AP Human Geo Unit 6 Map Test

World City

Functions at the top of the world's urban hierarchy and drives globalization

London

World city in the United Kingdom

New York City

World city in the USA

Tokyo

World city in Japan

Paris

World city in France

Singapore

World city in Singapore

Amsterdam

World city in the Netherlands

Seoul

World city in South Korea

Berlin

World city in Germany

Hong Kong

World city in China

Sydney

World city in Australia

Megacity

distinct spatial outcomes of urbanization increasingly located in countries of the periphery and semiperiphery; population of over 10 million

Metacity

distinct spatial outcomes of urbanization increasingly located in countries of the periphery and semiperiphery; population of over 20 million

Mexico City

Megacity in Mexico

Rio de Janeiro

Megacity in Brazil

São Paulo

Megacity in Brazil

Buenos Aires

Megacity in Argentina

Lagos

Megacity in Nigeria

Kinshasa

Megacity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Cairo

Megacity in Egypt

Mumbai (Bombay)

Megacity in India

Kolkata (Calcutta)

Megacity in India

Delhi

Megacity in India

Karachi

Megacity in Pakistan

Dhaka

Megacity in Bangladesh

Shanghai

Megacity in China

Beijing

Megacity in China

Guangzhou

Megacity in China

Manila

Megacity in the Philippines

Primate city

largest city in its country, disproportionately larger than any others in the urban hierarchy

Bangkok

Primate city in Thailand

Jakarta

Primate city in Indonesia

Kuala Lumpur

Primate city in Malaysia

Tehran

Primate city in Iran

Kabul

Primate city in Afghanistan

Addis Ababa

Primate city in Ethiopia

Santiago

Primate city in Chile

Lima

Primate city in Peru

Panama City

Primate city in Panama

Havana

Primate city in Cuba

Government policies

Influence urbanization. An example would be the construction of new capital cities in a different location from the old capital city. In all these countries the old capital city was congested and had limited infrastructure. The desire to build new, planned administrative centers with improved infrastructure was the driving force.

Brasilia

Capital of Brazil

Naypyidaw

Capital of Myanmar

Abuja

Capital of Nigeria

Astana

Capital of Kazakhstan