Raleigh is the capital of the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. The city covers a land area of 142.8 square miles. According to the U.S. Wikipedia

St. Louis is an independent city and a major United States port in eastern Missouri. The city reaches the western banks of the Mississippi River, which forms Missouri's eastern border with Illinois. At the 2010 census, St. Wikipedia