ISTANBUL IMPORTANT
VOCABULARY
BYZANTIUM
The first name for Istanbul, started by the Greeks.
CONSTANTINOPLE
The second name for Istanbul, started by
Emperor Constantine.
ISTANBUL
The primate city of Turkey
WHAT 2 CULTURAL FEATURES
ARE LOCATED IN ISTANBUL?
Hagia Sophia
Blue Mosque
BOSPORUS STRAIT
The strait that separates Istanbul in two
IS ISTANBUL THE CAPITAL CITY OF
TURKEY?
NO!!!!
PRIMATE CITY
 The leading city in its country or region, at least twice as
large as the next largest city and more than twice as
significant.
 Examples: Istanbul, Turkey; Bangkok, Thailand; Tokyo, Japan
 Usually capital cities, but not always
CHARACTERISTICS OF PRIMATE CITIES
Positives: Write down at least 3
 Most/best schools
 Most/best jobs
 Best shopping
 Best sports
 Most cultural experiences (music, food, theater, tourist attractions, etc.)
 Best health care
Negatives: Write down at least 3
 Overcrowded
 Poorly built buildings
 Traffic jams
 Pollution
 Interests of rural areas & small towns are often forgotten
WHY DO SOME COUNTRIES NOT HAVE
PRIMATE CITIES? WHY DO SOME
COUNTRIES HAVE THEM?
Countries with very large populations often don’t,
because they don’t have just one important city
 Examples: United States, China, India, Canada, Brazil
3rd world countries that are slow to develop tend
to rely on one city for everything—so most African
& Asian countries have a primate city
 Examples: Nairobi, Kenya and Bangkok, Thailand
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