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.
Târgu Cărbunești | |
---|---|
State | |
Country | |
Capital | |
Population | 0 |
Târgu Cărbunești is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 7,897 (as of 2011). It lies in the south-eastern part of the county and administers ten villages: Blahnița de Jos, Cărbunești-Sat, Cojani, Crețești, Curteana, Floreșteni, Măceșu, Pojogeni, Rogojeni and Ștefănești.
Swansea (; Welsh: Abertawe [abɛrˈtawɛ]) is a coastal city and county, officially known as the...
Boiry-Notre-Dame is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in...
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan...
The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City,...