Cities of the World

Cities of Africa
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Cities of Asia
Tokyo Japan 32450000
2 Seoul South Korea 23616000
3 Shanghai China 23019148
4 Karachi Pakistan 22162825
5 Beijing China 19612368
6 Mumbai India 18900288
7 Jakarta Indonesia 18414000
8 Delhi India 18600000
9 Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Japan 17375000
10 Manila Philippines 16310000
11 Seoul South Korea 23900000
12 Manila Philippines 19200000
13 Kolkata India 16000000
14 Guangzhou China 15300000
15 Dhaka Bangladesh 13100000
16 Shenzhen China 9400000
17 Tehran Iran 12500000
18 Bangkok Thailand 8750000
19 Chennai India 9300000
20 Nagoya Japan 8300000
21 Bengaluru India 9250000
22 Hong Kong Hong Kong 7200000
23 Wuhan China

Greece (Ελλάς, Hellas) [1] is a country in Southern Europe, on the southernmost tip of the Balkan peninsula, with extensive coastlines and islands in the Aegean, Ionian, and Mediterranean Seas. It shares borders in the north with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. It has an ancient culture that has had a significant influence on the arts, language, philosophy, politics, and sports of western society, including the genres of comedy and drama, western alphabets, Platonic ideals and the Socratic method, democracies and republics, and the Olympics. Furthermore it's a geographically appealing place to visit, with a mountainous mainland and idyllic island beaches.
Regions[edit]
Roughly counterclockwise from the northeast:
Thrace (Θράκη) (Alexandroupoli, Komotini, Xanthi)
East Macedonia (Ανατολική Μακεδονία) (Kavala, Drama)
Central Macedonia (Κεντρική Μακεδονία) (Thessaloniki, Serres, Chalkidiki, Vergina, Katerini, Edessa, Veroia, Naousa)
West Macedonia (Δυτική Μακεδονία) (Kastoria, Kozani)
Thessaly (Θεσσαλία) (Larissa, Magnesia, Volos, Karditsa, Trikala, Mount Pelion, Meteora)
Sporades Islands (Σποράδες) (Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonnisos, Skyros)
Epirus (Ήπειρος) (Ioannina, Igoumenitsa, Preveza, Arta)
Ionian Islands (Ιόνια νησιά) (Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Ithaca)
West Greece (Δυτική Ελλάδα) (Patra, Agrinio, Messolonghi)
Central Greece (Στερεά Ελλάδα) (Lamia, Thebae (also spelled as Thiva or Thebes), Livadia, Chalkis, Amfissa, Delphi)
Peloponnese (Πελοπόννησος) (Corinth, Sparta, Nafplion, Argos, Kalamata, Tripolis, Monemvasia)
Attica (Αττική) (Athens, Sounion, Kithira)
Crete (Κρήτη) (Heraklion, Rethymno, Knossos, Chania, Gramvousa, Agios Nikolaos, Lassithi, Sitia, Ierapetra)
South Aegean Islands (Νότιο Αιγαίο), has two main group: Cyclades: (Anafi, Andros, Amorgos, Folegandros, Ios, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Sifnos, Koufonisi), and Dodecanese: (Kastelorizo, Astipalea, Kalymnos, Kassos, Karpathos, Kos, Leros, Nisyros, Patmos, Symi, Rhodes, Tilos)
North Aegean Islands (Βόρειο Αιγαίο) (Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Lemnos, Aghios Efstratios, Psara, Thassos, Samothrace)
Cities[edit]

Map of Greece
Major cities include:
Athens (Αθήνα) - the capital
Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη) - the country's second largest city
Patra (Πάτρα) - third largest city and gateway to Italy
Heraklion (Ηράκλειο) - Crete's largest city
Larissa (Λάρισα) - largest city of central Greece
Volos (Βόλος) - main port
Other destinations[edit]
Delphi - site of the famous oracle of Apollo
Meteora - monastery
Mount Athos - monastery
Olympia - sanctuary dedicated to Zeus, site of the ancient Olympics
Parnassos National Park
Parnitha National Park
Olympos National Park
Greece is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, ranking in the world's top 20 countries. According to the greek Ministry of Tourism, the nation received about 17 million visitors from January to mid August 2007, a large number for a small country of 11 million. Visitors are drawn to the country's beaches and reliable sunny summer weather, its nightlife, historical sites and natural beauty.

Backstreets of charming Firá, Santoríni
Over 90% of visitors who come to Greece come from other European countries, although in recent years there have been grow
Greece boasts a very long history, with the Greek language being present in the country for nearly 4,000 years.
First civilizations[edit]
The country's first inhabitants are now referred to as

Darwin (Territory capital)
Palmerston
Queensland[edit]
See also: List of local government areas of Queensland and List of places in Queensland by population
Brisbane (State capital)
Bundaberg
Caboolture
Cairns
Caloundra
Gladstone
Gold Coast
Gympie
Hervey Bay
Ipswich[b]
Logan City[b]
Mackay
Maryborough
Mount Isa
Rockhampton
Sunshine Coast
Toowoomba
Townsville
Other towns or suburban areas whose local government was accorded City status (including those since amalgamated) include:
Charters Towers
Redcliffe City[b]
Redland City[b]
Thuringowa
Warwick
South Australia[edit]
See also: Local government areas of South Australia
Adelaide (State capital)
Mount Barker
Mount Gambier
Murray Bridge
Port Adelaide
Port Augusta
Port Pirie
Port Lincoln
Victor Harbor
Whyalla
Tasmania[edit]
See also: Local government areas of Tasmania
Hobart (State capital), which consists of the conurbation of the City of Clarence, City of Hobart, and the City of Glenorchy
Burnie
Devonport
Launceston
Auckland 1,495,000 1,086 1,376.6
2 Wellington 405,000 444 912.2 1
3 Christchurch 389,700 608 641.0
4 Hamilton 230,000 877 262.3 2
5 Tauranga 134,400 178 755.1
6 Napier-Hastings 131,000 375 349.3 3
7 Dunedin 118,500 255 464.7
8 Palmerston North 84,300 178 473.6
9 Nelson 65,700 146 450.0
10 Rotorua 57,800 89 649.4
11 New Plymouth 56,800 112 507.1
12 Whangarei 56,400 133 424.1
13 Invercargill 50,700 123 412.2
14 Whanganui 39,600 105 377.1 4
15 Gisborne
Lautoka
Suva
Nadi
Incorporated towns[edit]
Fijian law defines "towns" as urbanized areas incorporated as municipal bodies, governed by Town Councils.
Ba
Labasa
Lami
Levuka
Nausori
Savusavu
Sigatoka
Tavua
Rakiraki
Navua
Korovou
Nasinu