We have all heard about the famous Rio de Janeiro of Brazil. Be it from gangster movies, martial arts movies, books or word of mouth, we have had our share of ideas when it comes to the celebrated metropolis. With a metropolitan population of over 12 million, Rio de Janeiro is the second most populous… Read more »
With a metropolitan population of over 4 million, Casablanca boasts with being the largest city of Morocco. First settled in the Seventh Century BC, the city is one of the older ones of the world. Due to its sheer size and commercial importance, Casablanca has become an international hub for trade, tourism and entertainment (not… Read more »
Seattle is one of the most iconic cities of the USA (North America) with its impressive metropolitan population of almost 4 million people. Known for its historically-documented fast rate of grown, Seattle remained amongst the top world cities. Excavations have revealed that the area upon which the city was built had been inhabited by Native… Read more »
One might wonder why we’ve nicknamed Bangkok the “City of Angels”. Well, it wasn’t us for the city itself is known by locals as Krung Thep, which translates to exactly that. Take notes, Los Angeles, because we have found you an eastern counterpart! With a metropolitan population of nearly 8 million people, Bangkok is both… Read more »
Stockholm’s metropolitan area is home to more than 2 million people. This makes it the most populous city of Sweden and, as we may all know, it is the capital. Due to its prosperity and impressive skyline, Stockholm has become a global city in the eyes of the world. What’s important to note on a… Read more »
Dubbed “The Big Smoke” by the famous writer Allan Fotheringham, Toronto is, without question, one of the most beautiful and prosperous cities of North America. Boasting with a metropolitan population of nearly 6 million people, it is the most populous city of Canada. Located in the humid continental climate zone, Toronto’s temperatures tend to fluctuate… Read more »
With a metropolitan population of almost 38 million, Tokyo is both the largest city and the capital of Japan. What this means is that Tokyo basically has the most populous metropolitan area in the world (outrunning even Shanghai and Jakarta). The city had formerly been known as Edo but it was renamed in the Nineteenth… Read more »
Countless cities have risen from nothing over the ages but neither of them could match the majestic nature of Athens. Home to many a great institution from Aristotle’s Lyceum to Plato’s renowned Academy, the capital of Greece is one of the oldest cities in the world. Reaching back more than 3.400 years into the past,… Read more »
We have all heard the stories about how important the province of South Africa is when it comes to diamond production. A world leader in the aforementioned endeavour, South Africa is one of the wealthiest African countries. Formerly a stronghold of the British Empire, now a thriving metropolis, Cape Town boasts with a metropolitan population… Read more »
Being the second most populous metropolis in the south-eastern region of the USA, Miami has become somewhat of a world celebrity when it comes to iconic beach-cities. With a metropolitan population of over 5.5 million, Miami is a much-adored paradise resort craved for by many a northern dweller. The city has got its alpha classification… Read more »
