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Great cities

Moscow is the capital of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation center of Russia and the continent. Its population is 11,503,501. Moscow is located on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District of European Russia. Moscow is the site of the Moscow Kremlin, an ancient fortress that is today the residence of the Russian President and of the executive branch of the Government of Russia. The Kremlin is also one of several World Heritage Sites in the city. Both chambers of the Russian parliament (the State Duma and the Federation Council) also sit in Moscow.

Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,000000. Beijing is China's second largest city by urban population after Shanghai and is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's largest state-owned companies. Beijing is a major transportation hub in the national highway, expressway, railway and high-speed rail network. Beijing's Capital International Airport is the second busiest in the world. Beijing is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. The city is renowned for its opulent palaces, temples, and huge stone walls and gates. Its art treasures and universities have long made it a center of culture and art in China.

New York is located in the mouth of the Hudson River. In comparison with such ancient historical cities as, say, Rome, London, Moscow or Paris, New York is quite young. There are five districts in the city: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Richmond. Manhattan is the central and the oldest part of the city. The New York stock exchange dominates business life of many countries. The total area of New York is 365 square miles or 900 square kilometers. Its population together with the population of its suburbs amounts to 16 million people. People of almost all nationalities settled here during the immigration in the 19th and at the beginning of the 20th century. Wherever your eyes travel, everywhere you can see skyscrapers. New York, one of the USA leading manufacturing cities, is the home of great firms and banks. The most important branches of industry are those producing vehicles, glass, chemicals and all kinds of machinery. The city has very busy traffic. Its streets and highways are full of cars and buses. The mouth of the Hudson River makes an excellent harbor for numerous passengers and cargo ships from all over the world.

London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and cultural center. It is one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is more than 11 million people. London is located on the river Thames. The city is very old and beautiful. Traditionally London has several parts: the City, the West End, the East End and Westminster. The City is the oldest part of London, its financial and business center. The heart of the City is the Stock Exchange. Piccadilly Circus is the heart of London’s West End. In the West End, there are wide streets with beautiful houses and many parks, gardens and squares. London has many places of interest. One of them is Buckingham Palace. It is the residence of the Queen. The English are proud of Trafalgar Square, which is the memory of the victory at the battle. There in 1805 the English fleet defeated the fleet of France and Spain. The last place of interest is the British Museum, the biggest museum in London. The museum is famous for its library one of the richest in the world.

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