Capital Battle

Capital Battle - Episode III

Yaren - Eñanin

Yaren (in earlier times Makwa/Moqua) is a district of the Pacific island country of Nauru. It is the de facto capital of Nauru and is coextensive with Yaren Constituency.

Yaren - Eñanin

Washington District of Columbia - D.C. Stand Tall

Winner of the week: 🥇53

The District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C., is the federal district, the seat of government, and the capital of the United States since 1800. The district borders the states of Virginia and Maryland, but is not a state itself and is not part of either. Rather, it is directly subordinate to the United States Congress. Despite sharing the same name as the state of Washington on the West Coast of the United States, Washington, D.C. is often referred to simply as "Washington" in German-speaking countries; D.C. stands for the District of Columbia.

As of the 2020 census, Washington, D.C. had a population of 689,545. This was the first major increase after a steady decline in population since 1950. The Washington metropolitan area had 6,385,162 inhabitants. Together with the neighboring Baltimore metropolitan area, the region had a total population of 9,973,383 according to the census.

Washington - D.C. Stand Tall

Washington 🥇 - D.C. Stand Tall

Saint George's - Fire In We Eyes

St. George's is the capital of the island nation of Grenada in the Caribbean. It was named in honor of St. George, the patron saint of England. At the 2011 census, the city had a population of 3,171; at the same time, more than 38,000 people lived in the St. George's metropolitan area.

St.George's - Fire In We Eyes

北京 (Běijīng) - 新藏在调 (Xīnzàng Zài Tiàodòng)

Winner of the month: 🏆Oct'25
Winner of the weeks: 🥇54, 🥇56

Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China. Beijing has a history spanning over three thousand years and is one of China's four municipalities directly under the central government, meaning it has the status of a province.

The entire 16,411 square kilometer administrative area of ​​Beijing has a population of 21,893,095 (as of the 2020 census). Most of the area is rural, and in addition to the core city of Beijing, other urban settlements are embedded within it. Of the total population, 11.8 million are registered permanent residents (戶口 / 户口, hùkǒu) and 7.7 million are temporary residents (流動人口 / 流动人口, liúdòng rénkǒu) with temporary residence permits (暫住證 / 暂住证, zànzhùzhèng). Based on the core city (high building density and compact urban form), around 7.7 million people live in Beijing as their primary residence; the metropolitan area (including suburbs) has 11.8 million inhabitants (as of 2007). From 2018, the metropolis is to become the core of a megalopolis of 130 million inhabitants called Jing-Jin-Ji.

Beijing - Xinzàng Zài Tiàodòng

Beijing 🏆🥇🥇 - Xinzàng Zài Tiàodòng

Monte Carlo - Reves Dorés

Monte-Carlo is a municipality in the Principality of Monaco and, with an area of ​​43.68 hectares (0.44 square kilometers), the largest of the microstate's nine administrative districts. It is known for its casino of the same name and the annual Monte Carlo Rally. The Circuit de Monaco, where the Monaco Grand Prix is ​​held, also runs partially through Monte-Carlo.

Near the casino are several green spaces, such as the Jardins de la Petite Afrique ("Gardens of Little Africa"), where the botanist and garden designer Édouard François André had subtropical vegetation planted in 1881.

Monte-Carlo is often mistakenly referred to as the capital of the city-state. However, the city-state does not have a separate capital – rather, the Monegasque administrative center is located in the southern district of Monaco-Ville, where numerous government offices, the Prince's Palace, and the Cathedral of Notre-Dame-Immaculée are located. Monte-Carlo borders the districts of La Rousse, Larvotto, La Condamine and Ravin de Sainte-Dévote as well as the French commune of Beausoleil.

Monte Carlo owes its name to Prince Charles III (Italian: Carlo III), who established a casino in the 1860s in what was then an undeveloped area on a rocky outcrop (Italian: monte = mountain). The area surrounding the casino was given the name Quartier de Monte Carlo on July 1, 1866 (for further details on its history, see Monte Carlo Casino).

Monte Carlo - Reves Dorés

Ouagadougou - Wend Na Sigilè

Ouagadougou (also spelled Wagadugu) is the capital of Burkina Faso in West Africa. With over two million inhabitants, it is the country's largest city and its administrative, economic, and cultural center. The city is the seat of the urban commune (French: commune urbaine) and the Ouagadougou department.

Ouaga, as it is often colloquially called, is the residence of the Mogho Naba, the powerless emperor of the Mossi people. The metropolis is known as the host city of the pan-African film festival FESPACO.

Ouagadougou is located in the center of the country on the Central Plateau in the Centre Region and Kadiogo Province. It borders Pabré to the north, the Plateau Central Region to the northeast, Saaba to the east, Koubri to the southeast, Komsilga to the south, and Tanghin-Dassouri to the west.

Ouagadougou - Wend Na Sigilè

Paris - Les Lumières

Winner of the week: 🥇55

Paris is the capital of the French Republic, the chief town of the Île-de-France region, and a global city. With approximately 2.11 million inhabitants, Paris is the fourth-largest city in the European Union (EU). The greater Paris area, with over 12.5 million inhabitants, is the largest metropolitan region in the EU.

With a comparatively small urban area of ​​105.40 square kilometers, Paris is the most densely populated city in Europe, with 20,054 inhabitants per square kilometer. The contiguous urban settlement area (Unité urbaine de Paris) covers 2,845 square kilometers and thus extends far beyond the political borders of the city of Paris. In 2015, the Unité urbaine de Paris had 10,706,072 inhabitants, corresponding to a population density of 3,763 inhabitants per square kilometer, making Paris a megacities. Paris is the political, economic, and cultural center of centrally organized France and, with four airports and six railway terminals, its largest transportation hub. Parts of the Seine river are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is the seat of UNESCO, as well as the OECD and the ICC. Landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Louvre make the city a popular tourist destination. With around 16 million foreign tourists per year, the city is one of the most visited cities in the world.

Present-day Paris developed from the Celtic settlement of "Lutetia" on the Île de la Cité in the 3rd century BC. Later, the Romans built a city on the Seine, which initially became the principal residence of the Frankish Empire in the 6th century. Paris experienced a golden age of art and culture in the 16th century under Francis I. During absolutism, particularly under Louis XIV in the 17th century, the city was enriched with numerous Baroque buildings and boulevards, making it an exemplary model of Baroque urban planning. Although the royal residence was relocated to Versailles in 1682, Paris remained the country's political and economic center due to its importance. With the French Revolution in 1789, Paris assumed world-historical significance. Industrialization led to enormous population growth in the 19th century, so that in 1846 the city exceeded the one million mark for the first time. In the following decades, the city received worldwide attention through the so-called Belle Époque and six World Exhibitions.

Paris - Les Lumières

Paris 🥇 - Les Lumières

Even as a small child I wanted to learn a musical instrument...

...since there was a music school in our small town where I grew up, but it was limited to the activities of the local musicians' band, the choice was rather limited... because piano, guitar or saxophone were not offered and that's why I decided me for the trumpet, which was not used for cast-technical reasons, so the FLÜGELHORN became my instrument...
In my youth I turned my back on music and was active in sports towards the end of my teenage years...


“I can do many things so intensively that perfection isn’t even necessary.”

Ouagadougou - Wend Na Sigilè

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