History, Economy,Climate, religion and Language in Glasgow

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GLASGOW

• JATIN SINGH

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Tables of Content

• About Glasgow
• History
• Climate
• Culture
• Religion
• Language
• Economy
• Reference

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About Glasgow

• Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland, and
  third largest in the United Kingdom. Historically
  part of Lanarkshire, it is now one of the 32
  council areas of Scotland.
• Glasgow grew from a small rural settlement on the
  River Clyde to become the largest seaport in
  Britain. Expanding from the medieval bishopric
  and royal burgh, and the later establishment of
  the University of Glasgow in the 15th century, it
  became a major centre of the Scottish
  Enlightenment in the 18th century.

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History

• The area around Glasgow has hosted communities
  for millennia, with the River Clyde providing a
  natural location for fishing. The Romans later
  built outposts in the area and, to keep Roman
  Britannia separate from the Celtic and Pictish
  Caledonia, constructed the Antonine Wall, remains
  of which can still be seen in Glasgow today.
• Glasgow itself was founded by the Christian
  missionary Saint Mungo in the 6th century. He
  established a church on the Molendinar Burn,
  where the present Glasgow Cathedral stands, and
  in the following years Glasgow became a religious
  centre.

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Climate

• Despite its northerly latitude, similar to that
  of Moscow, Glasgow's climate is classified as
  oceanic . Data is available online for 3 official
  weather stations in the Glasgow area Paisley,
  Abbotsinch and Bishopton.
• Winters are cool and overcast, with a January
  mean of 5.0 C (41.0 F), though lows sometimes
  fall below freezing. Since 2000 Glasgow has
  experienced few very cold, snowy a
• During the summer months (June to August) the
  weather can vary considerably from day to day
  ranging from relatively cool and wet to quite
  warm with the odd sunny day. nd harsh winters
  where temperatures have fallen much below
  freezing.

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Culture

• The city of Glasgow, Scotland, has many amenities
  for a wide range of cultural activities, from
  curling to opera and from football to art
  appreciation it also has a large selection of
  museums that include those devoted to transport,
  religion, and modern art.
• Most of Scotland's national arts organisations
  are based in Glasgow, including Scottish Opera,
  Scottish Ballet, National Theatre of Scotland,
  Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Scottish
  Symphony Orchestra and Scottish Youth Theatre.
• In 2013, PETA declared Glasgow to be the most
  vegan-friendly city in the UK.

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Religion

• Glasgow is a city of significant religious
  diversity. The Church of Scotland and the Roman
  Catholic Church are the two largest Christian
  denominations in the city.
• The Sikh community is served by 4 Gurdwaras. Two
  are situated in the West End (Central Gurdwara
  Singh Sabha in Finnieston and Guru Nanak Sikh
  Temple in Kelvinbridge) and two in the Southside
  area of Pollokshields (Guru Granth Sahib Gurdwara
  and Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara).
• Glasgow Central Mosque in the Gorbals district is
  the largest mosque in Scotland and, along with
  twelve other mosques in the city.
• Glasgow also has a Hindu Mandir.

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Language

• Glasgow is Scotland's main locus of Gaelic
  language use outside the Highlands and Islands.
  In 2011, 5,878 residents of the city over age 3
  spoke Gaelic, amounting to 1.0 of the
  population. Of Scotland's 25 largest cities, only
  Inverness, the unofficial capital of the
  Highlands, has a larger percentage of Gaelic
  speakers. In the Greater Glasgow area there were
  8,899 Gaelic-speakers or 0.8 of the population.
  Both the Gaelic language television station BBC
  Alba and the Gaelic language radio station BBC
  Radio nan Gaidheal have studios in Glasgow, their
  only locations outside the Highlands and Islands.

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Economy

• Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and
  is at the hub of the metropolitan area of West
  Central Scotland. Glasgow also has the third
  highest GDP Per capita of any city in the UK
  (after London and Edinburgh).
• The city itself sustains more than 410,000 jobs
  in over 12,000 companies. Over 153,000 jobs were
  created in the city between 2000 and 2005 a
  growth rate of 32. Glasgow's annual economic
  growth rate of 4.4 is now second only to that of
  London. In 2005, over 17,000 new jobs were
  created, and 2006 saw private-sector investment
  in the city reaching 4.2 billion, an increase of
  22 in a single year.

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Reference

• http//ukpopulation2017.com/population-of-glasgow-
  2017.html
• https//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow