For each letter of the alphabet, what is the most populous city in the world starting with that letter? [Use only the names the cities are usually known by in the English speaking world]

peasypod

Ok, not in any oder here....I'll start with the easy ones: S=Shanghai M=Mumbai B=Buenos Aires K=Karachi D=Delhi I=Istanbul J=Jakarta L=Lagos T=Tokyo N=New York City C=Cairo http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0762524.html Feb 21 05, 8:34 PM

Buck540

To do this we need some order: A=Aukland B=Buenos Aries C=Chicago D=Delhi E=? F=Frankfort G=? H=Helsinki I=Istanbul J=Jakarta K=Karachi L=Lagos M=Mexico City N=New York City O=Onterio P=Paris Q=Queensland? R=Rome S=Shanghi T=Tokyo U=? V=Vienna W=Washington D.C. X=? Y=? Z=Zurich Feb 21 05, 9:22 PM

peasypod

Queensland? C'mon Buck. As for M, I just established Mumbai out did Mexico City by about 4 million. And I don't see Chicago on any Top 20 world listings.... Here's another one----the same. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0762524.html Feb 21 05, 9:56 PM

Shrivats

Nitpickingly, Delhi would come under N, as New Delhi. :) Feb 21 05, 10:11 PM

peasypod

Soon we'll have someone come in here and push Buenos Aires out of position for Bombay...If that happens make sure Moscow gets dibbs over Mexico City. ;) Feb 21 05, 10:19 PM

McGruff

For a question that is going to have a 26-part answer, I think you should do your research first and post when you have all 26. Feb 21 05, 11:24 PM

gmackematix

Well, to start us off, apologies to McG for opening this can of worms, I think Allahabad is surely the answer for A... Feb 22 05, 1:30 AM

romeomikegolf

http://www.citypopulation.de/World.html Ahmadabad Buenos Aires Cairo Delhi Edmonton Fortaleza Guadalajara Hong Kong Istanbul Jakarta Karachi Lagos Mumbai New York Oran Paris Qiqihar Rio Shanghai Tokyo Ufa Vancouver Washington Xuzhou Yekaterinburg Zurich And that lot took a bit of finding. Feb 22 05, 1:51 AM

Flynn_17

A lot of those are in Russia, I guess. Feb 22 05, 10:26 AM

picqero

I reckon this question would be better posted in the Forums section as a Chain Game. Feb 22 05, 10:31 AM

markklein199

I have noticed, when researching population statistics, that there are wildly divergent numbers being used by various sources. This website, which cites UN population statistics, lists both Seoul and Sao Paulo as "S" cities that have a greater population than Shanghai: http://www.citymayors.com/features/largest_cities1.html But other websites list Shanghai as being the world's most populous city. See, e.g., : http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0762524.html My guess is that a lot of countries just don't have a thorough, accurate census that can be referenced with authority. Feb 22 05, 3:30 PM

peasypod

.....and of course Mexico City has at least 22 million IF you are considering the city AND its surrounds. My references only took the city itself not the surrounding areas. Perhaps Gmack should state which statistics are required. Feb 22 05, 4:23 PM

gmackematix

The Guinness Book of Records (when it was a proper reference book) used the total urban agglomeration when it claimed Mexico City as the world's most populous city. This may cause local grievances (such as Birmingham, UK including the Black Country) but it is the most sensible way to get comparable statistics for world city population figures. I therefore award RMG a well-earned yay for his answer. The site he gives has some controversial English names. Taking these into account to give options where necessary and using RMG's list, I make it: Ahmahabad, Bombay/Buenos Aires, Calcutta, Delhi/Djakarta, Edmonton/Ekaterinburg, Fortaleza, Guadalajara, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Jakarta/Johannesberg, Karachi, Los Angeles, Mexico City, New York, Osaka, Paris, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, Tokyo, Urumqi, Vancouver, Washington, Xuzhou/Xian, Yekaterinberg/Yangon, Zhangzhou. Some look undisputable and guessable enough to use in quizzes don't they? Feb 22 05, 6:44 PM