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Continents · 6
Cities in Asia
Anywhere on the Asian continent.
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2,771
Cities in Europe
Anywhere on the European continent.
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828
Cities in Africa
Anywhere on the African continent.
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818
Cities in North America
USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean.
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676
Cities in South America
From Colombia down to Tierra del Fuego.
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592
Cities in Oceania
Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands.
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71
Regions · 17
Cities in East Asia
China, Japan, the Koreas, Mongolia, Taiwan.
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1,028
Cities in South Asia
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the subcontinent.
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704
Cities in Southeast Asia
Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and friends.
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623
Cities in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel, Turkey, the Gulf, Egypt.
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412
Cities in former USSR countries
The 15 post-Soviet republics.
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313
Cities in East Africa
Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, the Horn.
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229
Cities in West Africa
Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and the Sahel coast.
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217
Cities in North Africa
Morocco, Egypt, the Maghreb, Sudan.
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201
Cities in Southern Africa
South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and neighbors.
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153
Cities on the Mediterranean
Coastal cities along the Mediterranean Sea.
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145
Cities in the Caribbean
Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, the Lesser Antilles.
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101
Cities in Central Africa
DRC, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo basin.
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77
Cities in the Balkans
From Slovenia down to Greece.
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67
Cities in Central Asia
The five 'stans plus Mongolia-adjacent.
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57
Cities in Central America
Guatemala to Panama.
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44
Cities in the Nordics
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland.
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33
Cities on the Baltic Sea
Coastal cities along the Baltic.
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23
Blocs & alliances · 9
Cities in G20 countries
The 19 G20 nations (excluding the EU bloc seat).
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3,190
Cities in BRICS countries
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa + 2024 additions.
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2,084
Cities in the Commonwealth
Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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1,368
Cities in NATO countries
All 32 alliance members.
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1,027
Cities in G7 countries
USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada.
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929
Cities in monarchies
Constitutional + absolute monarchies + Commonwealth realms.
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872
Cities in ASEAN countries
The 10 Southeast Asian member states.
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620
Cities in the EU
All 27 European Union member states.
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438
Cities in OPEC countries
Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
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413
Languages · 8
Cities in English-speaking countries
English is an official or co-official language.
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1,827
Cities in Mandarin-speaking countries
Mandarin is an official language.
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666
Cities in Spanish-speaking countries
Spanish is the official language.
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530
Cities in Portuguese-speaking countries
Portuguese is the official language.
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395
Cities in Arabic-speaking countries
Arabic is an official language.
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373
Cities in French-speaking countries
French is an official language.
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332
Cities in Russian-speaking countries
Russian is an official language.
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211
Cities in German-speaking countries
German is an official language.
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110
Single countries · 15
Cities in China
Mainland China.
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638
Cities in India
From Kashmir to Kerala.
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523
Cities in Brazil
Largest country in South America.
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328
Cities in the United States
All 50 states.
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327
Cities in Japan
Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, Okinawa.
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268
Cities in Russia
Europe + Asia, all of it.
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172
Cities in Indonesia
Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and the rest.
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161
Cities in Mexico
From Tijuana to the Yucatán.
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128
Cities in the United Kingdom
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.
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91
Cities in Germany
All 16 federal states.
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81
Cities in Canada
All 10 provinces + territories.
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73
Cities in Spain
Iberian Peninsula + islands.
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65
Cities in Italy
From the Alps to Sicily.
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46
Cities in France
Mainland + Corsica.
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43
Cities in Australia
All 6 states + 2 territories.
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21
Geography · 10
Tropical cities
Between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
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2,322
Coastal cities
Sit on an ocean or sea.
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1,714
Island cities
Located on an island.
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899
Cities in island nations
Countries whose entire territory is on islands.
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877
River cities
Sit on a major river.
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694
Mountain cities
Above 1,000 m elevation.
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628
In landlocked countries
Country has no coastline.
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324
Largest cities in their country
The biggest city of its nation by population.
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230
Capital cities
Cities that are the seat of national government.
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210
Lake cities
Sit on a major lake.
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61
History & culture · 9
Christian-majority cities
Cities where Christianity is the dominant religion.
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2,792
Muslim-majority cities
Cities where Islam is the dominant religion.
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1,120
Hindu-majority cities
Cities where Hinduism is the dominant religion.
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542
Buddhist-majority cities
Cities where Buddhism is the dominant religion.
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400
World Cup host cities
Hosted a FIFA World Cup match.
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192
Founded before 1000 CE
Cities with documented origins more than a millennium ago.
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176
Olympic host cities
Hosted a Summer or Winter Olympic Games.
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37
Summer Olympic host cities
Have hosted a Summer Olympic Games.
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24
Winter Olympic host cities
Have hosted a Winter Olympic Games.
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14
Other · 12
Population over 500K
Mid-to-large urban areas.
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1,095
Cities on the Pacific Ocean
Coastal cities on the Pacific.
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737
Population over 1M
Major metropolitan areas.
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534
Cities on the Atlantic Ocean
Coastal cities on the open Atlantic (Med / Black / Baltic / Red Seas excluded).
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480
Cities on the equator
Within 5° of the equator (north or south).
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346
Founded before 1500 CE
Cities that existed before the Renaissance.
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344
Cities on the Indian Ocean
Coastal cities on the Indian Ocean.
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314
High altitude cities (above 2,000m)
More than 2 km above sea level.
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115
Population over 5M
Megacities.
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58
Sub-arctic cities
Above 60° latitude north or south.
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36
Population over 10M
The world's biggest urban behemoths.
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20
Extreme altitude cities (above 3,000m)
More than 3 km above sea level.
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13