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A city-state is an independent sovereign city which serves as the center of political, economic, and cultural life over its contiguous territory. [1] They have existed in many parts of the world throughout history, including cities such as Rome, Carthage, Athens and Sparta and the Italian city-states during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, such as Florence, Venice, Genoa and Milan.
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This is a list of the five most populous incorporated places and the capital city in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 inhabited territories of the United States, as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.
The property crime and violent crimes [10] and [11] were used with the total population [2] to calculate the property crime rate [12] and violent crime rate [13] per 1,000 residents for each city.
Most Youthful City: Albuquerque, New Mexico. According to a 2024 study, surveyed residents of Albuquerque, NM are the most likely of any metropolitan area in the U.S. to identify as “youthful ...
9. Needham, Massachusetts. Overall Score: 69.88 Turns out Massachusetts is an ideal place to live if you’re seeking the best small city life. Needham, with its population of just over 30,000, is ...
The 387 MSAs in the United States, including those in all 50 states and the national capital of Washington, D.C. are ranked, including: The MSA rank by population as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau [15] The MSA name as designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget [6]
In the following centuries, independent city-states of Greece, especially Athens, developed the polis, an association of male landowning citizens who collectively constituted the city. [74] The agora, meaning "gathering place" or "assembly", was the center of the athletic, artistic, spiritual, and political life of the polis. [75]