World Cities

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  • Definition of World Cities
    A large city that has importance to the operation of global systems of finance, trade, politics, communications, aid, tourism, and entertainment.
  • The 3 major world cities are?
    London, New York and Tokyo
  • The Nature of WCs include:
    Dominance, Economic Power, History, Technological Advancement, Organisation and Political Influence
  • What ranking did Tokyo get in GaWC?
    Alpha +
  • What ranking did London get in GaWC?
    Alpha ++
  • What ranking did New York get in GaWC?
    Alpha ++
  • How did business insider rank London and NY?
    NY - London
  • How did Forbes rank London and NY?
    London - NY
  • Where are Sony, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Fuji and Honda from?
    Tokyo
  • Where are Ernst and Young, British American Tobacco, HSBC, Unilever, BP and Shell from?
    London
  • How many people did Shell cut in 2021?
    9000
  • How many people lost jobs at Shell so far in 2024?
    130
  • Pfizer, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs come from where?
    NY
  • History of London and NY
    Epicentres of the 1st and 2nd industrial revolutions.
  • How many people use the London Underground?
    3.15mn daily
  • How many lines on the London underground?
    11
  • Distance covered by the london underground?
    402km
  • How many stations are there for the London Underground?
    272
  • Population of Tokyo
    39mn
  • Popualtion density of Tokyo?
    6000 people per km
  • What is the bullet train called?
    Shinkansen
  • How many people used the Shinkansen in 2023?
    295mn
  • What percent of the Tokyo pop live in apartments?
    68%
  • How many people use the NY subway?
    5mn daily
  • Whats the most connected city in the world?
    London
  • Whats the 8th busiest airport in the world?
    Heathrow
  • Whats the second most connected city in the world?
    New York
  • Where is JFK ranked in busiest airports.
    11th
  • How many people visit Tokyo annually?
    25.06mn
  • Which city recently hosted the rugby world cup and Olympics?
    Tokyo
  • What percent of Tokyos GDP is generated by tourism?
    6%
  • How many people visit london annually?
    30mn
  • Which city is the only one to host the Olympics three times?
    London
  • How many people visit NY in 2023?
    63.3mn
  • What major sporting organisation is headquatered in NY?
    NBA
  • Which city has a theatre district which created Hamilton, Cats and Phantom of the Opera?
    New York
  • What current trending musical originates from London?
    Six the Musical
  • What hemisphere are WCs found?
    Northern
  • What kind of latitude are WCs found?
    Mid latitudes
  • What major bodies of water are WCs located near (London, NY, Tokyo)
    The Thames, Northern Atlantic Ocean, Tokyo Bay