There are 9 of these in the U.S. and 2 in Canada. What?
A: Cities with a population of over 1 million
According to the 2006 census, only Toronto and Montreal have populations over a million. There are six metropolitan areas with more than a million, but just two cities.
The 2010 U.S. census lists New York, LA, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego and Dallas as cities with more than a million people.
Montreal, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, Hamburg, and Beijing all have this in common. What is it?
A: Second-largest cities in their country
Toronto, New York, Sao Paulo, Berlin, and Shanghai are the largest cities.
What is the smallest city in Ontario (population)?
A: Dryden
According to the 2006 Canadian Census, Dryden’s population was 8,195, the smallest of any “city” in Ontario.
A community needs a population of 10,000 to become a city, though if their population drops below that number, they remain a city.
