What is the Capital of the World?
 

Just read an interesting article written by John Parker about this very question. (In a spin-off magazine To the Economist with the rather pretentious title of "Intelligent Life" lol ! Why do I read this magazine you might ask....)
Over time it has been Rome, Constantinople, London and New York. On a scale of 1 to 5, Parker rates each of the following cities on: Power and Influence, Income and Wealth, Education, Global Connections and Culture.
The cities he considers are Beijing, Dehli, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, New York, Shanghai, Tokyo and Washington.
I think there are others he could have considered such as Buenos Aires, Berlin, Paris, Moscow and Rio.
My vote goes to London , I only score it down a bit for Power and influence in the light of the economic crisis, but for you what is the Capital of the World?

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When we have world government,
(the New World Order being spouted by some misguided leaders),
it is expected there will be three main cities -
London - financial capital
Rome - religious capital
Denver - military capital

...but pigs will fly won't they :D

PS you may wonder where the political capital is - unneccessary, when you have totalitarianism, and military are needed for population control*, not war.


*that isn't birth control:rolleyes:

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"w"

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Dont really see how the world can have a capital, think its pretentious nonsense personally. :rolleyes:

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Gotta be Tuktoyaktuk, NWT, means "it looks like a caribou." ( .... home of the famous Tuktoyaktuk University (Tuk U).:alright:


Or, after the upcoming Euro meltdown, about $23.00:rolleyes:

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Flamin Nora Cashy, pretentious thats a big posh word fur thee, whats ta bin suppin.;););););)

Retlaw.

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Maybe he is finally sobering up:)

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Oh i'm a snotty get really walter, its me diplomatic corps background.:D

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Beijing.

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Oh come on cashy I'm not having it you've ever been diplomatic, you always call a spade a shovel:D

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Like me you have an honours degree in tact & diplomacy.;);););)

Retlaw

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Thats not what Kate says:rolleyes:

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Stockholm or Tokyo

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Or London or Moscow

(P.S I mentioned Moscow because it is the largest country in the world)

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You mean city...