Boston (pronounced /ˈbɔstən/ ( listen)) is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts,[11] and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. [12] The city proper, covering just 48.43 square miles, had a population of 617,594 according to the 2010 U.S. Census. [6] Boston is also the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country.
Franklin Township Needs Assessment Elyse Kocylowskyi October 8, 2012 Franklin Township, NJ Franklin Township is the most populated municipality of Somerset County, containing 62,300 people, with a population density of 1,350 persons per square mile (Brandstetter, 2010). Franklin Township, to be hereafter called Franklin, not only has the largest population, it also has the fastest growing – with a rate 2.4 times higher than any other municipality, accounting for 43.9% of the total population growth in Somerset County between 2000 and 2010 (NJSDC, 2011). Money Magazine’s ranking of the ‘one-hundred best places to live’ in the US listed Franklin as the fifth best place to live in 2008, and the twenty-fifth best place to live for
Explain Why the Housing Market went from Boom to Bust and back to Boom? The long term cause of the housing market boom was caused by the increasing economic growth of the 90’s and early 00’s. GDP was increasing each year, more and more people were becoming employed and there was a lot more real disposable income. This shifted the demand curve to the right in all areas for goods and services. Especially houses in desirable areas such as London, because the “invisible hand” was moving all the lucrative workers, who had been able to make money in the boom years, to London.
During the 1880s, Melbourne had considerably grown from a dusty old town into an outstanding city; it even had the nickname of “Marvellous Melbourne”. Melbourne’s population was approaching 300000 and it had considerably grown since it was founded. At this time, Melbourne was the second largest city in the British Empire. The middle classes lived in detached villas on large blocks of land, while the working class lived in comfortable cottages in the Northern and Western suburbs. Large industries were placed in the Western suburbs and the extremely wealthy lived in massive mansions near the Yarra River.
In 1811, Europeans began to develop port facility in the area and receive fresh produce. Port functions grew by 1826 and became one of the busiest seaports in Australia. Due to this, it attracted industry to the area. Port facilities lead to population growth as it was close to the city and markets and continued to attract industry to the area. Industry transport grew, in 1870 rail goods yard built to handle increasing transport requirements of industry.
London receives the most international tourists in the whole world. This brings loads of money into the country, therefore boosting the economy. Queen Elizabeth the second stands of head of the country. The UK. Solves problems by passing acts of parliament that can abolish any written or unwritten element of the Constitution.
Aubrey Love 6/6/2011 LA Cluster Sem: 8 Gang Culture Changing Los Angeles Los Angeles is the largest city on the West Coast, the most populous in California, home to more than 3.5 million citizens, and the second most populous city in the nation, following New York City. Nicknamed the “City of Angels,” L.A. houses people from more than 140 countries speaking 224 different languages. But is Los Angeles really a “City of Angels?” L.A.’s cultural diversity causes the city to be divided into many neighborhoods, many of which were towns that were annexed by the growing city. Although Los Angeles is diverse, with this diversity comes animosity between certain ethnic groups fighting for a recognition and territory. Los Angeles is often referred to as the “gang capital of North America” home to some of the world’s most notorious gangs.
Houston, Texas- A Driving Nightmare Houston is the fourth largest city in America and the largest city in Texas. According to the 2011 Census, the city of Houston is home to over “2.2 million people” of numerous nationalities and ethnic groups. Named after the famous general Sam Houston, the city originated on June 5th 1863 and has become famous for its import/export capabilities, railroad industry, and oil wealth and business districts. In addition, Houston is known for the Texas Medical Center the largest headquarters for health and research industries, also being the location for NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Mission Control. With all this, a major increase in population continues to grow and highways continue to congest which has
New York is also the largest populated city in America and 4th in the world with a metropolitan population of twenty million people. The city is made up by five Boroughs: Brooklyn Queens Manhattan The Bronx Staten Island The City has a wide range of land marks like the Stature of liberty given to America by the French in 1886 to help celebrate the countries symbol of freedom and democracy. Other landmarks in the city are Rockefeller Center Broadway Theater Central Park The Empire State Building Time Square and countless others. When you think of New York you think of so many different people. This is due to the fact that New York City is built up of people from various cultures and backgrounds.
Exxon Mobil Corp is in the top 6 in all of the top major integrated oil and gas companies by Market Cap. with 353.94B. However, in terms of P/E Exxon is found in the middle of the pack, ranking 25/46. Overall, Exxon Mobil Corp. ranks in the top 25% of Integrated Oil and Gas Companies. The most notable statistic is Exxon's return on equity which ranks #1 in the industry with 21.61% Nike Inc. Market Capitalization: 41.01B Trailing P/E/: 21.67 Forward P/E: 17.41 PEG Ratio: 1.80 Profit Margin: 10.07% Total Cash: 4.69B Short Ratio: 2.30 Dividend Payout Ratio: 27.00% How do these