[custom_adv] Florida, is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. [custom_adv] Much of New Orleans remains underwater after more than 8 inches of rain inundated the city Wednesday, but the worst is yet to come.Now located in the Gulf of Mexico southeast of the city, Tropical Storm Barry is expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Saturday before making landfall on the Louisiana coast just west of New Orleans. [custom_adv] Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the third most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,705,994 (2018), it is also the most populous city in the Midwestern United States. [custom_adv] Dubai is the largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. Located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf, Dubai is a global city and the business hub of the Middle East. [custom_adv] Abu Dhabi is the capital and the second most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (the most populous being Dubai). It is the largest of the UAE's seven emirates and also capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. [custom_adv] Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Situated on the northwest coast of the world's most populous island of Java, it is the centre of economy, culture and politics of Indonesia with a population of more than ten million as of 2014. [custom_adv] Shanghai is one of the four municipalities of the People's Republic of China. It is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze, and the Huangpu River flows through it. [custom_adv] Beijing, alternately romanized as Peking is the capital of the People's Republic of China, the world's third most populous city proper, and most populous capital city. [custom_adv] Beijing, alternately romanized as Peking is the capital of the People's Republic of China, the world's third most populous city proper, and most populous capital city. [custom_adv] Bangladesh forms the largest and eastern part of the Bengal region. According to the ancient Indian epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, the Vanga Kingdom, one of the namesakes of the Bengal region, was a strong naval ally of the legendary Ayodhya. [custom_adv] Lagos initially emerged as a port city that originated on a collection of islands, which are contained in the present day Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Lagos Island, Eti-Osa, Amuwo-Odofin and Apapa.
