Founded in 15 BC by Romans as Augusta Vindelicorum. Became Free Imperial City from 1276 to 1803. Home to prominent banking families Fugger and Welser in 16th century. Site of 1530 Augsburg Confession and 1555 Peace of Augsburg
Nassau is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas. Located on New Providence Island, with 296,522 residents as of 2023. Known as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. Serves as the center of commerce, education, law, administration and media
Founded as Wushang City in 222 BCE, renamed Yiwu County in 624 CE. Trade tradition began with bamboo baskets trading for chicken feathers. First marketplace established in 1982, later became Yiwu International Trade Mart. Became county-level city in 1988
Kolkata is India's capital and largest city, located 80 km west of Bangladesh. Founded in 1690 by East India Company, renamed Calcutta in 2001. Served as India's de facto capital until 1911. Experienced political violence and economic stagnation after 1947
Denpasar is the capital of Bali, Indonesia, located at 4m above sea level. The city's population was 725,314 in 2020, down from 788,445 in 2010. Denpasar metropolitan area (Sarbagita) had 1,785,800 residents in mid-2022
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the UK. Population reached 8.866,180 in 2022, with 14.9 million in metropolitan area. Located on River Thames, with 50-mile tidal estuary to North Sea. Name "London" dates back to first century AD, originally Londinium