Mumbai
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- Created on: 24-09-18 18:52
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- Mumbai Geofile
- Location
- West Coast of India
- Where Ulhas river meets the Arabian Sea
- Has two regions, Mumbai City District and Mumbai Suburban District
- Maharashtra State
- Facts
- Largest city in India
- Fourth largest city in the world
- Commercial capital of India
- Centre of government in the Mahaarashtrastate
- Over half a million people live in Dharavi
- History
- Became a major trading town in the 18th century
- During the American civil war the city became the worlds chef cotton trading market
- Became independent in 1947
- Renamed Mumbai in 1995
- Finance
- Commercial capital of India
- Many financial institutes are located in the city
- Headquartersof Indian companies are in Mumbai
- Transport
- Accounts for 40% of India's foreign trade
- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport second busiest in India
- Jawaharlal Nehru Port 55 - 60% of cargo
- Media
- Bollywood
- Marathi film industry
- In the future
- Better Transport
- More skyscrapers
- Overhead metro line
- Improved sanitation in slums
- Demolish slums
- Location
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