Which cities are the most populated, why is Moscow called “non-rubber” and how many Czech Republics or Belgium can be freely accommodated in it? Who is more numerous, the Chinese in Shanghai, the Japanese in Tokyo or the Kazakhs in Kazakhstan? Statistics provide answers even to such tricky questions.

The most populated cities in Russia

The population of cities is a variable value, and statistical data becomes outdated very quickly. Cities change places on the lists literally within a few years, since the influx and outflow of the population, and the demographic situation in general, are sometimes influenced by unexpected factors. However, general trends are not changing very quickly.

For example, for 2013, Rosstat issues the following positions based on population size.

In first place is Moscow, where 11.9 million people officially live. And another five million live either temporarily or completely illegally, but it is already more difficult to count them. Even if we take only the officially registered population, it turns out that Moscow alone has more residents than many European countries as a whole, and even some countries combined.


There is a constant influx of residents, people come to earn a living. There are a lot of migrants, but Moscow is still predominantly a Russian city.

The second largest city in terms of population is St. Petersburg. There are three times fewer residents than in Moscow and its suburbs, about five million or so. Like Moscow, St. Petersburg is one of the ten largest cities in Europe. There are relatively few migrants there.


Novosibirsk with its one and a half million people is still in third place. This city is also a kind of country record holder for growth rates: with its age of just over a hundred years, it grew to a million-plus population very quickly.

Ural Ekaterinburg is rapidly catching up with the Siberian capital: 1.43 million for 2013.


The most populated cities in Europe

There are approximately 35 million-plus cities in Europe. Their positions in the plus-minus list are constant. As of 2013, two cities of the Russian Federation are also included in the top five largest cities in Europe, and one of them takes first place, this is, of course, Moscow, which is among the ten largest cities in the world.


In second place is London, where there are 8.3 million inhabitants. Two hundred years ago, London was the most populous city in the world. St. Petersburg, with its 5 million people, ranks third in Europe.

In fourth place is Berlin, the capital of Germany, which is also the most populous city in its country. Of the 4 million inhabitants, more than 10 percent are foreigners, mostly Muslims, and Berlin's Turkish community of one hundred and fifty thousand members is the largest in the world, not counting Turkey itself. In general, Berlin can already be called a truly multicultural city.


The fifth position is occupied by the capital of Spain, Madrid, with a population of 3.3 million inhabitants. The Spaniards also have problems similar to the Germans: the influx of population comes exclusively from migrants from Arab countries.

The most populated cities in the world in 2013

What does the list of the largest cities by population in the world look like? The world's most populous city is, quite predictably, in China.

Shanghai leads by a huge margin with its nearly 24 million residents, and if you include its associated suburbs, there are 26 million Chinese, and not just Chinese. It is noteworthy that a hundred years ago Shanghai was almost a village where mainly fishermen lived, and in the 21st century it is one of the largest seaports and river transit points, the economic, commercial and cultural center of the country, and in the global financial world its position is quite high. Shanghai continues to grow and develop, but mostly it is either densification or growth upward and deeper.


The second largest city in the world is also located in China. Beijing, with a population of 20.7 million, is the capital of the People's Republic of China.

The Pakistani city of Karachi with a population of 18 million people is in third place.


The fourth populous city is also Asian: the capital of Thailand, Bangkok. Population: 15 million inhabitants according to official data.

Fifth – again Asia, Japan. 13.2 million live in Tokyo. But if we take into account the entire Tokyo agglomeration, the city will come out on top in the world: 38 million people! A surprising number considering the small size of the entire country. This is more than in the “trans-Ural” part of Russia; in the same huge Kazakhstan, half as many people live. This makes clear the Japanese desire for minimalism and the microscopic area of ​​their housing. Interestingly, immigration in the country is limited by law, and the overwhelming majority of residents are ethnic Japanese.

In sixth place is the capital of India, Delhi, with 12.6 million people.

Seventh - Indian Mumbai, 12.5 million people.

Eighth place is our Moscow, almost 12 million.

Ninth - Sao Paulo, Brazil, 11.3 million.

Tenth – Bogota, Colombia, 10.7 million.

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Hacca is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. Located in the Ganges delta, on the left bank of the Buriganga. Dhaka is considered the “rickshaw capital of the world” - more than 300 thousand of these colorfully painted “carts” are officially registered here, without which not a single event can take place.

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Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation, a city of federal significance, the administrative center of the Central Federal District and the center of the Moscow Region, which it is not part of. Moscow is the largest financial center on an all-Russian scale, an international business center and a management center for a large part of the country's economy. For example, about half of the banks registered in Russia are concentrated in Moscow. According to Ernst & Young, Moscow ranks 7th among European cities in terms of investment attractiveness.

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Mumbai is a city in western India, on the coast of the Arabian Sea. The administrative center of the state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the cultural center of the country, with many museums and art galleries, concerts with the participation of both national performers and world-famous stars, and the largest film companies in all of India are located here.

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Guangzhou is a city of sub-provincial significance of the People's Republic of China, the capital of Guangdong Province, the political, economic, scientific, technical, educational, cultural and transport center of all southern China.

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Tambul is the largest city in Turkey, the main commercial, industrial and cultural center, and the main port of the country. It is located on the banks of the Bosphorus Strait, dividing it into European and Asian parts, connected by bridges and a metro tunnel. It is the first city in Europe in terms of population (taking into account the population living in both the European and Asian parts). Former capital of the Roman, Byzantine, Latin and Ottoman empires.

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Lagos is a port city in southwestern Nigeria, the largest city in the country. Lagos is the most populous city in Africa. Lagos is home to approximately half of Nigeria's industry.

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Delhi is located in northern India on the banks of the Jamna River. Delhi is a cosmopolitan city where different cultures are mixed. Delhi has also become a city of science, and occupies a leading position not only in the field of information technology and telecommunications, but also in natural sciences and applied sciences. 30% of India's IT is concentrated in Delhi (here Delhi is second only to Bangalore, which has 35% of IT specialists).

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Beijing is the capital and one of the central cities of the People's Republic of China. Beijing is surrounded on three sides by Hebei Province and borders Tianjin in the southeast. The headquarters of most national companies in China are located in Beijing. China's largest transportation hub, Beijing is the origin of many highways and railways, and Beijing Capital International Airport is the second-largest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic.

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Arachi is a port city in the south of Pakistan, the largest city in the country and one of the largest cities in the world, the administrative center of the Sindh province. The favorable geographical position of the city, located in a convenient natural harbor, contributed to its rapid growth and development during the colonial period and especially after the division of British India into two independent states in 1947 - India and Pakistan.

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Shanghai is the largest city in China and one of the largest cities in the world by population. Located in the Yangtze River Delta in eastern China. The industrial sector of the city occupies a leading position in the state. The most profitable and developed areas are automotive production, mechanical engineering, petrochemical refining, metallurgy, textile and light industry.

Shanghai is a cozy, hospitable and, at the same time, the most highly developed metropolis in China. It miraculously intertwines western chic and oriental charm. The metropolis is replete with expensive restaurants, breathtaking skyscrapers, fashionable shopping centers, casinos, luxury hotels and ancient architectural buildings. Europeans often compare it with Venice and Paris, and therefore the city has even acquired many beautiful nicknames - Pearl of the East, shopping paradise, Eastern Paris.

The modern rhythm of life dictates conditions that could not even be imagined 100 years ago. The majority of humanity tends to live in big cities, which means population density (the number of people living in one square kilometer) is constantly growing. The world's most populous city has as many people today as there were in all of North America in 1850.

Manila

The capital of the Philippines, the most populous metropolis in the world. Having a small area of ​​38.5 km2, the city is home to 1.66 million people, which amounts to an unprecedented density of 43,079 people/km2. It’s quite hard to imagine such overcrowding – it’s like putting all the residents shoulder to shoulder in a cube of 20 rows of people located on top of each other. And in a separate area, No. 6, a density of 68,266 people/km2 was noted.

The most populous city suffers from typical environmental problems due to Manila's poor infrastructure. There are several dead rivers within the metropolis, and up to 200 tons of waste are dumped into the largest, Pasig, every day (!). In addition - open landfills, air pollution from transport and industrial waste. Only 10% of wastewater is treated. Traffic jams contribute to the release of thousands of tons of gases into the atmosphere, which exceeds all permissible standards.

Mumbai


Formerly Bombay, India's largest city with a population of 12.48 million. The capital of Maharashtra has the second highest population density in the world - 21,665 people per square kilometer.

Mumbai is a city of contrasts, where luxury meets poverty at every turn. It is India's largest port and largest international hub, handling half of the country's passengers. This is a cosmopolitan city where Asian and European cultures coexist peacefully. It is interesting that crime here is moderate, despite the huge number of men who come to work.

Environmental problems have not escaped Mumbai - the level of litter in the Ulhas River in some places reaches 80%, since the city's wastewater is not pre-treated. The degree of air pollution exceeds the norm by 3 times and affects the lungs like smoking 10 cigarettes (per day).

Paris


The population of 2.24 million people living on an area of ​​105 km2 has a density of 21,289 people/km2. In Paris, the majority of residents are young people, and the number of foreigners is 15%. The city, which can be explored on foot in a few hours, experiences all the delights of a huge metropolis.

Smog, noise and traffic emissions, and a lack of green areas are the main problems of Paris. But the government is trying to solve these issues: trees are being planted on the roofs of houses everywhere, and the quality of water in the Seine has improved by an order of magnitude in recent years.

All industrial production is gradually moving outside the city limits, thereby reducing soil pollution. Every day a special probe is launched over the city, the color of which changes depending on the composition of the air. And the data can be seen on many boards in the city, along with temperature and time.

Macau


Autonomy in the PRC, where 541 thousand people live on an area of ​​27 square kilometers, which is a density of 20,044 people/km2. The former island became a peninsula due to the drainage of coastal areas. Interestingly, one of the most densely populated cities in the world has a very low birth rate - 9 babies per 1000 inhabitants. And the main population growth occurs due to migration.

The city's economy is built on the backs of the gambling business (70% of the city's budget), the textile and tobacco industries, and fishing. The unemployment rate is low - 4%, general literacy is high - 95% of the population.

Monaco


A dwarf state, one of the most densely populated in the world, in which 35,986 people live on 2 square kilometers, which is a population density of 18,285 people/km2. The main sources of income in the state are gambling, tourism and coverage of the life of the royal family. Residents are quite successfully trying to take away new territories from the sea for the construction of residences on concrete islands.

Barcelona


The capital of Catalonia was no exception - 1.6 million inhabitants were compactly located on an area of ​​100 km2, which amounted to a density of 16,056 people/km2. The size of Barcelona is limited by two rivers and a mountain range, so it can only grow in height.

This is a large industrial city that cares about the environment - many new products that reduce the harmful impact on the planet are successfully used in construction. New roads are made of photocatalytic concrete, which absorbs nitrogen oxides and converts them into harmless compounds. The roads are illuminated using stones, without electrical energy, using only solar energy. The citizens themselves care about the environment - they switched to bicycles en masse, and the government met halfway, increasing the number of bicycle paths at the expense of car lanes. The roofs of houses are being actively greened.

Dhaka


The capital of Bangladesh, located in the world's largest river delta, is simply catastrophically overpopulated. The population is 9.72 million people living on an area of ​​816 km2, resulting in a density of 11,918 people per km2. And this is only according to official data (and according to unofficial data - twice as much). The country ranks 169th in the world in terms of the environmental performance index, which is determined by the criteria of the health of the nation and the vitality of the ecosystem.


The literacy rate of the population is quite low - 68%, a third of the townspeople live below the poverty line (up to $5 a day). The main mode of transport is motorbikes and pedicabs, which cause traffic jams. A large percentage of the population uses rivers as a means of transport, which negatively affects its condition - all tourists note an incredible smell near the water. The banks of the rivers resemble garbage dumps, with tons of garbage that has not been removed for years. We should add constant floods and other natural disasters, which the government has been able to cope with with varying degrees of success.

Republic of Singapore


A city-state located on 63 islands, which limits its area (718 km2) and creates a population density of 7,437 people/km2. There is a land reclamation program here, thanks to which the city of Lev is gradually expanding.

Over the course of 30 years, this country has managed to solve many of its problems and become a developed state with a high standard of living. In the 60s, residents imported drinking water and sand for construction, and now Singapore has surpassed Switzerland in terms of the size of its bank assets. There is a transparent market system and an almost complete absence of corruption (the salary of Singaporean judges is about $1 million per year). The crime rate is very low, with the death penalty for drugs and murder.

5% of the entire territory of Singapore is protected areas. The fact that they know how to take care of the environment here is evidenced by the fact that the city is in 5th place in the world in terms of the environmental efficiency index.

Tokyo


The capital of Japan is home to 13.37 million people with a population density of 6,108 people/km2, which is due to the geographical location of the city - it is located on the island of Honshu with several small ones around. Projects to create artificial islands are gradually being implemented, which serves as the only opportunity to expand the area.

The city is located in a zone of seismic activity and questions have repeatedly arisen about moving the capital to a safer place. The government is trying to make life easier for residents of the metropolis, which ranks third in the country in terms of the number of diseases associated with environmental problems - electric taxis, green gardens on the roofs, oxygen cylinders on the streets for children.

But at the same time, according to a survey by the British magazine Economist in 2015, Tokyo was recognized as the safest city in the world.

Shanghai


Interestingly, the most populated city in the world, which is currently home to 24.2 million people, has a density of only 3,809 people/km2. This Chinese port city has become an important financial and industrial center in just 200 years from a small fishing village.

The prerogative of today's construction in the city is precisely high-rise buildings, which is understandable in the conditions of such a metropolis. In terms of the number of skyscrapers, this is the main Chinese city - the famous Shanghai Tower is located here (a 128-story building, the second in the world).

Despite the high population density and the number of visitors, the city has a very low percentage of crimes against foreigners.


Already now, people have to pay for the benefits of civilization and the opportunity to live in the most densely populated cities in the world. And, if a state with a developed economy has the means to make the lives of metropolitan residents better, then third world countries serve as a clear example of real monsters that destroy all living things...

We present the top 10 most populous cities in the world, compiled according to data from Wikipedia as of 2011.



1. Shanghai (China), population 24,632,000 people.
Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in China, located in the Yangtze River Delta. An important cultural, commercial and financial center of the state, as well as the largest seaport in the world. Shanghai at the beginning of the 20th century. From a small fishing town it has become the most important city in the country and the third financial center in the world after New York and London.


2. Sao Paulo (Brazil), population 13,651,000 people.
Sao Paulo is the capital of the state of the same name. The city is located in the South-East of Brazil, 70 km from the Atlantic coast, in the valley of the Tiete River.


3. Karachi (Pakistan), population 13,205,339
Karachi is the largest city located in the south of Pakistan and one of the largest cities in the world, the seaport of Pakistan and the administrative center of the Sindh province.


4. Tokyo (Japan), population 13,051,965 people
Tokyo is the capital of Japan, its financial, administrative, industrial and cultural center. Located on the Kanto Plain in the southeastern part of the island of Honshu, in the bay of Tokyo Bay in the Pacific Ocean.


5. Istanbul (Türkiye), population 12,782,960 people
One of the main reasons for the transformation of Istanbul into a world metropolis is the geographical location of the city. Istanbul is the only city in the world that is simultaneously located on two continents. On the Asian continent there are mostly residential areas, on the European continent there are numerous office and shopping centers.


6. Mumbai (India), population 12,478,447 people
The capital of the state of Maharashtra, Mumbai is the economic, industrial, commercial and financial center of India. The city is located in western India, on the coast of the Arabian Sea.


7. Delhi (India), population 11,904,217 people
Delhi is considered the second largest (after Mumbai) Indian metropolis, having the status of a union territory and one of the most economically developed cities in India. One of the new districts of the city, New Delhi is the official capital of the state. Located in northern India on the banks of the Yamuna River.


8. Moscow (Russia), population 11,551,930 people
Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation, a major global metropolis, and a city of federal significance. The city is located in the center of the East European Plain on the Moscow River. K:Wikipedia:Pages on KU (type: not specified)

List of cities in the world by population with a population of more than 4 million people as of January 2015. There are 3 cities with a population of more than 20 million people and 16 cities with a population of more than 10 million people. The largest cities are Shanghai (24,150,000 people), Karachi (23,500,000) and Beijing (21,150,000). Among the largest cities there are two Russian ones: Moscow (10th place) and St. Petersburg (43rd place). The table shows the population of cities excluding suburbs.

Cities by population

# City Population (persons) City area (km 2) Population density (persons/km 2) A country
1 Shanghai 24,150,000 (with rural suburbs) 6 340,50 3 809 PRC PRC
2 Karachi 23 500 000 3 527,00 6 663 Pakistan Pakistan
3 Beijing 21,516,000 (with rural suburbs) 16 410,54 1 311 PRC PRC
4 Delhi 16 314 838 1 484,00 7 846 India India
5 Lagos 15 118 780 999,58 17 068 Nigeria Nigeria
6 Istanbul 13 854 740 5 461,00 6 467 Turkey Turkey
7 Guangzhou 13 080 500 3 843,43 3 305 PRC PRC
8 Mumbai 12 478 447 603,40 20 680 India India
9 Tokyo 13 370 198 622,99 14 562 Japan Japan
10 Moscow 12 197 596 2 561,50 4 814 Russia, Russia
11 Dhaka 12 043 977 815,80 14 763 Bangladesh Bangladesh
12 Cairo 11 922 949 3 085,10 3 864 Egypt Egypt
13 Sao Paulo 11 895 893 1 521,11 7 762 Brazil Brazil
14 Lahore 11 318 745 1 772,00 3 566 Pakistan Pakistan
15 Shenzhen 10 467 400 1 991,64 5 255 PRC PRC
16 Seoul 10 388 055 605,21 17 164 The Republic of Korea The Republic of Korea
17 Jakarta 9 988 329 664,12 15 040 Indonesia Indonesia
18 Kinshasa 9 735 000 1 117,62 8 710 Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
19 Tianjin 9 341 844 4 037,00 2 314 PRC PRC
20 Mexico City 8 874 724 1 485,49 5 974 Mexico Mexico
21 Lima 8 693 387 2 672,30 3 253 Peru Peru
22 Bangalore 8 425 970 709,50 11 876 India India
23 London 8 416 535 1 572,15 5 354 UK UK
24 NY 8 405 837 783,84 10 724 USA USA
25 Bangkok 8 280 925 1 568,74 5 280 Thailand Thailand
26 Dongguan 8 220 207 2 469,40 3 329 PRC PRC
27 Tehran 8 154 051 686,00 11 886 Iran Iran
28 Ahmedabad 8 029 975 475,00 11 727 India India
29 Bogota 7 776 845 859,11 9 052 Colombia Colombia
30 Ho Chi Minh City 7 681 700 2 095,60 3 667 Vietnam Vietnam
31 Hong Kong 7 219 700 1 104,43 6 537 PRC PRC
32 Baghdad 7 180 889 4 555,00 1 577 Iraq Iraq
33 Wuhan 6 886 253 1 327,61 5 187 PRC PRC
34 Hyderabad 6 809 970 621,48 10 958 India India
35 Hanoi 6 844 100 3 323,60 2 059 Vietnam Vietnam
36 Luanda 6 542 944 2 257,00 2 899 Angola Angola
37 Rio de Janeiro 6 429 923 1 200,27 5 357 Brazil Brazil
38 Foshan 6 151 622 2 034,62 3 023 PRC PRC
39 Santiago 5 743 719 1 249,90 4 595 Chile Chile
40 Riyadh 5 676 621 1 233,98 4 600 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
41 Singapore 5 399 200 712,40 7 579 Singapore Singapore
42 Shantou 5 391 028 2 064,42 2 611 PRC PRC
43 Saint Petersburg 5 225 690 1 439,00 3 631 Russia, Russia
44 Pune 5 049 968 450,69 6 913 India India
45 Ankara 5 045 083 1 910,92 2 282 Turkey Turkey
46 Chennai 4 792 949 426,51 21 057 India India
47 Abidjan 4 765 000 2 119,00 2 249 Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'Ivoire
48 Chengdu 4 741 929 421,00 11 260 PRC PRC
49 Yangon 4 714 000 598,75 7 873 Myanmar Myanmar
50 Alexandria 4 616 625 2 300,00 2 007 Egypt Egypt
51 Chongqing 4 513 137 1 435,07 3 145 PRC PRC
52 Calcutta 4 486 679 200,70 24 252 India India
53 Xi'an 4 467 837 832,17 5 388 China

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Napoleon enters Moscow after a brilliant victory de la Moskowa; there can be no doubt about victory, since the battlefield remains with the French. The Russians retreat and give up the capital. Moscow, filled with provisions, weapons, shells and untold riches, is in the hands of Napoleon. The Russian army, twice as weak as the French, did not make a single attack attempt for a month. Napoleon's position is most brilliant. In order to fall with double forces on the remnants of the Russian army and destroy it, in order to negotiate an advantageous peace or, in case of refusal, to make a threatening move towards St. Petersburg, in order to even, in case of failure, return to Smolensk or Vilna , or stay in Moscow - in order, in a word, to maintain the brilliant position in which the French army was at that time, it would seem that no special genius is needed. To do this, it was necessary to do the simplest and easiest thing: to prevent the troops from looting, to prepare winter clothes, which would be enough in Moscow for the entire army, and to properly collect the provisions that were in Moscow for more than six months (according to French historians) for the entire army. Napoleon, this most brilliant of geniuses and who had the power to control the army, as historians say, did nothing of this.
Not only did he not do any of this, but, on the contrary, he used his power to choose from all the paths of activity that were presented to him that which was the stupidest and most destructive of all. Of all the things that Napoleon could do: winter in Moscow, go to St. Petersburg, go to Nizhny Novgorod, go back, north or south, the way that Kutuzov later went - well, whatever he could come up with, was stupider and more destructive than what he did Napoleon, that is, to remain in Moscow until October, leaving the troops to plunder the city, then, hesitating, to leave or not to leave the garrison, to leave Moscow, to approach Kutuzov, not to start a battle, to go to the right, to reach Maly Yaroslavets, again without experiencing the chance of breaking through , to go not along the road that Kutuzov took, but to go back to Mozhaisk and along the devastated Smolensk road - nothing more stupid than this, nothing more destructive for the army could be imagined, as the consequences showed. Let the most skillful strategists come up with, imagining that Napoleon’s goal was to destroy his army, come up with another series of actions that would, with the same certainty and independence from everything that the Russian troops did, would destroy the entire French army, like what Napoleon did.
The genius Napoleon did it. But to say that Napoleon destroyed his army because he wanted it, or because he was very stupid, would be just as unfair as to say that Napoleon brought his troops to Moscow because he wanted it, and because that he was very smart and brilliant.
In both cases, his personal activity, which had no more power than the personal activity of each soldier, only coincided with the laws according to which the phenomenon took place.
It is completely false (only because the consequences did not justify Napoleon’s activities) that historians present to us Napoleon’s forces as weakened in Moscow. He, just as before and after, in the 13th year, used all his skill and strength to do the best for himself and his army. Napoleon's activities during this time were no less amazing than in Egypt, Italy, Austria and Prussia. We do not know truly the extent to which Napoleon’s genius was real in Egypt, where forty centuries they looked at his greatness, because all these great exploits were described to us only by the French. We cannot correctly judge his genius in Austria and Prussia, since information about his activities there must be drawn from French and German sources; and the incomprehensible surrender of corps without battles and fortresses without siege should incline the Germans to recognize genius as the only explanation for the war that was waged in Germany. But, thank God, there is no reason for us to recognize his genius in order to hide our shame. We paid for the right to look at the matter simply and directly, and we will not give up this right.
His work in Moscow is as amazing and ingenious as everywhere else. Orders after orders and plans after plans emanate from him from the time he entered Moscow until he left it. The absence of residents and deputations and the very fire of Moscow do not bother him. He does not lose sight of the welfare of his army, nor the actions of the enemy, nor the welfare of the peoples of Russia, nor the administration of the valleys of Paris, nor diplomatic considerations about the upcoming conditions of peace.

In military terms, immediately upon entering Moscow, Napoleon strictly orders General Sebastiani to monitor the movements of the Russian army, sends corps along different roads and orders Murat to find Kutuzov. Then he diligently gives orders to strengthen the Kremlin; then he makes an ingenious plan for a future campaign across the entire map of Russia. In terms of diplomacy, Napoleon calls to himself the robbed and ragged captain Yakovlev, who does not know how to get out of Moscow, sets out to him in detail all his policies and his generosity and, writing a letter to Emperor Alexander, in which he considers it his duty to inform his friend and brother that Rastopchin made bad decisions in Moscow, he sends Yakovlev to St. Petersburg. Having outlined his views and generosity in the same detail to Tutolmin, he sends this old man to St. Petersburg for negotiations.