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The largest inland city in Australia was specifically designed to be the home of the Australian administration. The first settlers arrived in the area in 1824 and the name Canberra was adopted in 1836.
The site was chosen to be the seat of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia that was formed in 1901. After a worldwide competition the American architect Walter Burley Griffin was assigned the task of building the new capital. In May 1927 the federal Parliament was relocated from Melbourne to the new capital.
2. Cairo
Apart from being the capital of Egypt, Cairo is also one of the largest cities in Africa. Cairo lies primarily on the eastern side of the Nile and very close to the Pyramids of Giza. The historic core of the city was designated as a World Heritage site in 1979. One of the main attractions of the city is the Egyptian Museum which displays an impressively large collection of ancient treasures.
3. Chennai
Chennai, formerly Madras, is the capital of the Tamil Nadu state. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of Bengal Bay. The city was built without a plan and at its core stands the Fort St. George. The city's economy is largely based on software development and manufacturing electronics.
4. Casablanca
The name of the city comes from a settlement built by the Portuguese in the 16th century that replaced the original settlement that was destroyed by them in the 15th century! It was almost destroyed by an earthquake in 1755, but it was rebuilt towards the end of the same century by the sultan Sidi Muhammad ibn Abd Allah.
The port of the city is protected by a breakwater and handles the majority of Morocco's sea trade.
5. Caracas
Caracas was founded in 1567 as Santiago de Leon de Caracas and it is one of the most important cities in South America. It is the centre of industry, commerce and culture of Venezuela. The city is surrounded by mountains, making expansion rather difficult.
The main square of the city is Plaza Bolivar where one can find many historical buildings including the city's Cathedral, Capitol, and Miraflores Palace, which is the residence of the country's president.
6. Chicago
Chicago is the largest city of the state of Illinois and one of the largest cities in the USA. It is commonly believed that the name comes from the Algonquian for wild leek. The city is known for both artistic creativity and political disorder. The great fire of 1871 destroyed a third of city which was then rebuilt in record time. Skyscrapers that abound in the city include Willis Tower, John Hancock Center, the Trump Tower and others.
7. Conakry
The largest city and capital of Guinea whose main part is located on the island of Tombo. A causeway connects the island with the mainland. It boasts a natural deepwater harbour which is used for exports of bauxite and alumina.
8. Caloocan City
One of the most populous cities of Philippines, it is located in central Luzon and in close proximity to Manila. It was founded in 1762 and became a municipality some fifty years later in 1815. It is part of greater Manila and it is a center of industry as well as being a residential area.
9. Copenhagen
The largest city and capital of Denmark is located on the islands of Zeeland and Amager. It started as a small settlement, until in 1167 Bishop Absalon of Roskilde built a castle there. The small settlement grew into a city and it became capital of Denmark in 1445.
The city is full of places of interest such as Christiansborg Palace, Bertel Thorvaldsen Museum, the Royal Arsenal Museum and the Royal Library.
Other popular cites such as Tivoli amusement park, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek and the Little Mermaid statue (1913) can also be visited while in Copenhagen.
10. Chisinau
This is the largest city and cultural center of Moldova and the seat of government. It is also the commercial and financial center of the country.
Historically, the first mention of the city was in 1466 under the rule of Prince Stefan of Moldavia. The city was subsequently occupied by the Ottomans and in 1812 was ceded to Russia. After World War I the city was made part of Romania and after 1940 it became part of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, in 1991, Moldova became an independent country with Chisinau as its capital.
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