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Population of World's 10 Largest Cities
The world's 10 largest cities by their population projection for the year 2000
, in millionsCITY | COUNTRY | POPULATION |
---|---|---|
Tokyo-Yokohama | Japan | 29,971 |
Mexico City | Mexico | 27,872 |
Sao Paulo | Brazil | 25,354 |
Seoul | South Korea | 21,976 |
Bombay | India | 15,357 |
New York | U.S. | 14,648 |
Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto | Japan | 14,287 |
Teheran | Iran | 14,251 |
Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 14,169 |
Calcutta | India | 14,088 |
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The 10 tallest buildings in New York City
BUILDING | YEAR | HEIGHT IN FEET |
---|---|---|
World Trade Center (2 towers) | 1973 | 1,368 |
Empire State Building | 1931 | 1,414 |
Chrysler Building | 1930 | 1,046 |
American International | 1932 | 950 |
40 Wall Tower | 1929 | 927 |
Citicorp Center | 1977 | 914 |
G.E. Building (former RCA) | 1933 | 850 |
Chase Manhattan Plaza | 1960 | 813 |
200 Park Ave. | 1963 | 808 |
Cityspire | 1989 | 802 |
North America's Longest Suspension Bridges
BRIDGE | LOCATION | LONGEST SPAN in feet |
---|---|---|
Verrazano-Narrows | New York, NY | 4,260 |
Golden Gate | San Fran. Bay, Cal | 4,200 |
Mackinac | Sts. of Mackinac | 3,800 |
George Washington | Hudson River, NY-NJ | 3,500 |
Tacoma Narrows | Washington | 2,800 |
Transbay | San Fran. Bay, Cal | 2,310 |
Bronx-Whitestone | New York, NY | 2,300 |
Pierre Laporte | Quebec | 2,190 |
Del. Memorial | Wilmington, Del | 2,150 |
Walt Whitman | Philadelphia Pa | 2,000 |