Listly by Danielle Domanico
The capital city of England and the United Kingdom, and the largest city, urban zone and metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the European Union by most measures.
The capital and largest city of France. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region.
The capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid, with a population of 1,620,943 within its administrative limits on a land area of 101.4 km2 (39 sq mi).
The state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. It is on the south-east coast of the Tasman Sea.
The capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.
The capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world. The population as of 2012 was 20,693,000.
The capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after Greater São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent.
The capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. It is the fourteenth-largest city in the European Union. It is also the historical capital of Bohemia proper.
The capital of Denmark and its most populous city, with an urban population of 1,213,822 and a metropolitan population of 1,974,542.
The second-most populated city in South Africa after Johannesburg, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country.