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Old 12-25-2008, 04:11 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn
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What is the largest city in the world that occupies a space that was virtually uninhabited 50 years ago?
As a quick guess...Brasilia?
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Old 12-25-2008, 04:17 PM
 
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While you contnue searching for that county on your road atlas, here is another that you might be able to think of the answer"

What is the largest city in the world that occupies a space that was virtually uninhabited 50 years ago?
Brasilia? (Nominal capital of Brazil)?....
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Old 12-25-2008, 05:46 PM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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As a quick guess...Brasilia?
That was the red herring. Brasilia was already well under construction with thousands of laborers living on site by 1959, 50 years ago. The place I'm thinking of was not.
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Old 12-25-2008, 06:50 PM
 
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That was the red herring. Brasilia was already well under construction with thousands of laborers living on site by 1959, 50 years ago. The place I'm thinking of was not.
I think the Soviet Arctic/ Siberia region has several "instant" cities created by government decree in order to conduct secret "stuff" in remote locations, and a few remain 'cities' today.... . But I'm not sure this was less than 50 years ago, nor do I remember their names. You've got me curious....

It wouldn't be Labrador City/ Wabush..on the Quebec/Labrador border? These places were pretty much created overnight..but I'm not sure they're younger than 50 years....pretty close, though..
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Old 12-25-2008, 09:09 PM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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Those Labrador towns are pretty small. The entiredy of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador has a smaller population than the city I'm thinking of. By the way, further research yields wildly disparate populations for two contending cities, one of which is a new capital of a country,and one of them is not. It is likely that the one that is not a capital is larger, but either (or prefereably both) answers will do. One of them is a place Americans are very familiar with, and the other is one most Americans have never heard of.
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Old 12-26-2008, 06:36 PM
 
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Those Labrador towns are pretty small. The entiredy of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador has a smaller population than the city I'm thinking of. By the way, further research yields wildly disparate populations for two contending cities, one of which is a new capital of a country,and one of them is not. It is likely that the one that is not a capital is larger, but either (or prefereably both) answers will do. One of them is a place Americans are very familiar with, and the other is one most Americans have never heard of.
Is one "Naypyidaw, Myanmar"?....I'm really guessing now
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Old 12-26-2008, 09:17 PM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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I can't find Naypyidar on a list of cities in Myanmar, but there are only two cities in the country large enough. The two cities have populations in the half-million vicinity. One of them is in North America, and the blank empty roadless space can be seen on a Rand McNally Road Atlas of mid-50's vintage. The other is a newly-created African capital.
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Old 12-28-2008, 10:49 PM
 
Location: Georgia native in McKinney, TX
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I believe the largest county without a divided four lane is Deschutes County, Oregon, pop. 115,347 as of 2000 census.
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Old 12-29-2008, 04:22 AM
 
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Yes,, Deschutes is the largest I can find, followed by Lenawee, Michigan. (98K). Grand Traverse Michigan would be third according to the map, however, the Leelanau county line crosses an urban street which is four lanes at that point, right at a major intersection with a traffic light. Other contenders are Island WA, Walla Walla WA, Coos OR and Marquette MI. Interesting that all the leaders are in MI and WA/OR,
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Old 12-29-2008, 08:01 AM
 
Location: State of Superior
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Yes,, Deschutes is the largest I can find, followed by Lenawee, Michigan. (98K). Grand Traverse Michigan would be third according to the map, however, the Leelanau county line crosses an urban street which is four lanes at that point, right at a major intersection with a traffic light. Other contenders are Island WA, Walla Walla WA, Coos OR and Marquette MI. Interesting that all the leaders are in MI and WA/OR,
We here in Marquette County , Michigan DO have a 4 lane divided and not , highway. US 41. As the largest county in Michigan , we rank low in population however. It is possible to live on a ordinary suburban street , not unlike any other in the populated areas of the country ,..yet , a short 20 mile drive will put you into a wilderness setting , off the grid, among moose and wolves, mink fisher , and martin. White pine forests , hemlock thick rocky shores , and good phone cell service. ( not always )......
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