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Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S.
state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major
resort city for gambling, shopping, fine dining, and entertainment. Las Vegas,
which bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for the
number of casino resorts and associated entertainment.
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London
London is the capital of England and the United
Kingdom. A major settlement for two millennia, its history goes back to its
founding by the Romans, who called it Londinium. London's core, the ancient City
of London, the 'square mile', retains its mediaeval boundaries. Since at least
the nineteenth century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis
developed around it. Today, the bulk of this conurbation forms the London region
and the Greater London administrative area, with its own elected mayor and
assembly.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of
California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as
L.A. and nicknamed the City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population
of 3.8 million and spans over 498.3 square miles (1,290.6 km2) in Southern
California. Additionally, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area is home to nearly
12.9 million residents. Los Angeles is the seat of Los Angeles County, the most
populated and one of the most diverse counties in the United States. Its
inhabitants are known as "Angelenos". In 2008, Los Angeles was named the world's
eighth most economically powerful city by Forbes.com, ahead of Shanghai and
Toronto but behind New York and London.
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Montreal
Montreal is the second-largest city in Canada
and the largest city in the province of Quebec. The official language of
Montreal is French as defined by the city's charter. Montreal is the
second-largest primarily French-speaking city in the Western world, after Paris.
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New York City
New York is the most populous city in the
United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is one of
the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York
exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion
and entertainment. As host of the United Nations headquarters, it is also an
important center for international affairs. The city is often referred to as New
York City to differentiate it from the state of New York, of which it is a part.
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Paris
Paris is the capital of France and the
country's most populous city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern
France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region (also known as the "Paris
Region"; French: Région parisienne).
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Sydney
Sydney is the largest city in Australia, and
the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney has a metropolitan area population
of approximately 4.34 million and an area of approximately 12,000 square
kilometres. Its inhabitants are called Sydneysiders, and Sydney is often called
"the Harbour City". It is one of the most multicultural cities in the world,
reflecting its role as a major destination for immigrants to Australia.
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Toronto
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and
the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the
northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the
fifth most populous municipality in North America.
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Vancouver
Bordered by the Coast Mountain Range and the
Pacific Ocean, Vancouver is recognized as one of the world's most liveable
cities.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of
Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C.,
is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790. The City of
Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of
Columbia until an act of Congress in 1871 effectively merged the City and the
Territory into a single entity called the District of Columbia. It is for this
reason that the city, while legally named the District of Columbia, is known as
Washington, D.C.
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