Great Britain Facts Britain is known for its many attractions, museums and historic sites. Capital: London Official language: English Currency: British pound (GBP) Passport and visa: A Finnish citizen needs a passport or identity card as a travel document. Time…
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Middle English literature (ca. 1100-1500) was thus significantly written in Latin and Anglo-Norman (the French spoken on the island) even before English. The first references to the Arthurian legend, destined to become a national saga, are in fact in a…
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According to abbreviationfinder, Manchester is the largest city in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, England, between Merseyniederung and Penninischem Mountains 537 800 residents (1961 661 000), Manchester is an independent metropolitan borough and the agglomeration has 2.63 million Resident.The…
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According to abbreviationfinder, Bristol is the trading and port city and unitary authority in south-west England, on the Avon, above its confluence with the Severn Estuary, 437,000 residents; from 1974 to 1996 in County Avon;Bishopric (Church of England); Headquarters of…
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According to abbreviationfinder, Aberdeen is the the third largest city in Scotland and independent Council Area (186 km 2), located between the mouths of the Don and Dee (2015) 230,400 residents;also the administrative seat of the Council Area Aberdeenshire and…
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According to abbreviationfinder, Kiev is the capital of Ukraine and the territory Kiev, both sides of the Dnieper, (2019) 2.95 million residents (about 94% Ukrainians, 5% Russians); the agglomeration has around 4.1 million residents. The city is the economic, scientific, spiritual…
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According to abbreviationfinder, Liverpool is the the core city of the former metropolitan county of Merseyside in western England (Liverpool is an independent metropolitan district), at the mouth of the Mersey in the Irish Sea, 552,300 residents (1951: 788,700 residents),…
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According to abbreviationfinder, Glasgow is the largest city and most important industrial and commercial center of Scotland, as well as an independent administrative area (Council Area), both sides of the Clyde, 32 km above the mouth, 612 000 residents (agglomeration:…
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London According to abbreviationfinder, London is the capital and residence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with (2017) 8,830,000 residents, one of the largest cities in Europe, located in the south of England on both sides…
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The central, British city of Manchester hardly needs any further introduction for most Norwegians. It is primarily known for its world-famous football team Manchester United, but recently another big team from the city has emerged in Manchester City. It is…
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