The United Nations uses three definitions for what constitutes a city, as not all cities in all jurisdictions are classified using the same criteria. Cities may be defined as the cities proper, the extent of their urban area, or their metropolitan regions.

The United Nations uses three definitions for what constitutes a city, as not all cities in all jurisdictions are classified using the same criteria. Cities may be defined as the cities proper, the extent of their urban area, or their metropolitan regions.

Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital and most populous city in Japan. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents as of 2024.

Santo Domingo is the booming capital of the Dominican Republic, with beautiful Surruoundings, and is well known for it’s fine dining, great shopping, big nightlife and the “Ciudad Colonial"

Large cities face numerous Challenges, including pollution, traffic congestion, housing shortages, and infrastructure issues. These problems can exacerbate existing inequalities and negatively impact the quality of life for residents.

When we think of megacities today, Tokyo, New York, or Shanghai are typically the first names that come to mind. But by 2100, cities like Lagos, Kinshasa and Dar Es Salaam are poised to claim the spotlight. As urbanisation in Africa and Asia skyrockets, cities face the immense challenge of scaling up infrastructure and services at a matching pace.

With the pace of change that is evident, in just a few short years, the world will be almost unrecognizable. The transformation that will take place in just a decade is set to be one of the most significant in human history, and it will impact every aspect of our lives.

International means between or involving different countries. It is facilitated by the Globalization Phenomenon, which increasingly erases the constraints of geography on economic, social and cultural arrangements.