A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories; which share industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastruct
Satellite image of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States and one of the largest in the world, with Long Island in the east and Manhattan at the center of the densest part of the image
The Melbourne metropolitan area in Australia seen at night from the International Space Station
Greater São Paulo in Brazil seen at night from the International Space Station
A metropolis is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural area for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, comme
New York has garnered the nickname Metropolis to describe the city in the daytime in popular culture, contrasting with Gotham, sometimes used to describe New York at night.
Skyline of London, which was once the metropole of the British Empire
Skyline of Jakarta, the world's most populous metropolis
New York is the largest city in the U.S.