Liverpool

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The city of Liverpool is the largest coastal settlement in the UK. For a long time since 1207 it was a small place, but it grew up as a port during the 17th century; during this time it was besieged during the civil war. It continued to grew as a wealthy port including with the slave trade. It now has a modern history of 1960s youth culture, including music groups such as The Beatles, but suffered unemployment problems during the 1980s. Recently, regeneration has been doing well and the city won a bid for the 'European Capital of Culture 2008'. People from Liverpool are often nicknamed 'scousers', named after Scouse, which is a local stew. The official term in 'Liverpudlian'. In Welsh it is known as Lerpwl.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool
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Coordinates:   53°23'59"N   2°54'49"W

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  • Liverpool, home of one of the greatest rock groups ever The Beatles
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