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#	City		Citizens

1.	Seoul - DongA Marathon @visitseoul.net - Photo: Mok, Gil-Soon	Seoul in Korean (Soul-t'ukpyolsi) - Seoul, the city on the Han river is the national capital of South Korea, Seoul was, until 1945, the capital of all of Korea, in ancient times Seoul was the capital of Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C. ~ 660 A.D.) Google Earth Seoul Zoomable satellite view of Seoul.	10,231,217

2.	São Paulo (Saint Paul) seen from Ibirapuera Park. © Turismo Cidade de São Paulo	São Paulo the largest city in Brazil and the capital of the captaincy (state) São Paulo, founded as São Paulo de Piratininga in 1554. Google Earth São Paulo Zoomable map and satellite view of São Paulo.	10,009,231*

3.	Mumbai © Maharashtra Tourism	Mumbai Marathi Mumbai (the former Bombay), capital of Maharashtra state, in India, port to the Arabian Sea and one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Google Earth Mumbai Zoomable satellite view of Mumbai	9,925,891

4.	Jakarta - formerly (until 1949) Batavia, from (1949-72) Djakarta, largest city and the capital of Indonesia. Google Map of Jakarta Zoomable satellite view of Jakarta.		9,373,900
5.	Karachi - largest city and business capital of Pakistan.		9,339,023
6.	Moscow, Moskva - the political center and the capital of the Russian Federation, first written mention of Moscow dates back to 1147. Google Earth Map of Moscow Zoomable map/satellite view of Moscow.		8,297,056
7.	Istanbul - formerly Constantinople, the largest city and seaport of Turkey. Google Earth Map Istanbul Zoomable satellite view of Istanbul.		8,260,438
8.	Mexico City - in ancient times the pre-Columbian city Tenochtitlán, today the capital city of the United States of Mexico, founded in 1325. Google Earth Mexico City Zoomable satellite view of Mexico City.		8,235,744
9.	Shanghai - One of the world's largest seaports and a major industrial centre of China. Google Earth Shanghai Zoomable satellite view of Shanghai.		8,214,384
10.	Tokyo - the "Eastern Capital", formerly Edo (until 1868), the capital and largest city of Japan. Google Earth Map Tokyo Zoomable satellite view and map of Tokyo.		8,130,408
11.	New York City - The city of the five 'boroughs': Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island (formerly Richmond), largest city of the United States. Google Earth Map of New York City Zoomable map and satellite view of New York City.		8,008,278
12.	Bangkok - the Thai name is Krung Thep, the "City of Angels", formerly divided into two municipalities, Krung Thep and Thon Buri - the capital city, cultural and commercial center of Thailand. Google Map Bangkok Zoomable satellite view of Bangkok.		7,506,700*
13.	Beijing - Peking, Pei-Ching the "Northern Capital", capital and cultural centre of China. Google Map Beijing Zoomable satellite view of Beijing.		7,362,426
14.	Delhi - popularly known as Old Delhi, city and union territory, New Delhi to the south is the capital of India. Google Earth Delhi Zoomable satellite view of Delhi.		7,206,704
15.	London - Largest city and the capital of the United Kingdom, a confederal metropolis and a polycentric city, with many core districts and no clear hierarchy among them, founded in the 1st century AD by the Romans. Google Map London Zoomable map and satellite view of London.		7,074,265
16.	Hong Kong - Xianggang (Hsiang Kang, the fragrant harbour), the formerly British Dependent Territory of Hong Kong comprises of Victoria (commonly known as Hong Kong Island), the Kowloon Peninsula, the "New Territories", and 235 outlying islands. Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People Republic of China on 1 July 1997. Google Earth Hong Kong Zoomable satellite view of Hong Kong.		6,843,000
17.	Cairo - Al-Qahirah, capital of Egypt and a cultural centre of the Arab world. Cairo is the largest city of the Middle East and in Africa. Google Earth Cairo Zoomable satellite view/map of Cairo.		6,800,992
18.	Tehran, since 1788 capital city of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Google Earth Tehran Zoomable satellite view of Tehran.		6,758,845
19.	Santafé de Bogotá D.C. , Bogota, located on a mountain rimmed plateau in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes Mountains, founded in 1538. Capital City of Colombia. Google Earth Bogotá Zoomable satellite view of Bogotá.		6,422,198
20.	Lima - El Pulpo (The Octopus), commercial and industrial centre and the capital city of Peru Google Earth Lima Zoomable satellite view of Lima.		6,414,500
21.	Bandung, capital of West Java, some call it the Paris of Java, and the Flower City, second largest city of Indonesia. Google Map of Bandung Zoomable satellite view of Bandung.		5,919,400
22.	Tianjin, T'ien-Ching, Tientsin or Pinyin, Chinas third largest city. Google Map of Tianjin Zoomable satellite view of Tianjin.		5,855,044
23.	Rio de Janeiro, formerly the capital city of Brazil, until 1960 when the national capital was moved to Brasília. Google Earth Rio de Janeiro Zoomable map and satellite view of Rio de Janeiro.		5,613,897*
24.	Lahore, the capital of Punjab and the second largest city in Pakistan Google Earth Lahore Zoomable satellite view of Lahore.		5,143,495
25.	Bogor, (formerly Buitenzorg) West Java Island, founded by the Dutch in 1745, third largest city in Indonesia Google Earth Bogor Zoomable satellite view of Bogor.		5,000,100
Note: Figures are for latest available years. The ranking is relative because of the different latest available data of a city population. * City proper is a locality with legally fixed boundaries and an administratively recognized urban status that is usually characterized by some form of local government. The population links will lead you to the population source documents. The country links will open the respective OWNO country information page. Last update of the figures: May 2003 Source: If possible the source is linked, all others: United Nations Statistics Division - Citydata More International Cities Lists of the world's capitals by continent: Capital Cities of Africa \| Capital Cities of the Americas Capital Cities of Asia \| Capital Cities of Australia and Oceania Capital Cities of Europe Capital Cities of independent States Famous Cities A virtual travel to world cities. The most populated Cities in the United States Lists of U.S. cities with the most inhabitants. The most populated cities in China List of cities in China with the most inhabitants. French Cities Important cities of France. Cities and Regions of Italy Links you to Cities and Regions of Italy. The most populated cities in Japan Japans most populated cities. The most populated countries of the world

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