Quito | |
---|---|
State | |
Country | |
Capital | |
Population | 1873458 |
Quito (; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkito] (listen); Quechua: Kitu; formally Saint Francis of Quito) is the capital of Ecuador, the country's most populous city and at an elevation of 2,850 metres (9,350 ft) above sea level, it is the second highest official capital city in the world, and the closest to the equator. It is located in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains.
In 2008, the city was designated as the headquarters of the Union of South American Nations.The historic centre of Quito is one of the largest, least-altered and best-preserved in the Americas.
Christiansted | |
---|---|
State | United States Virgin Islands |
Country | United States of America |
Capital | |
Population | 0 |
Postcode | 00820 |
Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands, is the largest town on Saint Croix, one of the main islands composing the United States Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States of America.
Uppsala (, also US: or all ending in , Swedish: [ˈɵ̂pːˌsɑːla] (listen); archaically spelled...
Wakefield is a cathedral city and the administrative centre of the City of Wakefield district in...
Mont-Notre-Dame is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.