User:Fudoreaper/Cities


 * Status: This page lists candidate cities, not final selections. I am currently soliciting suggestions, to be later narrowed down to a more concise list

This page is a list of candidate cities, each potentially suitable for maintaining a residence in. The following criteria are weighed in evaluating the suitableness of the city.

Criteria:
 * urban centre (countryside not on this list)
 * "desirable" place to live in (open to interpretation)
 * unique in some manner
 * important international city

Transportation to and from the city should be assumed to be via a Bombardier Global Express XRS aircraft. I chose that one because i like it. More specifically, it's fast and has great range. Range is an important feature in an aircraft, as it determines how far you can fly non-stop, and since these cities are spread out all around the world, getting between them, and quickly, is of utmost import. It has a maximum range of 11,400km cruising at 904km/h. No city should be isolated more than that distance then, otherwise travelling would be unpossible. We can check this using the Great Circle Mapper The XRS also needs a 1,887m (6,190ft) runway.

North America
Seeking good western cities.

Canada

 * Vancouver (CYVR) - 2.3M, Pacific beauty
 * Victoria (CYYJ) - 325k, pacific northeast; Gorgeous moutains and scenery
 * Montreal (CYUL) - 3.6M, st-lawrence atlantic; Biggest bilingual city, much history
 * Pauingassi (CZGR) - 400, inland lakefront; Swaff's pick
 * Kenora (CYQK) - 16k, inland lakefont; Canadian sheild nature like crazy
 * Ottawa (CYOW) - 1.1M, ottawa river; the corridors of power. We gotta represent.

United States
For those who like living here, there are:


 * New York City (KJFK) - 22M, Northeast Atlantic; Global city, interesting lifestyle
 * Miami (KMIA) - 2.2M, Northeast Atlantic; Parties & Latinos
 * San Francisco (KSFO) - 7M, Northwest Pacific; Diverse city
 * Chicago (KORD) - 9M, Inland Lake Michigan; Big = Cool, also music
 * New Orleans (KMSY) - 1.3M, Mississippi river; French and character

Caribbean/Central America

 * Kingston, Jamaica (MKJP) - 600k, caribbean; It's jamaica, mon!
 * Havana, Cuba (MUHA) - 2.1M, caribbean; Vive la revolution!
 * San Juan, Puerto Rico (TJSJ) - 442k, caribbean; US connection
 * Hamilton, Bermuda - 969, caribbean; UK connection
 * Mexico City, Mexico (MMMX) - 20M, inland; poor spanish squalor...
 * Belize City, Belize (MZBZ) - 60k, caribbean; more spanish poverty
 * Nassau, Bahamas (MYNN) - 180k, caribbean; nightlife

South America
SA is nice, need presence here. Below are some options.


 * Buenos Aires, Argentina (SAEZ) - 11.5M, southwest atlantic; football?
 * Montevideo, Uruguay (SUMU) - 1.8M, southwest atlantic; i've no idea
 * Santiago, Chile (SCEL) - 4.7M, inland; it's that skinny country
 * Bogotá, Colombia (SKBO) - 8.5M, inland; colombian goodness...
 * Lima, Peru (SPIM) - 8M, east pacific; history

Brazil

 * São Paulo (SBGR) - 20M, near Southwest Atlantic; Huge, diverse city
 * Campinas (SKBP) - 1.2M, Inland; near Sao Paulo, tech centre
 * Santos (SBGR) - 437k, Southwest Atlantic; near Sao Paulo, beaches
 * Rio de Janeiro (SBGL) - 12M, Southwest Atlantic; Amazing beaches & tourism
 * Florianópolis - 387k, Island southwest atlantic; Beaches

Asia
Asian cities of repute

China

 * Hong Kong, People's Republic of China (VHHH) - 6.9M, west pacific; rich china, central location
 * Shanghai, People's Republic of China (ZSPD) - 18.5M, west pacific; swinging, growing speedy

Japan

 * Tokyo (RJAA) - 30M, northwest pacific; biggest city, centre of Japan
 * Osaka (RJBB) - 20M, northwest pacfic; cool vs tokyo
 * Nagoya, Aichi (RJGG) - 6M, northwest pacific; 3rd alternate
 * Naha, Okinawa, Okinawa (ROAH) - 314k, northwest pacific; gorgeous warm islands

Taiwan

 * Taipei, Taiwan (RCTP) - 2.6M, west pacific; fork of china

UAE

 * Dubai, United Arab Emirates (OMDB) - 1.1M, persian gulf; many foreigners

Europe
There are many fine cities that are very near each other. Selecting 1 or 2 will be hard.

West

 * Reykjavík, Iceland (BIKF) - 184k, North Atlantic; Definately unique
 * London, England (EGLL) - 10M, inland thames; Center of an empire
 * Amsterdam, Netherlands (EHAM) - 1.5M, north sea; we all know why
 * Paris, France (LFPG) - 11.5M, inland Seine; City of lights
 * Madrid, Spain (LEMD) - 5.6M, inland; spanish style
 * Dublin, Ireland (EIDW) - 1.2M, north atlantic; irish beer ;)

Central

 * Vienna, Austria (LOWW) - 1.6M, inland danube; Cuture and hitory. Mozart
 * Monaco (Côte d'Azur International Airport) - 32k, mediterranean; crazy french microstate
 * Venice, Italy (LIPZ) - 1.6M, mediterranean; water streets, italian culture
 * Rome, Italy (LIRF) - 4.0M, mediterranean; roman empire, 2800 year history
 * Berlin, Germany (EDDB) - 3.4M, inland; biggest german city
 * Hamburg, Germany (EDDH) - 2.6M, north sea; major port
 * Frankfurt, Germany (EDDF) - 1.8M, inland, business centre
 * Zurich, Switzerland (LSZH) - 1.1M, inland, swiss banks, chocolate, and skiing

East

 * Prague, Czech Republic (LKPR) - 1.2M, inland; history preserved
 * Athens, Greece (LGAV) - 3.7M, mediterannean; city of the ancients
 * Heraklion, Crete, Greece (LGIR) - ??, mediterannean; location
 * Istanbul, Turkey (LTBA)- 10M, Mediterranean; bridging the gap
 * Moscow, Russia (UUEE/UUDD) - 13.5M, inland; Russian prowess

North

 * Oslo, Norway (ENTO) - 530k, north sea; Skiing
 * Stockholm, Sweden (ESSA) - 1.7M, baltic sea; Girls
 * Helsinki, Finland (EFHK) - 1.2M, baltic sea; hardy neutrality
 * Saint Petersburg, Russia (ULLI) - 4.7M, baltic sea; mother russia

Africa
Much of Africa is dangerous and poor, but some presence is, of course, needed.


 * Cairo, Egypt (HECA) - 15.2M, inland Nile river; Pyramids, history
 * Alexandria, Egypt (HEAX) - 4.5M, medeterranean port; history
 * Antananarivo, Madagascar - 802k, inland; uniqueness
 * Casablanca, Morocco (GMMN) - 3.0M, northeast atlantic; there was that movie
 * Nairobi, Kenya (HKJK) - 3M, inland; major central african city, dangerous :P

South Africa

 * Johannesburg (FAJS) - 8M, inland; Largest in SA
 * Cape Town (FACT)- 3.1M, southeast atlantic; major port and history
 * Durban (FADN) - 2.9M, soutwestern indian; diverse

Oceana/Other
Haven't narrowed it down, will list a few:


 * Manila, Philippines (RPLL) - 16.6M, southwest pacific; pearl of the oreint
 * Singapore (WSSS) - 4.4M, southwest pacific; Unique, clean
 * Honolulu, Hawaii (PHNL) - 372k, mid-pacific; US stability, volcanoes
 * Suva, Fiji (NFOF?) - 141k, south pacific; peaceful, islands

Australia

 * Sydney (YSSY) - 4.3M, south pacific, Great harbour, That opera house
 * Melbourne (YMML) - 3.6M, south pacific; world's most livable, minor world city
 * Brisbane (YBBN) - 1.7M, south pacific; east coast
 * Perth (YPPH) - 1.4M, southwest indian; western city
 * Adelaide (YPAD) - 1.1M, south idian/pacific; some industry
 * Canberra (YSCB) - 339k, inland; capital

New Zealand

 * Auckland (NZAA) - 1.2M, south pacfic; city of sails
 * Wellington (NZWN) - 368k, south pacific; Captial, compact city
 * Christchurch (NZCH) - 364k, south pacific; ???