Manila, the Philippines' MEGACITY: Capital of 7,641 Islands

Visit https://brilliant.org/TDC/ for 20% off your annual subscription! Manila is the capital of the Philippines and the largest city in the 7,641-island country. Subscribe for new MEGACITY episodes! https://www.youtube.com/TheDailyConversation/ Key sources and videos quoted: What commuting in Manila is like [video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtuA-_BiItQ Urban Renewal Study https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331633998_Urban_Renewal_of_the_City_of_Manila_and_its_Impact_to_Environment_and_Physical_Design Exploring Manila (BBC doc) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGZIHZtQlms https://www.britannica.com/place/Manila https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Manila WW2 Footage of Manila https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6ok97Q98l4 A trip through Manila 1931 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE7ng17Yy50 Parts Unknown, Manila https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZroEePqEAwQ Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to Manila 0:40 Geography of the capital 0:57 Spanish Manila 1:23 Philippine independence movement 2:08 War with the United States 3:22 American design 4:00 Manila in WW2 4:42 Modern Manila's challenges 6:06 Transportation system 6:30 A six-hour roundtrip commute 7:00 Metro Manila Subway 7:22 Most vulnerable city to natural disasters 7:55 Government moving to New Clark City 8:15 Bonifacio Global City Megacity Episodes: Buenos Aires, Argentina: The World's Southernmost MEGACITY https://youtu.be/fOQrkk0E-TA London, England's MEGACITY: Capital of the British Empire https://youtu.be/ZM7TBKD3a5U Jakarta, Indonesia's MEGACITY - World's Second Largest City https://youtu.be/h8-fwBMo6bc Los Angeles, California's Megacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QropkR9iasY AFRICA'S MEGACITY: Kinshasa, DRC (CONGO) https://youtu.be/bgljcixHvAU TOKYO: Earth's Model MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SL9KRvzVmo PARIS: Europe's MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdObzSwVAw4 SAO PAULO: South America's MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNEeY_gXFBc DHAKA: Fastest Growing MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKGITvyWMH0 CAIRO: Middle East https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tKphKvodLQ DELHI: India's Capital https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUPTGDrXDy4 SHANGHAI: China's Largest MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6XZekbQ0SE MEXICO CITY: Largest MEGACITY in the Americas https://youtu.be/8dEKLuZXrUc Obama Makes Baby Stop Crying https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqhzWlqN3uc President Obama's Anger Translator at White House Correspondent's Dinner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6NfRMv-4OY Greatest Recorded Speeches in American History (1933-2008) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnVwvPpdFeY Bill Nye Destroys Noah's Ark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4OhXQTMOEc President Obama Walks The Streets of Washington https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEEtBVPiI44 Trump Destroyed by Comedian Hasan Minhaj at 2017 White House Correspondents Dinner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHLRj1LaPiQ Seth Rogen Testifies Before Congress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvdbHSGWAgs President Obama's Anger Translator: Behind The Scenes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xThj8BJIjUg Manila, the Philippines' MEGACITY: History of an Island Capital Manila, the Philippines' MEGACITY: Capital of 7,641 Islands