[Vocabulary] "marine city" or "maritime city"

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piggyconnie

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Dear teacher,

I'm wondering if I should say Kaohsiung is a "marine city" or a "maritime city"? Thank you so much!
 
The dictionary definitions are almost the same, but it's more common to call cities like Kaohsiung maritime cities.

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I'd probably call it a port.
 
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