Index of Primacy
The Index of Primacy (dt .: index for the rule) referred to in the geography of the quotient of the number of inhabitants of the largest and second largest city of the country. The higher the index, the greater the difference in the population of the largest city in relation to the second largest or the other cities in a country. The simple size of a city, measured by the number of inhabitants, does not allow conclusions to be drawn one-to-one about its economic or political importance. In most cases there are correlations between the number of inhabitants and international importance, but this is not a rule.
The indices can be found in the relevant literature ( e.g. Fischer Weltalmanach ).
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans-Jörg Sander: Metropolisation and Metropolises in Brazil ( Memento of the original from June 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , P. 3. (accessed March 10, 2009)
