Features of cities

Large population size due to natural increase and rural-urban migration.
- - Natural increase = Birth rate minus Death rate
    - Birth rate - number of live births for every 1000 people in a year
    - Death rate - number of deaths for every 1000 people in a year
  - Rural-urban migration - movement of people from rural areas to a city to live and work.
High population density
- - Population density = Number of people divided by the area they occupy (in sq km)

Though A has a smaller population size, the land area is very small and thus population density, which is the number of people divided by the land area, is higher than B.

- Cosmopolitan population - multicultural society with many people from diverse cultural background.
- Diverse ethnic culture
- Celebration of different festivals throughout the year
- Diverse ideas
- Presence of people from different parts of the world
  - Wide range of cuisine
- Built-up area is characterised by dense transport networks, tall buildings for offices and housing, as well as amenities and facilities such as schools and shopping malls.
  - CBD (Central Business District)
    - Commercial landuse - shops and offices
    - Residential landuse - apartment