Why has the number of “millionaire cities” increased more rapidly in LEDC’s than MEDC’s in recent years? A millionaire city is a city with a population of over one million people. The number of millionaire cities is higher than ever before and is continuing to increase extremely fast. Recently the percentage of people living in urban areas has surpassed the number of people living in rural areas. This is due to a large proportion of people migrating to urban areas from rural areas. This is due to
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Life in Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city of Mexico and is located in the center of the country. It resides on what once was a beautiful and ancient lake in the Valley of Mexico. The city is situated about 7‚800 feet above sea level and generally contains many parks and green spaces that are surrounded by numerous mountains. Due to elevation‚ Mexico City is cold in temperature during winter but otherwise‚ the city is consistently warm and sunny throughout the year. It is quite hazy
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International Destination Trends VATICAN CITY Introduction Europe is one of the continent that has a well-developed tourism industry. It has for some time dominated the international travel scene in terms of numbers of arrivals and receipts. Western Europe is accessible‚ with major transportation routes both within the region and outside the region. Countries of Western Europe combined with the nations of Southern and Northern Europe form the most important tourist region in the world. In 2005‚ Europe
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Redwood City is the oldest incorporated city in San Mateo County. Located approximately 27 miles (43 km) south of San Francisco and 24 miles (39 km) north of San Jose‚ Redwood City’s history spans from its earliest inhabitation by the ancient Ohlone Indians to the present-day home of over 76‚000 residents. This area constitutes a diverse‚ well-developed city that is home to several unique neighborhoods and several different companies‚ both large and small. In 1776‚ Spanish Colonel Juan Bautista de
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Circuit city bankruptcy Circuit City Stores Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday heading into the busy holiday season as analysts question whether the nation’s second-biggest electronics retailer will be able to survive. The company said it decided to file for bankruptcy protection because it was facing pressure from vendors who threatened to withhold products during the holiday period. The company also said it cut 700 more jobs at its headquarters‚ after announcing a week ago that
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Manila City Jail (Old Bilibid Prison) - Male Dormitory (Manila) Philippines / National Capital Region / Manila / C. M. Recto Ave.‚ corner Quezon Blvd. The Manila City Jail (MCJ) has been ravaged by time. It is under-staffed‚ overcrowded‚ and its facilities in disrepair. Originally built by the Spaniards in the 19th Century‚ “Bilibid”‚ as it is commonly known‚ was home to prisoners of war during the Japanese occupation of Manila in World War II. Today it houses over 3‚700 inmates - a 4x overcapacity
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Fine dining‚ shopping‚ new electronics‚ and bright lights. There are many benefits to living in a big city‚ but there are also many negative factors. I have lived in Vancouver‚ a larger city for my whole life‚ but I have had experiences in small towns‚ and yet I am sill undecided on which I like better. There are many positives to living in a small town. Small towns are simpler‚ peaceful places. Everyone knows about each others business and there is always someone to talk to. Small towns
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the first fire that burned down the city of Salisbury‚ right? The city of Salisbury had two fires that brought great devastation to the city of Salisbury. We learned how to handle the fires after most of the entire city was burned down and when we learned how dangerous fire can really be. There was a fire that burned down most of the city in 1860‚ but the real devastation happened 20 years later on Oct 18‚ 1886 when another fire burned a lot of the city. The city of Salisbury was at a great lost after
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areas and commute to work in the cities have ruined the rural communities by not using the village shops‚ pubs‚ post offices‚ schools‚ etc. They think that living in the country is wonderful‚ but at the end of the day they go back to their city employment and amenities. The countryside is a nice place to visit but I wouldn’t want to live there. There’s so much about living in a city I’d miss such as restaurants‚ theatres‚ gigs even shopping. Disadvantages in the city: -The bad pollution‚ crime -
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in Dhaka‚ the situation is more complicated. As‚ Bangladesh couldn’t decentralize her capital‚ people from all over the country rush to Dhaka in search of better opportunity. As a result‚ almost one fifteenth of the population lives in one certain city. Dhaka is ranked 19th among the megacities by population and this population will reach to 26 million within 2025 if it remains uncontrolled. To accommodate this huge stream of people‚ unplanned residential areas came into being. Aristocratic people
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