Second city

:For the American comedy troupe, see The Second City

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The second city of a country is the city that is (or was) the second-most important, usually after the capital or first city, according to some criteria.

Related Topics:
Country - City - Capital

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Criteria for second city status include population size, economic or commercial importance, political importance or some cultural sense. Since it is often difficult to draw a precise boundary where cities end, deciding which city is second in a country is not always straightforward. If the cultural definition is used, then the choice of second city is highly subjective and a matter of opinion rather than fact. In many countries, more than one city might have a legitimate claim to being second city, depending on the definition or criteria used.

Related Topics:
Population - Economic - Commercial - Political - Cultural - Subjective

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