreal in the province of Quebec as well as Toronto and Ottawa in the province of Ontario, despite Ottawa's being the nation's capital. In some provinces, however, cities are more evenly matched. In Alberta, Calgary and Edmonton are nearly equal in population, and while Edmonton is the capital, Calgary is a more important business centre (see Battle of Alberta). Similarly Saskatchewan's Regina and Saskatoon are of a similar size, while New Brunswick has three similarly sized cities, Saint John, Moncton, and Fredericton. In the provinces of Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador and Prince Edward Island the capital city is also the largest city by a significant margin. Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th - Total 944,735 km... This article is about the city of Victoria. ... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Motto: Don de Dieu feray valoir (I shall put Gods gift to good use; the Don de Dieu was Champlains ship) Coordinates: , Country Province Agglomeration Quebec City Statute of the city Capitale-Nationale Administrative Region Capitale-Nationale Founded 1608 by Samuel de Champlain Constitution date 1833 Government... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Canadian city. ... For other places with the same name, see Edmonton (disambiguation). ... The Battle of Alberta is a term applied to the intense rivalry between the cities of Edmonton, Albertas capital, and Calgary, the provinces largest city. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Nickname: Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Location of Regina in the SE quadrant of Saskatchewan Coordinates: , Country Province District Municipality of Sherwood Established 1882 Government  - City Mayor Pat Fiacco  - Governing body Regina City Council  - MPs Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer  - MLAs Joanne Crofford Doreen Hamilton Ron... For other uses of Saskatoon, see Saskatoon (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Saint John[3] is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ... For other uses, see Moncton (disambiguation). ... For the Canadian federal electoral district of the same name, see Fredericton (electoral district). ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English French (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 14 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 15, 1870 (5th) Area  Ranked 8th Total 647,797... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English, Canadian Gaelic Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867... Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital St. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ...

Chile

Concepción is Chilean second city, it is the second most important, populous, and large city of this country. In this city were signed the Chilean independence in 1818, and this city was the most important city of Chile during part of XVI century with the "Real Audiencia" as the most important institution in that country. In this city there's a lot of Universities, being the second city with more Universities in Chile (after santiago). It has beautiful landscapes like the largest bridge in Chile (Juan Pablo II Bridge) (it also has the second and the third bridges by length) through the Bio Bio River, the largest University of Chile (Universidad de Concepción), and it will have the largest skyscraper out Santiago (in 2008) with 112 m. This city is also considered the capital of culture and music as it has a lot of new and important bands like Los Tres, and Los Bunkers. City motto: La Capital del Sur de Chile The Capital of the South of Chile Also called Biobios Pearl Founded October 5, 1550, Original Name La Concepción de María Purísima del Nuevo Extremo Region Bío-Bío Region Area  - City Proper  222 km² Population  - City... Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... An Audiencia (Spanish: audiency) was a Judicial District to functioned as an Appeals Court. ... This article is about the edifice (including an index to articles on specific bridge types). ... The Juan Pablo II Bridge, also known as Puente Nuevo (New Bridge), is a major bridge in Chile, located in The Greater Concepción, the second largest metropolis (conurbation) in Chile (With Santiago being the largest). ... The Biobío River (often misspelled as Bío Bío or Bio-Bio) is the second largest river in Chile. ... The image above is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Colombia

Medellín is the second city of Colombia, and has been for most of the 20th century. As the most important city in the coffee-growing region known as the eje cafetero, for decades the economic surplus of a very profitable export trade accumulated here. The National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, which provided credit, extension education, and marketing services for the individual small farmers, invested its surpluses in diversifying the local economy. This led to a thriving textile and fashion industry, so Medellín is sometimes called the Manchester of South America, after England's textile capital. The cultural, economic and political influence of the paisas, as the people of the region are called, has traditionally been very strong in Colombia; businessmen once complained "even the Banco Alemán (German Bank) is owned by paisas". Recently the cultural influence of the Caribbean coastal region has grown, so that the status of second city is now disputable between Medellín and Cartagena. Cartagena, which began as a walled city and major seaport in colonial times, was the traditional second city of the country, a power rival to the capital, Bogotá. Nickname: Location of the city (urban in red) and municipality (dark gray) of Medellín in Antioquia Department. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... The Colombian Coffee Federation is a non-profit business association, popularly known for its Juan Valdez marketing campaign. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Nickname: The Heroic City The Walled City The Diplomatic City The Key of the West Indies The Walled Kingdom Best Fortified City of the Americas Historical Heritage of Mankind The Stone Coral Region Caribbean Region (Colombia) Department Bolívar Department* Foundation 1533 Mayor Nicolás Francisco Curi Vergara Area    - City... For other uses, see Bogotá (disambiguation). ...

Greece

Thessaloniki is often referred to as a co-capital of Greece. It is the second most important economic and cultural center of the country, and serves as a link between the peninsular country and the center of Europe. Thessaloniki was in the Middle Ages regarded as the "co-queen" of the Byzantine Empire, second in importance only to the empire's capital, Constantinople. The city maintained its importance during the Ottoman period. The founder of modern Turkey, Atatürk, was born in Thessaloniki in 1881. Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Byzantine redirects here. ... This article is about the city before the Fall of Constantinople (1453). ... Ottoman redirects here. ... Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–November 10, 1938), Turkish army officer, revolutionary, and anti-imperialist statesman, was the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Indonesia

Surabaya is considered Indonesia's second city, after Jakarta. Bandung has recently passed Surabaya in city limits population, but is almost seen as a far flung suburb now. Location of Surabaya in Indonesia Coordinates: , Country Province Area  - City 274. ... Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kalapa, Jayakarta, Batavia and Djakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ... Nickname: Kota Kembang (City of Flowers) Motto: Bermartabat (dignity) Location of Bandung in Indonesia Coordinates: Province West Java Country Indonesia Government  - Mayor Dada Rosada Area  - City 167. ...

Israel

Although Jerusalem's population is about 2-times bigger than Tel Aviv-Yafo proper, the metropolitan area of Tel Aviv (Gush Dan) is much larger than that of Jerusalem. More significantly, Tel Aviv is the economical, cultural and social "first city" of Israel. For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... Gush Dan (Hebrew: גּוּשׁ דָּן, Standard Hebrew Guš Dan) is the name of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area including areas from both the Tel Aviv District and the Central District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast. ...

Japan

Osaka is the city in Japan with the third largest population, following Tokyo and Yokohama. Yokohama is, however, one of the satellite towns of Tokyo,^[1][2] and is considered a part of the Greater Tokyo Area. After the 7th century A.D., the Japanese capital was moved to Osaka a few times. In the 16th century, at about the time Tokyo (then called Edo) was established as Japan's de facto capital, Osaka was rezoned, which gave it the advantage of the largest port and access to many tradesmen. For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with satellite city. ... Map of Japan with the Greater Tokyo Area highlighted The Greater Tokyo Area is a large metropolitan area in Japan consisting of most of the Japanese prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Tokyo (at the center). ... Edo (Japanese: , literally: bay-door, estuary, pronounced //), once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo. ...

Like Tokyo, Osaka is now part of a larger metropolitan area (Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto), and it has all the top level infrastructure and social systems except a national legislative organ. Ōsaka-Kōbe-Kyōto is the name of a metropolitan area that is centered around the cities of Osaka in the Osaka prefecture, Kobe in the Hyogo prefecture, and Kyoto in the Kyoto prefecture. ...

Republic of Ireland

Cork is generally considered to be the second city to Dublin, having a much higher population than Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Sligo or Waterford. This article is about the city in the Republic of Ireland. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Connacht County: Dáil Éireann: Galway West European Parliament: North-West Dialling Code: 091 Postal District(s): G Area: 50. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... This article is about the capital of County Limerick in Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference G685354 Statistics Province: Connacht County: Elevation: 13 m Population (2006)  - Town:  - Rural:   17,892 [1]  1,510 [1] Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S604123 Statistics Province: Munster County: Area: 41. ...

Mexico

From colonial times,^[3] and until the beginning of the 20th century,^[4] Puebla was considered the second city in Mexico; it was the first to industrialize and the second most important cultural and academic centre.^[5] Throughout the 20th century, Guadalajara has been traditionally considered the second city given its initial rapid industrialization^[6] and population growth. Nowadays, it continues to be the second most important cultural centre hosting prestigious international literary, music and film events.^[7] It was selected to be the "Cultural Capital of the Americas" on one occasion, and at the same time remains an important industrial hub for Western Mexico, and it remains the country's second most populous city. Nonetheless, since the last quarter of the century, Monterrey has engaged in an industrial restructuring that has positioned the city in the international arena as the second most important industrial and financial hub in the country after Mexico City,^[8] with the presence of important transnational conglomerates. Having being ranked as the best city to do business in Latin America by Fortune Magazine, and enjoying the second highest income per capita in Mexico, Monterrey has also played an important role in the technological and educational modernization of the country. In all aspects of urban modernization Monterrey is the second city in Mexico.^[9] Nickname: Location of Puebla in central Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico State Puebla Founded 1531 Government  - Mayor Enrique Doger (PRI) Area  - City 546 km²  (211 sq mi) Elevation 2,175 m (7,136 ft) Population (2005)  - City 1,485,941  - Density 5,741/km² (14,869. ... Coordinates: , Country State Foundation 1542 Government  - Mayor Alfonso Petersen Farah ( PAN) Area  - City 187. ... Nickname: Motto: El Trabajo templa el Espíritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: , Country State Founded 20 September 1596 Government  - Mayor Adalberto Madero ( PAN) Area  - City 860 km²  (332 sq mi) Elevation 537 m (1,762 ft) Population (2005)  - City 1,133,814  - Density 1,989/km² (5... Nickname: Motto: Capital en movimiento Location of Mexico City in south central Mexico Coordinates: , Country Federal entity Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Categories: Magazines stubs | Time Warner subsidiaries | Business magazines ...

New Zealand

New Zealand's second city is considered to be its capital Wellington after the country's largest city Auckland. Wellington, aside from being able to claim itself as the national capital, is also seen as the cultural capital, much like other second cities such as Montreal and Melbourne. People from Christchurch often claim their position as the second largest city in the country and largest in the South Island should make them the second city. For the first Duke of Wellington, see Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ... For other uses, see Auckland (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Christchurch (disambiguation). ...

Philippines

Quezon City was the Philippine capital through a Republic Act signed by Elpidio Quirino in 1948. Envisioned as the "New Manila", an urban plan was laid out in the 1950s. It is located northeast of Manila. Since many history books and foreigners recognize Manila as the capital, on 1976, Ferdinand Marcos signed a Presidential Decree reverting the national capital back to Manila. He also decreed that Quezon City and other suburbs comprise the National Capital Region or simply Metro Manila. Quezon City was recgonized as the national government center where almost all government offices are located in this city. The lower legislative house is located at the northern portion of the city. The city is four times bigger than the City of Manila and is the Philippines most populous city. Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Quezon City Coordinates: 14°38 N, 121°2 E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 4th districts of Quezon City Barangays 142 Incorporated (town) October 12, 1939 (as Balintawak) Incorporated (city) October 12, 1939 Government  - Mayor Feliciano Sonny... Republic Acts are laws in the Philippines, created by the Congress and signed by the president. ... The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. ... A decree is an order made by a head of state or government and having the force of law. ... National Capital Region can mean the following The National Capital Region of the Philippines. ... For the capital city of the Philippines, see Manila. ... Type Lower house Houses House of Representatives House Speaker Jose De Venecia, Jr. ...

Pasay City, south of Manila is Quezon City's twin second city. The upper legislative house and foreign affairs office are located in this city. The City of Pasay (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pasay) is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. ... The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines. ...

Makati City, also south of Manila is the Philippines financial district. Nickname: Motto: Makati, Mahalin Natin, Atin Ito (literally, Makati, We Love It, This Is Ours) Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Makati City Coordinates: 14° 33 N, 121°02, E Country Region Province none (It is formerly on Rizal province from its foundation until 1975) Districts 1st and...

Baguio City, north of Manila is the Philippines summer capital. All executive, legislative and judicial departments have a resthouse in that city. For other uses, see Baguio (disambiguation). ...

Cebu City, in central Philippines is recognized by many as second city since the Mactan-Cebu International Airport is the second busiest Philippine international airport. Nickname: Map of Cebu showing the location of Cebu City Coordinates: 10°17 N 123°54 E Country Region Province Cebu (capital) Districts 1st and 2nd districts of Cebu City Barangays 80 Incorporated (town) 1565 Incorporated (city) February 24, 1937 Government  - Mayor Tomas D.R. Osmeña (BO-PK/Lakas... Mactan-Cebu International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Mactan-Cebu, Cebuano: Tugpahanang International sa Mactan-Sugbo) (IATA: CEB, ICAO: RPVM) is a major international airport in the Visayas region of the Philippines. ...

South Africa

Cape Town is still regarded as South Africa's second city, because of its economic importance, its prevalence as an international tourist destination, and its airport, which is the second-busiest in the country after OR Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg. However, in the same way that Los Angeles outgrew Chicago in the 1980s, Durban outgrew Cape Town in the 1990s in terms of population. Durban International Airport, however, does not handle as much traffic as Cape Town International Airport. Moreover, Durban does not function as either a provincial or national capital as Cape Town does, and is not as economically strong as Cape Town.^[10] As such, it is generally still regarded in the lexicon of the South African urban hierarchy as South Africa's third city. Nickname: Motto: Spes Bona (Latin for Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Coordinates: , Country Province Municipality City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality Founded 1652 Government [1]  - Type City council  - Mayor Helen Zille  - City manager Achmat Ebrahim Area  - City 2,499 km²  (964. ... OR Tambo International Airport (IATA: JNB, ICAO: FAJS) is a large airport near the city of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. ... Map of South Africa showing Durbans location. ... Durban International Airport (IATA: DUR, ICAO: FADN), formerly Louis Botha Airport, is located in Durban, South Africa. ... Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) (IATA: CPT, ICAO: FACT) is an airport in Cape Town, South Africa. ...

Thailand

Chiang Mai is often cited as Thailand's second city by foreigners, however, the reality is Thailand doesn't really have a definitive second city, like many other nations. No other city even comes close in comparison to Bangkok, culturally, politically, economically, or otherwise. Among the second tier cities after Bangkok include Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Phuket and Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima), each of which may have claims to second city. Hat Yai/Songkhla is also a major southern hub, large enough in size, but lacks character and isn't considered really "Thai". A street scene in Chiang Mai, showing (centre right), a gate of the old city wall. ... Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governer Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ... A street scene in Chiang Mai, showing (centre right), a gate of the old city wall. ... Geography The province is located at the Bight of Bangkok, the northern end of the Gulf of Thailand. ... Phuket (Thai ภูเก็ต) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hat Yai (also Haad Yai) (Thai หาดใหญ่) is a city in southern Thailand near the boundary to Malaysia. ... Songkhla is both a city and a province in Thailand. ...

In terms of former capitals, Chiang Mai is the largest, in terms of population, Korat has the largest provincial population and gateway to the Isan, in terms of city limits, Chon Buri leads in population of all cities outside of Greater Bangkok, as well as the province having significant economic importance as being part of the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand. Phuket can be seen as the country's premier tourist destination. For other uses, see Isan (disambiguation). ... The Eastern Seaboard of Thailand is an emerging economic region. ... Phuket (Thai ภูเก็ต) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...

Before the 70's, Thon Buri City was Thailand's second city, but has since merged with Bangkok. Thonburi (ธนบุรี) was capital of Thailand for a short time during the reign of King Taksin, after the previous capital Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese. ...

United Kingdom

Main article: Second city of the United Kingdom

The first city in the United Kingdom is undisputedly the capital, London. Birminghams Brindleyplace Manchesters skyline Identifying the second city of the United Kingdom is a subject of some disagreement. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Birmingham, the second-largest city both by geographical size and population, has generally been described as the second city of the UK since around the First World War ^{[11] [12] [13]}. More recently, it has been claimed that Manchester deserves the distinction ^{[14] [15]}, and it has occasionally been described as the second city in published media ^{[16] [17] [18]}. This article is about the British city. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

Since the formation of the UK, Norwich^{[citation needed]}, Dublin^[19] Bristol ^{[citation needed]}, Glasgow ^{[citation needed]}, and Liverpool ^{[citation needed]} have all also been identified as the second city, and indeed Glasgow was often described as the second city of the entire British Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries^{[citation needed]}. These cities were prominent because of their economic importance, especially the central role which they played in overseas trade, and are still among the largest cities in the country.

Scotland

The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh, having been so since 1437. However, the main city in Scotland, in terms of population, metropolitan area, commuter belt, economic importance and most recently tourism is Glasgow. Glasgow's famous nickname is the "Second City of the Empire", (the first city in this context being London rather than Edinburgh).^[20] This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... // Events foundation of All Souls College, University of Oxford. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Northern Ireland

The capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast. The second city of Northern Ireland is Derry. Until 2002 Northern Ireland's only other city was Armagh, the ecclesiastical capital of the island of Ireland. That year, Queen Elizabeth granted city status to Lisburn and Newry.^[21] Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... For other places with similar names, see Derry (disambiguation) and Londonderry (disambiguation). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Ulster County: District: Lisburn UK Parliament: Lagan Valley European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: (+44) 02892 Post Town: Lisburn Postal District(s): BT27, BT28 Population (2001) 71,465 Website: www. ... , Newry (from the Irish: Iúr Cinn Trá meaning The Yew Tree at the Head of the Strand, short form An tIúr, The Yew) is the fourth largest city in Northern Ireland and eighth on the island of Ireland. ...

Wales

Cardiff is the capital city of Wales and the largest city by population. The second most populous city is Swansea. This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ...

United States

In the United States, the term has long been a nickname for Chicago, which has a history as the largest urban area second to New York City. However, in the 1980s, Chicago was displaced by Los Angeles as the second largest city in the United States (If considering the metropolitan area, it could be argued that this had taken place a decade earlier.) Chicago has embraced its "Second City" moniker and has widely accepted it as a shorthand name for the city; this is the origin of the name of The Second City comedy troupe. Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Second City redirects here. ...

Vietnam

Hanoi is Vietnam's second city, despite also being the capital and power center of the government. Saigon or Ho Chi Minh city is Vietnam's first city, as the nation's largest population, economy, and trendsetter. The case is very similar to the opening of China, with Guangdong in the south playing a crucial role. Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i, Hán Tá»±: 河内)  , estimated population 3,145,300 (2005), is the capital of Vietnam. ... “Saigon” redirects here. ... Not to be confused with the former Kwantung Leased Territory in north-eastern China. ...

Other countries

Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Albania Founded 1614 Elevation 295 ft (90 m) Population (2005 est)[1]  - City 585,756  - Metro 700,000 Tirana (Albanian: Tiranë or Tirana) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania. ... View of Durrës Durrës (Greek: Δυρράχιον dyrakhion, Επίδαμνος epidamnos, Latin: Dyrrhachium, Italian: Durazzo, Turkish: Dıraç, Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian: Драч) is the most ancient and one of the most economically important cities of Albania. ... This article is about the capital of Algeria. ... View of Oran Coat of arms of Oran Oran (Arabic:, pronounced Wahran) is a city in northwestern Algeria, situated on the Mediterranean coast. ... Luanda (formerly called Loanda) is the largest city and capital of Angola. ... For Huambo the location in Amazonas, Peru, see Huambo District Huambo is the capital of Huambo province in Angola. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... 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. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... The Grazer Schloßberg Clock Tower Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec IPA: /gra. ... For other uses of Nassau, see Nassau (disambiguation). ... Freeport is a city and free trade zone on the island of Grand Bahama, located approximately 100 mi (160 km) east-northeast of Fort Lauderdale, South Florida and gives its name to a district of the Bahamas. ... Bahrain from space, June 1996 Manama (Arabic: المنامة Al-Manāmah) is the capital city of Bahrain and is the countrys largest city with a population of approximately 155,000, roughly a quarter of countrys entire population. ... Categories: Geography stubs | Bahrain ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Ḍhākā; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ... This article is about Chittagong as a city in Bangladesh. ... Location of Minsk, shown within the Minsk Voblast Coordinates: Country Subdivision Belarus Minsk Founded 1067 Government  - Mayor Mikhail Pavlov Area  - City 305. ... Categories: Towns in Belarus | Belarus-related stubs ... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Cotonou is the economic capital of Benin, as well as its largest city. ... Porto-Novo, population 179,138 (1992), is the official capital of Benin. ... Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: , Country Entity Canton Sarajevo Canton Government  - Mayor Semiha Borovac (SDA) Area [1]  - City 141. ... Municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina General Information Entity Republika Srpska Land area 15,000km² Population (1991 census) 195,139 230,000 Population density 126,8/km2 Coordinates Area code +387 51 Mayor Dragoljub Davidović (SNSD) Website http://www. ... Satellite image of Gaborone Location of Gaborone in Botswana Gaborone (pron. ... Location of Francistown in Botswana A satellite photo of Francistown and surrounding area. ... Location of La Paz within Bolivia Coordinates: , Country Departament Province Pedro Domingo Murillo Province Founded October 20, 1548 Incorporated (El Alto) 20th century Government  - Mayor Juan Del Granado Area  - City 470 km²  (181. ... Coordinates: , Country Department Province Andrés Ibáñez Founded February 26, 1561 Government  - Mayor Percy Fernández Area  - City 325. ... This article is about the city. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... This article is about the capital of Bulgaria. ... Plovdiv (Bulgarian: ) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, with a population of 341,873([1]). It is the administrative centre of Plovdiv Province in southern Bulgaria, as well as the largest and most important city of the historical region of Upper (or Northern) Thrace, famous for its... This article is about the city in Bulgaria. ... Goblins rule Ouagadougou is run by goblins who come out at night and the people you see walking around in the town are actually goblins in robotic suits that make them look like people. ... Bobo-Dioulasso is a city of about 600,000, the second biggest in Burkina Faso after Ouagadougou, the nations capital. ... For other uses, see Praia (disambiguation). ... Mindelo, or Mindel in Santiagos Capeverdean Crioulo, and Mindel in São Vicente Crioulo, is a port town on the Cape Verde in the northern part of the island of São Vicente. ... Location of Santiago commune in Greater Santiago Coordinates: , Region Province Foundation February 12, 1541 Government  - Mayor Raúl Alcaíno Lihn Area 1  - City 22. ... City motto: La Capital del Sur de Chile The Capital of the South of Chile Also called Biobios Pearl Founded October 5, 1550, Original Name La Concepción de María Purísima del Nuevo Extremo Region Bío-Bío Region Area  - City Proper  222 km² Population  - City... Valparaiso National Congress Valparaíso is Chile’s most important seaport and an increasingly vital cultural center. ... Peking redirects here. ... For other uses, see Shanghai (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bogotá (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location of the city (urban in red) and municipality (dark gray) of Medellín in Antioquia Department. ... The Republic of the Congo, also known as Middle Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, and Congo (but not to be confused with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, which was also at one time known as the Republic of the Congo), is a former French colony of west-central Africa. ... This article is about the city named Brazzaville. ... Pointe-Noire is a port city in 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. ... Nickname: Location in the Congo Province Katanga Government  - Governor Moise Katumbi Area  - City 747 km²  (288. ... Freeway along the Ébrié Lagoon near the Plateau, Abidjans business district and centre of the city. ... Bouaké is the second largest city in Côte dIvoire, and its economy is based on the cotton industry. ... Location of Zagreb within Croatia Coordinates: , Country RC diocese 1094 Free royal city 1242 Unified 1850 Government  - Mayor Milan Bandić Area [1]  - Total 641. ... For other uses, see Split (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Cuba. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Prague (disambiguation). ... Coordinates: Country Czech Republic Region South Moravia Founded 1146 Area  - city 230. ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... The cityhall of Ã…rhus. ... It has been suggested that Greater Santo Domingo Area be merged into this article or section. ... Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago de los Caballeros (the first Santiago of America) is the second most important city in the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. ... For other uses, see Quito (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city of Guayaquil. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city in Egypt. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Santa Tecla is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. ... Santa Ana is the second most important city in El Salvador, located at 64 kilometers west from San Salvador, the capital city. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the British city. ... Location of Malabo in Equatorial Guinea Malabo is the capital city of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Póo). ... Location of Bata in Equatorial Guinea Bata is the second largest city of Equatorial Guinea with a population of around 70,000 people. ... County Area 159. ... County Area 38. ... For the long-distance runner, see Addis Abebe. ... Map of Ethiopia showing Dire Dawa (in red). ... Suva is the capital city of Fiji. ... Lautoka is the second largest city of Fiji. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - City manager Jussi Pajunen Area  - City 187. ... Tampere ( , IPA: ; Swedish: Tammerfors ) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. ... Location of Turku in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Finland Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku sub-region Government  - Mayor Mikko Pukkinen Area  - City 306. ... Location of Oulu in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Finland Province Oulu Province Region Northern Ostrobothnia Sub-region Oulu sub-region Charter 1605 Government  - City manager Matti Pennanen Area  - City 449. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... This article is about the French city. ... City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines Location Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Coordinates Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban Community of Marseille Provence M... Libreville (population 578,156 January 1, 2005) is the capital and largest city of Gabon. ... Port-Gentil (1993 est. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... Accra, population 1,970,400 (2005), is the capital of Ghana. ... Kumasi is the capital city of the Ashanti region of Ghana. ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ... 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. ... Buildings flanking the Central Park Square in Quetzaltenango Building flanking the Central Park Square in Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango is the second most populous city of Guatemala, after Guatemala City, and is the capital of Quetzaltenango Department. ... Categories: Caribbean geography stubs | Capitals in North America | Haiti ... Gonaïves (Gonayiv in Kreyòl) is a city in northern Haiti, the capital of Artibonite department. ... 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. ... Nickname: Country Department Foundation June 1536 Government  - Alcalde (Mayor) Rodolfo Padilla Sunseri Area  - Urban 136 km² (52. ... For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ... Debrecen , (approximate pronunciation, Deb-ret-sen), (Romanian: , German: ; Croatian: Debr(e)cin) is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. ... Nickname: Location of Miskolc in Hungary Coordinates: , Country Hungary Region Northern Hungary County Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Town since 1365 City since 1909 Urban county since 1970 Government  - Mayor Sándor Káli (MSZP) Area  - City 236. ... Location in Iceland Coordinates: , Constituency Government  - Mayor (Borgarstjóri) Vilhjálmur Þ. Vilhjálmsson Area  - City 274. ... Nickname: Location of Akureyri in Iceland Coordinates: , Constituency Northeast Area  - City 125 km²  (48. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ... Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kalapa, Jayakarta, Batavia and Djakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ... Location of Surabaya in Indonesia Coordinates: , Country Province Area  - City 274. ... For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation). ... Mashhad (Persian: , literally the place of martyrdom) is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shiah world. ... Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan This article is about the city of Isfahan. ... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... This article is about the city of Basra. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city in the Republic of Ireland. ... Douglas (not to be confused with Douglass), or its shortened form Doug, may refer to: // Douglas (surname), people so named Clan Douglas, a Scottish family Earl of Douglas, or any holder of the title Marquess of Douglas, or any holder of the title Duke of Douglas, or any holder of... Main Peaks Main Glens Treens Onchan is a village and parish in the Isle of Man. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... Type Anti-tank Nationality Joint France/Germany Era Cold War, modern Launch platform Individual, Vehicle Target Vehicle, Fortification History Builder MBDA, Bharat Dynamics (under license) Date of design 70s Production period since 1972 Service duration since 1972 Operators 41 countries Variants MILAN 1, MILAN 2, MILAN 2T, MILAN 3, MILAN... Nairobi (pronounced ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. ... Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. ... 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. ... 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... Bishkek cityscape Bishkek (Бишкек) is the capital of Kyrgyzstan. ... For the home improvement store, see Orchard Supply Hardware. ... For other uses, see Riga (disambiguation). ... Daugavpils (Belarusian Дзьвінск Dźvinsk, Russian Двинcк Dvinsk, Lithuanian Daugpilis, German Dünaburg, Polish Dźwinów, DźwiÅ„sk or Dyneburg, Yiddish דענענבורג Denenburg), population 115,265 in 2000 census) is the second largest city in Latvia. ... This article is about the Lebanese city. ... This page refers to Tripoli, the city in Lebanon. ... Tripoli (Arabic: طرابلس Tarābulus) is the capital city of Libya. ... Colourful buildings in the city centre. ... Not to be confused with Vilnius city municipality. ... Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Kaunas County Municipality Geographic coordinate system Number of elderates 11 General Information Capital of Kaunas County Kaunas city municipality Kaunas district municipality Population 361,274 in 2005 (2nd) First mentioned 1361 Granted city rights 1408 Kaunas ( (help· info), approximate English transcription [ˈkəʊ.nÉ™s... The Old town, seen from the ground Luxembourg City, population 82,268 (2002), is the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. ... District Luxembourg Canton Esch-sur-Alzette Geography Area Area rank 14. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... Location of the city of Skopje (green) in the Republic of Macedonia Government  - Mayor Trifun Kostovski Area  - City 701. ... Nickname: Motto: Bitola, babam Bitola Location of the city of Bitola (red) within the Republic of Macedonia Coordinates: , Government  - Mayor Vlademir Taleski Area  - City 422. ... Nickname: Motto: Maju dan makmur (English: Progress and Prosper) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: , Country State Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Government  - Mayor (Datuk Bandar) Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan From 14 December 2006 Area  - City 243. ... State motto: Bersatu dan Setia (United and Loyal) (formerly Let Penang Lead) State anthem: Untuk Negeri Kita (For Our State) Capital George Town Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Tuan Yang Terutama Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas  - Ketua Menteri Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon History    - Ceded by... View of Bamako Bamako district Bamako, population 1,690,471 (2006), is the capital of Mali, and is the biggest city in the country. ... Ségou or Segu is a city in Mali, lying northeast of Bamako on the River Niger. ... Nouakchott department Nouakchott (Arabic: ‎ or ‎ [alleged translation from Berber The place of the winds] NawākÅ¡Å«á¹­) is the capital and by far the largest city of Mauritania, and is Saharas largest city if one excludes marginal cases like Cairo (in the Nile River Delta) and the cities north of... A street in Nouadhibou Nouadhibou (Arabic: نواذيبو; formerly Port-Étienne; pop. ... Location of ChiÅŸinău in Moldova Coordinates: , Country Founded 1436 Government  - Mayor Dorin Chirtoacă, since 2007 Area  - City 120 km²  (46. ... County Transnistria Status Municipality/Capital Mayor Viktor Kostyrko, since 2003 Area 85 km² Population (2005) 159 163 Geographical coordinates 46°51′ N 29°38′ E Web site http://www. ... Maputo is the capital of Mozambique. ... Beira is the second largest city in Mozambique. ... Yangon (also known as Rangoon) is the largest city of Burma. ... This article is about the city in Myanmar. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Motto: Sterker door strijd (Stronger through Struggle) Location of Rotterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province South Holland Government  - Mayor Ivo Opstelten  - Aldermen Jeannette Baljeu Hamit Karakus Orhan Kaya Lucas Bolsius Jantine Kriens Dominic Schrijer Roelf de Boer Leonard Geluk Area [1]  - City 319 km²  (123. ... For other uses, see Lagos (disambiguation). ... Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, with an estimated population of 1. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... For other places with similar names, see Derry (disambiguation) and Londonderry (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Norway. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2004) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... Classification City Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Area 3,500 km² [1] Population  - Total (2005)  - Density  - Oman calculated rank 606,024 [2] 184. ... Salalah from space, November 2004 Classification City Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Area ?,???km² [1] Population  - Total (2005)  - Density  - Oman calculated rank 178,447[2] ???.??/km² 2nd Timezone: (UTC) +4 Latitude Longitude 17. ...   (Urdu: , Sindhi: ) is the largest city in Pakistan and is the provincial capital of Sindh province. ...   (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور, pronounced ) is the capital of the province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. ... Port Moresby, population 193,242 (1990), is the capital of Papua New Guinea. ... Lae is the second largest city of Papua New Guinea with a population of approx 120,000. ... For other uses, see Lima (disambiguation). ... For the cactus genus, see Oreocereus. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Map of Cebu showing the location of Cebu City Coordinates: 10°17 N 123°54 E Country Region Province Cebu (capital) Districts 1st and 2nd districts of Cebu City Barangays 80 Incorporated (town) 1565 Incorporated (city) February 24, 1937 Government  - Mayor Tomas D.R. Osmeña (BO-PK/Lakas... For other uses, see Warsaw (disambiguation) and Warszawa (disambiguation). ... Motto: Ex navicula navis (From a boat, a ship) Coordinates: , Country Poland Voivodeship Łódź Powiat city county Gmina Łódź City Rights 1423 Government  - Mayor Jerzy Kropiwnicki Area  - City 293. ... For other uses, see Krakow (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Norte  - Subregion Grande Porto  - District or A.R. Porto Mayor Rui Rio  - Party PSD Area 41. ... Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official record) Government  - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area  - City 228 km²  (88 sq mi)  - Metro 238 km² (91. ... Map of Romania showing Cluj_Napoca Cluj_Napoca (Hungarian: Kolozsvár, German: Klausenburg, Latin: Claudiopolis), the seat of Cluj county, is one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centers in Romania. ... County Status Municipality Mayor Gheorghe Nichita, Social Democratic Party, since 2003 Area 93. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. ... , Nickname: Location of Jeddah Coordinates: , Country Province Established 500+ BC Government  - Mayor Adil Faqeeh  - City Governor Mishal Al-Saud  - Provincial Governor Khalid al Faisal Area  - City 1,320 km²  (509. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ... For other uses, see Belgrade (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Novi Sad (disambiguation). ... For other places with the same name, see Freetown (disambiguation). ... Bo, Sierra Leone Satelite view of Bo (Landsat image viewed using NASA World Wind software) Bo, is the second largest city in Sierra Leone, with an estimated population of 472,919. ... Nickname: Location of Bratislava within Slovakia Coordinates: , Country Region Districts Bratislava I-V City subdivisions 17 city boroughs Cadastral areas 20 cadastral areas First mentioned 907 Government  - Type City council  - Mayor (Primátor) Andrej ÄŽurkovský  - Headquarters Primates Palace Area [1]  - City 367. ... Location of KoÅ¡ice in Slovakia Coordinates: , Country Slovakia Region KoÅ¡ice Region Districts KoÅ¡ice I-IV City parts First mentioned 1230 Government  - Type City Council  - Mayor FrantiÅ¡ek Knapík Area  - City 243. ...   (IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. ... Area: 147. ... Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: ; Italian: ), is the largest city in Somalia, and its capital. ... Hargeisa (Somali: Hargeysa, Arabic: هرجيسا) is a city in Northwestern Somalia and the second largest city in Somalia. ... // This article is about the city in South Africa. ... Nickname: Motto: Spes Bona (Latin for Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Coordinates: , Country Province Municipality City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality Founded 1652 Government [1]  - Type City council  - Mayor Helen Zille  - City manager Achmat Ebrahim Area  - City 2,499 km²  (964. ... Short name Statistics Location map Map of location of Seoul. ... Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan[1] is the largest port city in the Republic of Korea. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... For other uses, see Stockholm (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Gothenburg (disambiguation). ... For other uses of Zurich, see Zurich (disambiguation). ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... For other uses, see Damascus (disambiguation). ... Location of the governorate of Aleppo within Syria Aleppo (Arabic: [ḥalab], ) is a city in northern Syria, capital of the Aleppo Governorate. ... Alternative meaning: Taipei County City nickname: the City of Azaleas Capital District Xinyi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... Abbreviation: Kaohsiung (高雄) City nickname: The Harbor City Capital District Linya Dist. ... Location of Dushanbe in Tajikistan Coordinates: , Country Government  - Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev Area  - City 100 km²  (38. ... Khujand (Tajik Хуҷанд or خجند, also transliterated as Khudzhand, Russian: , formerly Khodjend or Khodzhent until 1939 and Leninabad until 1992), is the second largest city of Tajikistan. ... Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governer Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ... Port of Spain, population 49,000 (2000), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the countrys second largest city by population, after San Fernando. ... The City of San Fernando is the larger of the two cities, and the second largest municipality in Trinidad and Tobago. ... Sfax, Looking across the Place de la Republique towards the Town Hall. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: , Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587 ft) Population (2006)  - City 4,450,968  - Density 3,299/km² (8,544. ... Map of Ukraine with Kharkiv highlighted. ... Tashkent (Uzbek: , Russian: ) is the capital of Uzbekistan and also of the Tashkent Province. ... Samarkand (Tajik: Самарқанд, Persian: ‎ , Uzbek: , Russian: ), population 412,300 in 2005, is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarqand Province. ... Port Vila (population 29,356, coordinates ) is the capital city of Vanuatu. ... Luganville is the second largest city in the Republic of Vanuatu and is located on the island of Espiritu Santo. ... 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. ... Nickname: Motto: Muy noble y leal Coordinates: , Country State Counties Maracaibo Government  - Mayor Gian Carlo Di Martino (2000 – 2008) Area  - City 550 km²  (212. ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... Sanaá (Arabic صنعاء, romanized as , and also known as Sana or Sanaa), population 1,303,000 (2000), is the capital of Yemen. ... Port of Aden (around 1910). ... Map of Zimbabwe showing the location of Harare. ... The City of Bulawayo is highlighted in this map of Zimbabwe. ...

See also

• List of countries whose capital is not their largest city
• Satellite city

Countries whose capital is not their largest city This is an incomplete list of countries whose capital is not their largest city. ... Satellite cities are smaller municipalities that are adjacent to a major city which is the core of a metropolitan area. ...

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