User:Fudoreaper/Cities

Status: This page lists candidate cities, not final selections. I am currently soliciting suggestions, to be later narrowed down to a more concise list

This page is a list of candidate cities, each potentially suitable for maintaining a residence in. The following criteria are weighed in evaluating the suitableness of the city.

Criteria:

urban centre (countryside not on this list)
"desirable" place to live in (open to interpretation)
unique in some manner
important international city

Transportation to and from the city should be assumed to be via a Bombardier Global Express XRS aircraft. I chose that one because i like it. More specifically, it's fast and has great range. Range is an important feature in an aircraft, as it determines how far you can fly non-stop, and since these cities are spread out all around the world, getting between them, and quickly, is of utmost import. It has a maximum range of 11,400km cruising at 904km/h. No city should be isolated more than that distance then, otherwise travelling would be unpossible. We can check this using the Great Circle Mapper The XRS also needs a 1,887m (6,190ft) runway.

North America

Seeking good western cities.

Canada

Vancouver (CYVR) - 2.3M, Pacific beauty
Victoria (CYYJ) - 325k, pacific northeast; Gorgeous moutains and scenery
Montreal (CYUL) - 3.6M, st-lawrence atlantic; Biggest bilingual city, much history
Pauingassi (CZGR) - 400, inland lakefront; Swaff's pick
Kenora (CYQK) - 16k, inland lakefont; Canadian sheild nature like crazy
Ottawa (CYOW) - 1.1M, ottawa river; the corridors of power. We gotta represent.

United States

For those who like living here, there are:

New York City (KJFK) - 22M, Northeast Atlantic; Global city, interesting lifestyle
Miami (KMIA) - 2.2M, Northeast Atlantic; Parties & Latinos
San Francisco (KSFO) - 7M, Northwest Pacific; Diverse city
Chicago (KORD) - 9M, Inland Lake Michigan; Big = Cool, also music
New Orleans (KMSY) - 1.3M, Mississippi river; French and character

Caribbean/Central America

Kingston, Jamaica (MKJP) - 600k, caribbean; It's jamaica, mon!
Havana, Cuba (MUHA) - 2.1M, caribbean; Vive la revolution!
San Juan, Puerto Rico (TJSJ) - 442k, caribbean; US connection
Hamilton, Bermuda - 969, caribbean; UK connection
Mexico City, Mexico (MMMX) - 20M, inland; poor spanish squalor...
Belize City, Belize (MZBZ) - 60k, caribbean; more spanish poverty
Nassau, Bahamas (MYNN) - 180k, caribbean; nightlife

South America

SA is nice, need presence here. Below are some options.

Buenos Aires, Argentina (SAEZ) - 11.5M, southwest atlantic; football?
Montevideo, Uruguay (SUMU) - 1.8M, southwest atlantic; i've no idea
Santiago, Chile (SCEL) - 4.7M, inland; it's that skinny country
Bogotá, Colombia (SKBO) - 8.5M, inland; colombian goodness...
Lima, Peru (SPIM) - 8M, east pacific; history

Brazil

São Paulo (SBGR) - 20M, near Southwest Atlantic; Huge, diverse city
Campinas (SKBP) - 1.2M, Inland; near Sao Paulo, tech centre
Santos (SBGR) - 437k, Southwest Atlantic; near Sao Paulo, beaches
Rio de Janeiro (SBGL) - 12M, Southwest Atlantic; Amazing beaches & tourism
Florianópolis - 387k, Island southwest atlantic; Beaches

Asia

Asian cities of repute

China

Hong Kong, People's Republic of China (VHHH) - 6.9M, west pacific; rich china, central location
Shanghai, People's Republic of China (ZSPD) - 18.5M, west pacific; swinging, growing speedy

Japan

Tokyo (RJAA) - 30M, northwest pacific; biggest city, centre of Japan
Osaka (RJBB) - 20M, northwest pacfic; cool vs tokyo
Nagoya, Aichi (RJGG) - 6M, northwest pacific; 3rd alternate
Naha, Okinawa, Okinawa (ROAH) - 314k, northwest pacific; gorgeous warm islands

Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan (RCTP) - 2.6M, west pacific; fork of china

UAE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (OMDB) - 1.1M, persian gulf; many foreigners

Europe

There are many fine cities that are very near each other. Selecting 1 or 2 will be hard.

West

Reykjavík, Iceland (BIKF) - 184k, North Atlantic; Definately unique
London, England (EGLL) - 10M, inland thames; Center of an empire
Amsterdam, Netherlands (EHAM) - 1.5M, north sea; we all know why
Paris, France (LFPG) - 11.5M, inland Seine; City of lights
Madrid, Spain (LEMD) - 5.6M, inland; spanish style
Dublin, Ireland (EIDW) - 1.2M, north atlantic; irish beer ;)

Central

Vienna, Austria (LOWW) - 1.6M, inland danube; Cuture and hitory. Mozart
Monaco (Côte d'Azur International Airport) - 32k, mediterranean; crazy french microstate
Venice, Italy (LIPZ) - 1.6M, mediterranean; water streets, italian culture
Rome, Italy (LIRF) - 4.0M, mediterranean; roman empire, 2800 year history
Berlin, Germany (EDDB) - 3.4M, inland; biggest german city
Hamburg, Germany (EDDH) - 2.6M, north sea; major port
Frankfurt, Germany (EDDF) - 1.8M, inland, business centre
Zurich, Switzerland (LSZH) - 1.1M, inland, swiss banks, chocolate, and skiing

East

Prague, Czech Republic (LKPR) - 1.2M, inland; history preserved
Athens, Greece (LGAV) - 3.7M, mediterannean; city of the ancients
Heraklion, Crete, Greece (LGIR) - ??, mediterannean; location
Istanbul, Turkey (LTBA)- 10M, Mediterranean; bridging the gap
Moscow, Russia (UUEE/UUDD) - 13.5M, inland; Russian prowess

North

Oslo, Norway (ENTO) - 530k, north sea; Skiing
Stockholm, Sweden (ESSA) - 1.7M, baltic sea; Girls
Helsinki, Finland (EFHK) - 1.2M, baltic sea; hardy neutrality
Saint Petersburg, Russia (ULLI) - 4.7M, baltic sea; mother russia

Africa

Much of Africa is dangerous and poor, but some presence is, of course, needed.

Cairo, Egypt (HECA) - 15.2M, inland Nile river; Pyramids, history
Alexandria, Egypt (HEAX) - 4.5M, medeterranean port; history
Antananarivo, Madagascar - 802k, inland; uniqueness
Casablanca, Morocco (GMMN) - 3.0M, northeast atlantic; there was that movie
Nairobi, Kenya (HKJK) - 3M, inland; major central african city, dangerous :P

South Africa

Johannesburg (FAJS) - 8M, inland; Largest in SA
Cape Town (FACT)- 3.1M, southeast atlantic; major port and history
Durban (FADN) - 2.9M, soutwestern indian; diverse

Oceana/Other

Haven't narrowed it down, will list a few:

Manila, Philippines (RPLL) - 16.6M, southwest pacific; pearl of the oreint
Singapore (WSSS) - 4.4M, southwest pacific; Unique, clean
Honolulu, Hawaii (PHNL) - 372k, mid-pacific; US stability, volcanoes
Suva, Fiji (NFOF?) - 141k, south pacific; peaceful, islands

Australia

Sydney (YSSY) - 4.3M, south pacific, Great harbour, That opera house
Melbourne (YMML) - 3.6M, south pacific; world's most livable, minor world city
Brisbane (YBBN) - 1.7M, south pacific; east coast
Perth (YPPH) - 1.4M, southwest indian; western city
Adelaide (YPAD) - 1.1M, south idian/pacific; some industry
Canberra (YSCB) - 339k, inland; capital

New Zealand

Auckland (NZAA) - 1.2M, south pacfic; city of sails
Wellington (NZWN) - 368k, south pacific; Captial, compact city
Christchurch (NZCH) - 364k, south pacific; ???