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What do you know about Hiroshima? give me as much info as you can. ten points for best info.

Answer 1

1.The Japanese city of Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture.
2.Its the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshū, the largest of Japan's islands.
3.Geographical location 34°23′07″N, 132°27′19″E (City Hall).
4.It is most known throughout the world as the first city in history subjected to nuclear warfare with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II.
5.Hiroshima gained municipality status on April 1, 1889 and was designated on April 1, 1980 by government ordinance.
6.The city's current mayor is Tadatoshi Akiba who assumed the office on February 23, 1999.
7.On August 6, 1945 the nuclear weapon Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima by the crew of the Enola Gay, directly killing an estimated 80,000 people and completely destroying approximately 68% of the city's buildings
8.Hiroshima was founded in 1589, on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea, and became a major urban center during the Meiji period.
9.Hiroshima is home to several professional and non-professional sports teams. Baseball fans immediately recognize the city as the home of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Six-time champions of Japan's Central League, the team has gone on to win the Japan Series three times. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is the city's J. League football team.
10.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 1,136,684 and the density of 1532.44 persons per km². The total area is 741.75 km.
11.Mazda Motor Company, now controlled by the Ford Motor Company, is Hiroshima's dominant company.
12.Hiroshima is the center of industry for the Chūgoku-Shikoku region, and is by and large centered along the coastal areas.