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Region
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Answer
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1
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E Asia
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New South China Mall, Dongguan, China
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2
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E Asia
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Golden Resources Mall, Beijing, China
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3
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SE Asia
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SM City North EDSA, Quezon, Philippines
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4
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SE Asia
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SM Megamall, Mandaluyong, Philippines
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5
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Middle East
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Isfahan City Center, Isfahan, Iran
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6
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SE Asia
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Utama, Damansara, Malaysia
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7
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Middle East
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Persian Gulf Complex, Shiraz, Iran
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8
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SE Asia
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SM Seaside City Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines
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9
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SE Asia
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Central World, Bangkok, Thailand
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10
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Near East
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Cevahir Mall, Istanbul, Turkey
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11
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SE Asia
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SM Mall of Asia, Pasay, Philippines
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12
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SE Asia
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Siam Paragon, Bangkok, Thailand
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13
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SE Asia
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Sunway Pyramid, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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14
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Central Am
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Abrook Mall, Panama City, Panama
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15
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Middle East
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The Avenues Mall, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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16
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SE Asia
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Fashion Island, Bangkok, Thailand
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17
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N America
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West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Canada
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18
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Middle East
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The Dubai Mall, Dubai, UAE
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19
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SE Asia
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Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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20
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E Asia
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Beijing Mall, Beijing, China
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21
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SE Asia
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Future Park Rangsit, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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22
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E Asia
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Grandview Mall, Guangzhou, China
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23
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S America
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Centro Mayor, Bogotá, Colombia
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24
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SE Asia
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Mal Artha Gading, Jakarta, Indonesia
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25
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SE Asia
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SM City Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines
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26
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Middle East
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Mall of Arabia, 6th of October City, Egypt
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27
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N America
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King of Prussia Mall, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
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28
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N America
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Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota
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29
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N Africa
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Morocco Mall, Casablanca, Morocco
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30
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N America
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Aventura Mall, Aventura, Florida
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31
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SE Asia
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Glorietta, Makati, Philippines
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32
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SE Asia
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Greenbelt, Makati, Philippines
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33
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N America
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South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, California
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34
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S America
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Centro Comercial Santafé, Bogota, Colombia
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35
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S America
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Centro Comercial Sambil, Caracas, Venezuela
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I literally just put in KL, got those three, and gave up because I was curious.
Anyways, forgot to mention the last time I was here, but there's a lot that's changed in the past few years. I'd recommend updating the quiz.
But also, that's kinda what I meant--even the poor in the Philippines seem to be a bit better off, at least okay enough to have some money to spend at places like the mall. Comparing PPP per capita, it seems the average Filipino is about 1.5 richer than the average Bangladeshi. Most Bangladeshis need to spend most of their money on survival needs, like food and basic clothing (not the kind you'd get at the mall), which means the only people who can really afford the mall at all are the small segment of the society who are actually well off.
In the former, I know for a fact that many of the people at the malls are also the very poor people living in shacks and slums. I went there with some of them. Even if they can't afford much of the merchandise (though, a lot of it, food and clothing mostly, is priced for the local community and quite cheap), it's still a convenient place to meet and hang out with climate control, gardens, shade, electricity, WiFi and cheap Internet cafes, entertainment (sometimes free), and convenient access to hubs for public transportation. They're usually much nicer and cleaner than the surrounding communities. It's also where a lot of jobs are, even though they don't pay particularly well, in addition to a place where many young women go to engage in prostitution.
In Bangladesh overall, there's kinda a large disconnect between the wealthy elite, which tends to be much more Westernized and actually live quite lavishly, and the slum-dwelling poor. I think one of the consequences of that is that the mall is kinda a status symbol. Of course, there's an abundance of shopping centers for the poor as well, it's just that they don't tend to be as nice or expensive as the large, upscale ones.
Anyways, thanks for explaining!
That is all.
Tons of construction in the Middle East, Latin America, China, and as always SE Asia. Major reordering. North American malls continue to tumble further and further down the rankings. Dhaka, Tokyo, Shanghai and Sao Paulo all shuffled off. Bangkok went from having one place on the list to four. Added a region hint to make things easier.
Im not a mall person