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Athens, Greece
Athens (Municipality of Athens), the Greek capital, has a population of about 750,000 and a land area of 39 km2. The urban area of Athens, however, extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million and a land area of 412 km2, one of the most populous metropolitan areas...
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São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and is the world’s 7th largest metropolitan area. With a population of 11,105,249 residents within an area of 1,523 km2, the city is the largest city in the Southern hemisphere in terms of population. The Greater São Paulo, on the other hand, consists of 39 municipalities, including the capital, São Paulo, with around 27,640,577 population spread over 23,062 km2....
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Beijing, China
Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China, is China’s second largest city after Shanghai, with more than 13 million residents in its urban area. Few cities in the world besides Beijing served as the political and cultural centre of an area as immense as China for so long. The city, an integral part of China’ history for centuries, is renowned for its beautiful palaces, temples and city walls and gates. Beijing is growing into a major transport hub, with a sophisticated network of roads, railways and a major international airport...
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Shanghai, China
Shanghai, the largest city of China, is often regarded as the country’s centre of finance and trade. Modern development began with the economic reforms in 1992. Since then Shanghai has quickly overtaken other cities and maintained its role as the business centre in China. It also hosts the main stock market in China. Since 2005, Shanghai has ranked first of the world’s business cargo ports...
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