Here's a sad statistic: the average driver loses eight working days a year due to congestion, according to a new report on global traffic by GPS manufacturer TomTom.
Moscow —
Here's a sad statistic: the average driver loses eight working days a year due to congestion, according to a new report on global traffic by GPS manufacturer TomTom.
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Straddling Europe and Asia, Istanbul has the second worst congestion in the world, with the average journey taking 57% longer compared to times when there's less traffic on the road.
Istanbul —
Straddling Europe and Asia, Istanbul has the second worst congestion in the world, with the average journey taking 57% longer compared to times when there's less traffic on the road.
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Brazil's Rio de Janeiro is the most congested city in the Americas, but officials are working hard to improve its transport system before the country hosts the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideo%2Fdata%2F2.0%2Fvideo%2Fsports%2F2013%2F10%2F13%2Fworld-cup-trophy-tour.cnn.html">2014 FIFA World Cup</a>.
Rio de Janeiro —
Brazil's Rio de Janeiro is the most congested city in the Americas, but officials are working hard to improve its transport system before the country hosts the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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Warsaw's inclusion in the top 10 may surprise some, but car ownership in the Polish capital has roughly doubled over the past 15 years -- a reflection of the country's economic success - and road-building programs have failed to keep pace.
Warsaw —
Warsaw's inclusion in the top 10 may surprise some, but car ownership in the Polish capital has roughly doubled over the past 15 years -- a reflection of the country's economic success - and road-building programs have failed to keep pace.
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Heavy traffic is probably the last thing tourists associate with Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean.
Palermo —
Heavy traffic is probably the last thing tourists associate with Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean.
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Another Mediterranean coastal city, Marseille in southern France, is also a traffic hotspot.
Marseille —
Another Mediterranean coastal city, Marseille in southern France, is also a traffic hotspot.
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Brazil is famous for its <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2013%2F06%2F12%2Ftravel%2Fbrazil-best-beaches%2F">beaches</a> and bikinis, but locals know how the major cities can quickly become mired in traffic.
Sao Paulo —
Brazil is famous for its beaches and bikinis, but locals know how the major cities can quickly become mired in traffic.
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Rome is considered by many visitors to be the most beautiful, historic city in the world.
Rome —
Rome is considered by many visitors to be the most beautiful, historic city in the world.
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Paris is considered by many to be the most romantic city in the world. It's also one of the most congested.
Paris —
Paris is considered by many to be the most romantic city in the world. It's also one of the most congested.
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The network of waterways and bridges across Stockholm -- often referred to as the 'Venice of the North' -- contribute to the city's congestion.
Stockholm —
The network of waterways and bridges across Stockholm -- often referred to as the 'Venice of the North' -- contribute to the city's congestion.
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