Which of the following is not a factor that would lead us to believe that dublin is a primate city in ireland?
a. almost half of ireland’s population lives in or around dublin.
b. no universities are located in dublin.
c. dublin provides almost half of ireland’s gdp and is home to the country’s busiest port.
d. dublin is the capital city of ireland.

The best answer is D. Dublin being a capital city in Ireland is not a factor that would lead us to believe that Dublin is a primate city. A primate city is the largest city in a country. It always rank first in its country for politics, media, culture, economy and universities. All countries have capital city, however, not all of these capital cities are not a primate city.