WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CITY IN THE WORLD

Tokyo

Tokyo is a city with a large population and covers a larger area than villages and small towns. Tokyo is also called a group of communities that have cultural and legal characteristics making it different from any other region or places.

Every city has its own administrative powers according to its nature to control their sites and facilities like Local municipalities.

Tokyo city is considered the biggest city of the world as it has a population of (14.1184) million in 2019.

Location 

Tokyo is located in the eastern side of Japan and its official capital. It's bordered on the:

• Northeast by the Edo River 
• south by the Tama River

Tokyo has 23 populated neighborhoods  and it's a Japanese state with an area of 13,500 km².

Tokyo has a mild climate most of the year and the average temperature in:

• July is 24 degrees Celsius
• January is 4 degrees Celsius

History

Historical studies indicate that the geographical location of  Tokyo has been inhabited since prehistoric times, but the first indication of its population dates back to the 12th century in a village called Edo meaning entrance gate, and this village witnessed a remarkable growth during the 17th and 18th centuries Over time, it became the largest city in the world in the late 18th century.

The village of Edo was renamed Tokyo in 1868. The Japanese Imperial Court moved to Tokyo, but Tokyo's population was reduced due to a problems in its political environment, but it was able to grow again. Over the years, Tokyo was hit by many fires and earthquakes that destroyed most of its landmarks.

Japan surrendered in World War II and the US military occupied Tokyo, and the American presence remained in it until 1952, and since that year, the city of Tokyo has witnessed rapid and new developments, and reached its limits as the city managed to organize the Olympic Games of the Summer Games in 1964. 

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Population 

The population of Tokyo is of one ethnicity , but a group of ethnicity of non-Japanese in origin live in the city, notably the Chinese and Koreans; They are not classified as Japanese despite living in Tokyo for many centuries.

Economy

Tokyo is considered a basic industrial center in Japan in field of light industries like:

• Equipment Industry
• Electronic Devices Industry 
• Printing and Books Industry

Tokyo also the base center of management and money in Japan and it contains the headquarters of productive facilities and also branches of international companies.

Also contains headquarters of the Stock Exchange.

Tourism and travel 

Travel and tourism to Japan (Tokyo) depend on compliance with Japanese laws on tourists.

You must have a passport and visa to stay in Japan. Tourism in Tokyo is easy, safe and does not require a lot of money, and travel within the city depends on the use of trains and metro, and English is used in many places, making it easier for tourists to travel within Tokyo.

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