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The term '''Karachiite''' is a [[demonym]] for a person who [[List of people from Karachi|comes from or lives]] in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].<ref>[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=karachiite Definition from Urban Dictionary]</ref> The term encompasses all the ethnicities and groups that make up the city and metropolis (see [[Demographics of Karachi]]) and has acquired very common usage in popular culture to refer to a native of Karachi. Karachiites are a cosmopolitan population composed of many ethno-linguistic groups from different parts of Pakistan as well as migrants from several countries, making the city and its residents a melting pot of all sorts.<ref name=pbs>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2009/07/karachis_invisi.html|title=Karachi's Invisible Enemy|author=Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy|publisher=PBS|date=2009-07-17|accessdate=2010-08-24}}</ref> |
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The city of Karachi is home to a population of 18 million people,<ref>[http://www.citymayors.com/statistics/largest-cities-mayors-1.html]</ref> making it among the top 5 largest cities in the world in terms of population. It is also a [[mega city]], an [[urban agglomeration]]<ref>[http://esa.un.org/wup2009/unup/index.asp?panel=2]</ref> and classified as a [[beta world city]].<ref>[http://www.diserio.com/gawc-world-cities.html]</ref> The demonym Karachiite carries great significance, to refer to a person from the city and its surrounding urban areas. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Mumbaikar]] |
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==References== |
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{{Karachi topics}} |
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[[Category:Karachi]] |
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[[Category:Demonyms]] |
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{{Karachi-stub}} |
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