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Both cities are considered leading financial, commercial and cultural centers. A global city, also known as a power city, world city, alpha city, or world center, is a city that serves as a primary node in the global economic network. The concept originates from geography and urban studies, based on the thesis that globalization has created a ...
This is a list of cities in the world by nominal gross domestic product (GDP). The United Nations uses three definitions for what constitutes a city, as not all cities may be classified using the same criteria. Cities may be defined as the cities proper, the extent of their urban area, or their metropolitan regions. [1]
Ekistics. Shinjuku skyscrapers (foreground) and Mount Fuji (background) in Tokyo, the world's most populous city. List of largest cities. List of cities proper by population density. Conurbation. Megacity. Megalopolis. Settlement hierarchy. Cities portal.
The Globalization and World Cities Research Network ( GaWC) is a think tank that studies the relationships between world cities in the context of globalization. It is based in the geography department of Loughborough University in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. GaWC was founded by Peter J. Taylor in 1998. [1]
One billion people, almost one-seventh of the world's population, now live in shanty towns. [18] In many poor countries, overcrowded slums exhibit high rates of disease due to unsanitary conditions, malnutrition, and lack of basic health care. [19] By 2030, over 2 billion people in the world will be living in slums. [20]
List of countries by electricity consumption. By 2025, Asia is projected to account for half of the world’s electricity consumption, with one-third of global electricity to be consumed in China. [ 1] This list of countries by electric energy consumption is mostly based on the Energy Information Administration. [ 2]
Three Gorges Dam in China, currently the largest hydroelectric power station, and the largest power-producing body ever built, at 22,500 MW. This article lists the largest power stations in the world, the ten overall and the five of each type, in terms of installed electrical capacity.
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System : 193 UN member states , [ 1 ] two UN General Assembly non-member observer ...