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City nicknames

• Athens – City of the Violet Crown
• Atlanta – The Big Peach
• Baltimore – Charm City
• Bangkok – The Big Mango
• Chicago – Windy City (is related not only to the weather, but also to the nature of local politicians' activities)
• Hiroshima – City of Peace
• Jakarta – The Big Durian
• Las Vegas – Sin City
• London – The Big Smoke
• Miami – The Magic City
• Mumbai – The Big Coconut
• New York – The Big Apple
• Paris – City of Light
• Philadelphia – City Of Brotherly Love
• Rome – The Eternal City
• Sacramento – The Big Tomato
• Seattle – Emerald City (official nickname, chosen in 1981 on a competitive basis)
• Tampa – The Big Guava
• Tokyo – The Big Mikan (Japanese mandarin)
• Toronto – T-dot, T.O. the 6ix

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