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Dhaneesh Ram (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Short description|Large and significant city or urban area usually with millions of inhabitants}} {{About|the political definition of "metropolis"}} {{Distinguish|Metropolitan area}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}} {{multiple image | align = right | direction = vertical | width = 280 | header = Megacity | image1 = Pano Manhattan2007 amk.jpg | alt1 = | caption1 = New York has garnered the nickname ''Metr...") Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit |
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| caption3 = [[Tokyo]] is the world's most populous metropolis. Its skyline often consists of [[Mount Fuji]] in the background. | | caption3 = [[Tokyo]] is the world's most populous metropolis. Its skyline often consists of [[Mount Fuji]] in the background. | ||
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A '''metropolis''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ᵻ|ˈ|t|r|ɒ|p|əl|ɪ|s}})<ref name="oxforddictionarymetropolis">{{cite web | url=http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/metropolis?q=Metropolis| title=Definition of Metropolis | publisher=Oxford Dictionaries | access-date=March 2, 2016}}</ref> is a large city or [[conurbation]] which is a significant economic, political, and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications. | A '''metropolis''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ᵻ|ˈ|t|r|ɒ|p|əl|ɪ|s}})<ref name="oxforddictionarymetropolis">{{cite web | url=http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/metropolis?q=Metropolis| title=Definition of Metropolis | publisher=Oxford Dictionaries | access-date=March 2, 2016}}</ref> is a large city or [[conurbation]] which is a significant economic, political, and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications. | ||