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Relatively permanent and highly organized centre of population, of greater size or importance than a town or village.
The first cities appeared in city-state , a form also important in the emergence of the Roman empire as well as the medieval Italian trading centers of Venice , Genoa , and Florence . After the Middle Ages, cities came increasingly under the political control of centralized government and served the interests of the nation-state. The Industrial Revolution further transformed city life, as factory cities blossomed rapidly in England, northwestern Europe, and the northeastern U.S. By the mid-20th century, 30–60% of a country's population might be living in its major urban centers. With the rise of the automobile came the growth of suburbs and urban sprawl, as factories, offices, and residences erected in earlier periods became aged and obsolete. Today many cities suffer from lack of adequate housing, sanitation, recreational space, and transportation facilities, and face problems of inner-city decay or burgeoning shantytowns. Local governments have sought to alleviate these problems through urban planning .
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Kuwait City
Quebec City
Atlantic City
Belize City
Carson City
Cebu City
city government
city state
Forbidden City
garden city
Guatemala City
Ho Chi Minh City
Jefferson City
Jersey City
Kansas City
Mexico City
New York City
New York City Ballet
Oklahoma City
Panama City
Quezon City
Salt Lake City
Baron Snow of the City of Leicester
Vatican City
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