New york is the largest city and the largest commercial port in the United States. It is not only the financial center of the United States, but also one of the financial centers in the world. New york is located at the mouth of the Hudson River in the southeast of new york, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, with an area of 1, 2 1.4 km2. It consists of five districts: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Richmond. The urban population is 8.336 million, and the greater new york includes the suburban population 1.9 million.
2. London, England
London is located in the plains of southeast England, across the Thames, 88 kilometers from the mouth of the Thames. The administrative divisions of London are divided into the City of London and 32 urban districts. The 12 urban area outside London is called inner london, and the other 20 urban areas are called outer London. The City of London, inner london and Outer London make up Greater London. Greater London can be divided into London City, West London, East London, South District and Port.
The City of London is a financial center and a trade center. West London is home to the British Royal Palace, Prime Minister's residence, Parliament and government departments. East London is an industrial area and a residential area for workers. The southern district is a mixed zone of industry, commerce and residence. Port refers to the area between Tower Bridge in London and the mouth of the Thames. The whole area of Greater London is 1580 square kilometers.
3. Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is a modern international city, located at the southern end of Kanto Plain in Honshu. It has jurisdiction over 23 special zones, 27 cities, 5 towns, 8 villages, Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo has a total area of 2 188 square kilometers and a population of about130,000 (as of August 20 12), and its population density is one of the most populous cities in the world.
4. Paris, France
Paris is the largest city in continental Europe and one of the prosperous cities. Located in northern France, on the west bank of the Seine River, 375 kilometers away from the estuary (English Channel). The Seine River winds through the city, forming two central islands (Sid and St. Louis). With a population of 2.2 million 1 5.78 million (65438+ 10/as of June 2009), Paris is still a "world conference city".
With its beautiful scenery, rich historical sites, colorful cultural activities and modern service facilities, it has ushered in many international conferences. According to statistics, Paris * * * held 365 international conferences in 1987, surpassing new york, London, Brussels and Geneva, ranking first in the world. International organizations such as UNESCO and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have their headquarters in Paris.
5. China and Hongkong.
Located at the southeast end of China, Hong Kong is the hub of rapidly developing East Asia with superior geographical conditions. Hong Kong covers an area of 1 104 square kilometers (as of 20 13, 10), with a population of about 7.2 million and a population density of 6,522 people per square kilometer. Hong Kong is the third largest financial center, the eleventh largest trading system, the sixth largest foreign exchange market and the twelfth largest banking center in the world. Hong Kong's stock market is the second largest in Asia.
6. Singapore
Singapore is located at the southern tip of Malay Peninsula, adjacent to the southern mouth of Malacca Strait, facing Indonesia across Singapore Strait in the south, facing Malaysia across Johor Strait in the north, and the two sides of Singapore and Malaysia are connected by long dikes. Singapore is one of the most important financial, service and shipping centers in Asia. Singapore has achieved remarkable results in urban cleaning, so it is also called "garden city". According to the data of 20 1 1, Singapore has the highest investment immigration threshold in the world.
7. China.
The advantage of Shanghai lies in its great potential for growth and development, ranking first among all 45 participating cities. Among the five emerging economies (Shanghai, Sao Paulo, Moscow, Johannesburg and Mumbai), respondents have the highest confidence in building Shanghai into a global financial center.
Hosting the World Expo is conducive to improving the level of scientific and technological innovation and promoting the activity of Shanghai's financial market. From the analysis of the sub-elements of building an international financial center, Shanghai is currently in a positive development position and has strong development potential.
However, Shanghai also has some shortcomings in terms of service level and comprehensive environment. According to the IFCD index, Shanghai ranks seventh in terms of financial market and industrial support, but its service level and comprehensive environmental score are below 50 points, far lower than other shortlisted cities.
8. Sydney, Australia
Sydney is the capital of New South Wales, located in the southeast of Australia. It is the largest and oldest city in Australia and an increasingly international metropolis. The 2000 Sydney Olympic Games made Sydney's international reputation and popularity unprecedented.
9. Seoul, Korea
Seoul is the capital of South Korea, with an area of 605. Square kilometers, accounting for 0.6 1% of the total area of the country. The population in 2000 was10.32 million. There are 25 districts and 522 caves in Seoul. It is a local autonomous organization "special city" directly under the central government. It is the political, economic and cultural center of Korea.
According to the statistical methods of these two companies, the ranking of each city is based on the analysis of four indicators of the city's economic vitality, political influence, scientific research foundation and living standards. However, the top cities are not all ranked first. New york, for example, is the highest in the two indexes of "economic vitality" and "scientific research foundation", but it ranks second and eighth in political influence and living standard. According to this statistic, Washington has the highest political influence, while Paris has the highest living standard.
Frankfurt, Germany, 10
After the unified use of the euro in Europe, the European Central Bank was located in Frankfurt, and its predecessor was the European Monetary Bureau in Frankfurt. Such a unique "heart" position determines Frankfurt's position in the financial center.
The advantage of this metropolis in the center of Europe lies in its developed financial market. In this ranking, Frankfurt's financial market ranks sixth. At present, more than 300 German and foreign banks and financial institutions are stationed in Frankfurt.
Frankfurt Stock Exchange is one of the world-famous exchanges, second only to new york and Tokyo.
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1, an international metropolis is a crown for a city in the process of urbanization, and it is a very high collocation for a city to be regarded as a great city. Such cities refer to world-class cities with superior political, economic and scientific strength, economic, political, scientific and cultural exchange relations with the whole world or most countries, and global influence.
2. The key point to understand the concept of international metropolis is "influence", which is based on certain economic strength. This influence is not only a dynamic process, but also a relatively comparative concept. Today, new york, London, Paris, Tokyo and Hongkong are recognized as the five international metropolises in the world.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia: International Metropolis