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Dubai
دبي
Dubai
 
Location of Dubai in the UAE
Coordinates: 24°57′N 55°20′E / 24.950°N 55.333°E / 24.950; 55.333
Country  United Arab Emirates
Emirate  Dubai
Founded byRashid bin saeed Al Maktoum
SeatDubai
Subdivisions
Towns and villages
  • Jebel Ali
  • Hatta
  • Al Hunaiwah
  • Al Aweer
  • Al Hajaran
  • Al Lusayli
  • Al Marqab
  • Al Faq
  • Hail
  • Assam
  • Ud al-Bayda
  • Al Malaiha
  • Al Madam
  • Margham
  • Urqub Juwayza
  • Al Qima
Government
 • TypeConstitutional monarchy[1]
 • EmirMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
 • Crown PrinceHamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Area
 • Total4,114 km2 (1,588 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2013)
 • Total2,106,177
 • Density524.7/km2 (1,359/sq mi)
 • 
53% Indian
17% Emirati
13.3% Pakistani
7.5% Bangladeshi
2.5% Filipino
1.5% Sri Lankan
0.3% American
5.7% other countries
Time zoneUTC+4 (UAE Standard Time)
GDPUS$ 82.9 billion [3]
GDP per capitaUS$ 24,866 [3]
WebsiteDubai Emirate
Dubai Municipality
Dubai Tourism
London
 
 
 
 
Coordinates: 51°30′26″N 0°7′39″W / 51.50722°N 0.12750°W / 51.50722; -0.12750
Sovereign state  United Kingdom
Country  England
RegionLondon
Administrative areaGreater London
Settled by Romansc. 43 AD (as Londinium)
Ceremonial countiesCity & Greater London
DistrictsCity & 32 boroughs
Government
 • BodyGreater London Authority
 • LegislatureLondon Assembly
 • MayorBoris Johnson
 • London Assembly14 constituencies
 • UK Parliament74 constituencies
 • European ParliamentLondon constituency
Area
 • Greater London1,572.00 km2
(606.95 sq mi)
 • Urban1,737.9 km2 (671.0 sq mi)
 • Metro8,382.00 km2 (3,236.31 sq mi)
Elevation35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2013)[5]
 • Greater London8,416,535
 • Density5,354/km2 (13,870/sq mi)
 • Urban
9,787,426
 • Metro
13,614,409
DemonymLondoner
Time zoneGMT (UTC)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas
22 postcodes
Area code
  • 020, 01322, 01689, 01708, 01737, 01895, 01923, 01959, 01992
GeoTLD.london
Websitelondon.gov.uk
Kuwait City
مدينة الكويت
Madinat Al Kuwayt
 
The Skyline of Kuwait City
Nickname: 
مدينة
 
 
Kuwait City
Location of Kuwait in Kuwait
Coordinates: 29°22′11″N 47°58′42″E / 29.36972°N 47.97833°E / 29.36972; 47.97833
CountryKuwait
GovernorateAl Asimah
Area
 • Metro
200 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 estimate)
 • City637,411
 • Metro
2,380,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
Baku
Bakı
Nickname: 
 
 
Baku
Location in Azerbaijan
Coordinates: 40°23′43″N 49°52′56″E / 40.39528°N 49.88222°E / 40.39528; 49.88222
Country  Azerbaijan
Government
 • MayorHajibala Abutalybov
Area
 • City2,130 km2 (820 sq mi)
Elevation
−28 m (−92 ft)
Population
 (2012)[7]
 • City2,122,300
 • Density996.38/km2 (2,580.6/sq mi)
 • Metro
4,000,000
DemonymBakuvian[8]
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZST)
Postal code
AZ1000
Area code(+994) 12
Vehicle registration10-90 AZ
Websitewww.baku-ih.gov.az
Official nameWalled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower
TypeCultural
Criteriaiv
Designated2000 (24th session)
Reference no.958
Endangered2003–2009
State PartyAzerbaijan
RegionEurope and Asia
Paris
 Le LouvreChamps de MarsEiffel TowerArc de Triomphe de l'ÉtoilePalace of VersaillesPalais de JusticeTribunal de CommerceSainte-ChapelleNotre Dame CathedralInstitut de FrancePont NeufPont des ArtsÎle de la CitéSeine
Clockwise from top: Pyramid of the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Palace of Versailles, skyline of Paris on the River Seine with the Pont des Arts bridge, and the Eiffel Tower - clickable image
 
 
Motto(s): 
Fluctuat nec mergitur
(Latin: "Tossed but not sunk")
 
 
Paris
 
 
Paris
Coordinates: 48°51′24″N 2°21′03″E / 48.8567°N 2.3508°E / 48.8567; 2.3508
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentParis
Subdivisions20 arrondissements
Government
 • Mayor (2014-present) Anne Hidalgo (PS)
Area
1(2010)[9]
105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi)
 • Urban
 (2010)
2,844.8 km2 (1,098.4 sq mi)
 • Metro
 (2010)
17,174.4 km2 (6,631.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2013[10])
2,273,305
 • Rank1st in France
 • Density22,000/km2 (56,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
 (2014)
12,005,077[11]
 • Metro
 (Jan. 2009)
12,161,542[12][13]
Demonym(s)Parisian (en)
parisien(ne) (fr)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
75056 /75001-75020, 75116
Websitewww.paris.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Santurtzi
Santurce
 
 
 
 
Location of Santurtzi in Biscay.
 
 
Santurtzi
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°19′49″N 03°1′53″W / 43.33028°N 3.03139°W / 43.33028; -3.03139
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  País Vasco
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaGreater Bilbao
Founded1075, first written reference
Government
 • AlcaldeRicardo Ituarte (PNV)
Area
 • Total6.77 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total46,978
 • Density6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Santurzano, santurtziarra (eusk.)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48980
Official language(s)Basque
WebsiteOfficial website

See also edit

  1. ^ "UAE Constitution". Helplinelaw.com. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
  2. ^ Area of "Dubai emirate", includes artificial islands.
  3. ^ a b "Global city GDP 2014". Brookings Institution. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. ^ "London, United Kingdom Forecast : Weather Underground (weather and elevation at Bloomsbury)" (online). The Weather Underground, Inc. Retrieved 22 August 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "UK Population Estimates". ONS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Administrative, density and territorial units and land size by economic regions of Azerbaijan Republic for January 1. 2007". Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
  7. ^ The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2.5 Population by sex, economic and administrative regions, urban settlements at the beginning of 2012, retrieved on October 2, 2012
  8. ^ Thomas de Waal (2010). The Caucasus: An Introduction. Oxford University Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0199750436.
  9. ^ INSEE local statistics, including Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference pop2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ INSEE, Government of France. "Unités urbaines de plus de 100 000 habitants en 2011" (in French). Retrieved 27 January 2015. {{cite web}}: Check |first= value (help)
  12. ^ "Aire urbaine 2010 : Paris (001)". INSEE. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  13. ^ "Aire urbaine 2010 : Paris (001)" (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 3 July 2012.