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| ARTICLES RELATED TO City status in the United Kingdom | | | |  City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - LawScots law is the law of Scotland. It is a unique system with ancient roots and has a basis in Roman law, combining features of both uncodified Civil law dating back to the Corpus Juris Civilis and common law with medieval sources. The terms of union with England in 1707, guaranteed the continued existence of a separate law system in Scotland from that of England and Wales. Formerly, there were several regional law systems in Scotland, one of which was the use of Udal Law in Orkney and Shetland, based on Old Norse Law, which for the most part was abolished in 1611. Various systems based on common Celtic or Brehon Laws also survived i ...
See also:Scotland, Scotland - Etymology, Scotland - History, Scotland - Politics, Scotland - Law, Scotland - Subdivisions, Scotland - Geography, Scotland - Climate, Scotland - Economy, Scotland - Demographics, Scotland - Language, Scotland - Religion, Scotland - Education, Scotland - Culture, Scotland - Music, Scotland - Literature, Scotland - Sport, Scotland - Media, Scotland - National symbols, Scotland - Gallery of Images Read more here: » Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - Law |
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - Politics As one of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom, the head of state in Scotland is the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952). Executive power is derived from the Queen, and exercised by the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster, and the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. The United Kingdom Parliament retains power over Scotland's taxes, benefits system, defence, international relations and certain other areas. The Scottish Parliament has legislative authority for all other areas relating to Scotland, and ha ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - Geography Scotland comprises the northern part of the island of Great Britain, off the coast of North West Europe. The total land mass is around 78,772 km2. Scotland's only land border is with England, and runs for 96 km (60 miles) between the River Tweed on the east coast and the Solway Firth in the west. The island of Ireland lies around 30km (20 miles) off the south west tip of Scotland, and Norway is around 400km (250 miles) to the north east. Scotland lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.
The territorial extent of Scotland is ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - Economy The Scottish economy is closely linked with that of the United Kingdom, and is essentially a capitalist economy with little government interference in private enterprise. After the Industrial Revolution, the Scottish economy concentrated on heavy industry, dominated by the shipbuilding, coal mining and steel industries. Scottish participation in the British Empire also allowed the Scottish economy to export its output throughout the world. However heavy industry declined in the latter part of the 20th century leading to a remarkable shift in ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - Education The system of education in Scotland is separate from the rest of the United Kingdom. It has a distinctive history as the first country since Sparta in classical Greece to implement a system of general public education. The early roots were in the Education Act of 1496 which first introduced compulsory education for the eldest sons of nobles, then the principle of general public education was set with the Reformation establishment of the national Kirk which in 1561 set out a national programme for spiritual reform, including a school in every ...
See also:Scotland, Scotland - Etymology, Scotland - History, Scotland - Politics, Scotland - Law, Scotland - Subdivisions, Scotland - Geography, Scotland - Climate, Scotland - Economy, Scotland - Demographics, Scotland - Language, Scotland - Religion, Scotland - Education, Scotland - Culture, Scotland - Music, Scotland - Literature, Scotland - Sport, Scotland - Media, Scotland - National symbols, Scotland - Gallery of Images Read more here: » Scotland: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - Education |
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Scotland - Demographics The population of the Scotland in the 2001 census was 5,062,011. This has risen to 5,078,400 according to July 2004 estimates. This would make Scotland the 112th largest country by population if it were a sovereign nation. .
Scotland - Language.
Since the United Kingdom lacks a codified constitution, there is no formal official language. Scotland has three officially recognised languages, however, English, Scottish Gaelic and Scots. English de facto is the main language and almost all Scots speak Sc ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - City - Geography The geographies of cities, both physical and human, are diverse. Often cities will either be coastal and have a harbour or be situated near a river giving economic advantage. Water transports on rivers and oceans were (and in most cases still are) cheaper and more efficient than road transport over long distances.
Older European cities often have historically intact central areas where the streets are jumbled together, seemingly without a structural plan. This quality is a legacy of earlier unplanned or organic development, and is often perceived by t ...
See also:City, City - Introduction, City - The difference between towns and cities, City - Geography, City - History of cities, City - Modern conceptions, City - Traditional approach, City - Shortcomings, City - Modern approach, City - Global cities, City - Environmental effects, City - Inner city, City - Lists, City - Miscellaneous Read more here: » City: Encyclopedia II - City - Geography |
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - City - Introduction In most parts of the world, cities are generally substantial and nearly always have an urban core, but in the United States many incorporated areas which have a very modest population, or a suburban or even mostly rural character, are designated as cities. City can also be a synonym for "downtown" or a "city centre".
A city usually consists of residential, industrial and business areas together with administrative functions which may relate to a wider geographical area. A large share of a city's area is primarily taken up by ho ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Wales - Photos of Wales Tredegar House, Newport
Hall of the Mountain Kings, Ogof Craig a Ffynnon, a cave in the Brecon Beacons
The University of Wales, Lampeter, the oldest higher education institution in Wales
The Castle and Old College building, Aberystwyth
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See also:Wales, Wales - Origin of Name, Wales - History, Wales - Politics, Wales - Law, Wales - Geography, Wales - Subdivisions, Wales - Economy, Wales - Demographics, Wales - Language, Wales - Religion, Wales - Culture, Wales - Food, Wales - Music, Wales - Sport, Wales - Media, Wales - National symbols, Wales - Photos of Wales, Wales - Notable Welsh people Read more here: » Wales: Encyclopedia II - Wales - Photos of Wales |
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Guildford - Facilities In the 21st century Guildford is a bustling English town, with an attractive cobbled High Street, numerous shops and department stores. There is a Tourist Information Office and several hotels including the historic Angel Hotel which long served as a coaching stop on the main London to Portsmouth stage coach route. There are two railway stations (Guildford railway station, near the Friary Centre, and London Road (Guildford) railway station) which provide a convenient link to London Waterloo for commuters, and the main line station also conne ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Guildford - Politics In 2002, Guildford's application to be granted the status of a city was unsuccessful, losing out to Preston, the only English town being formally recognised as a city as part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations. See City status in the United Kingdom.
Politically, the constituency of Guildford is thought of as a traditional conservative seat. However, for the first time in over ninety years, the 2001 general election returned a Liberal Member of Parliament, Sue Doughty. The 2003 Borough Council elections returned a majority coun ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Guildford - Notable residents Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass lived in Guildford and is buried in the Mount Cemetery.
Author P. G. Wodehouse was born in Guildford in 1881.
The author Gerald Seymour and actor Stuart Wilson are from Guildford.
The games company Lionhead Studios and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd are based in Guildford.
The Academy of Contemporary Music [5], a school for rock and pop musicians, is located in Guildford.
Jean Jacques Burnel, the bassist from the Strangler ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Guildford - Leisure and Sport Guildford's Spectrum Leisure Centre [1] is a national prizewinning sports centre that includes pools, bowls, an ice rink, an athletics track as well as general halls used for indoor sports.
The town's principal commercial theatre is the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre [2] which often shows productions before (and after) they have spent time in London's West End. The Electric Theatre [3] opened in 1997 to host performances by musicians and amateur drama groups.
Guildford has an Odeon cinema multiplex.
A wide variety of cuisines are available in the many restaurants in Guildford. Additionally, there are ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - City - Inner city Main article: Inner city
In the United States, United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the term "inner city" is sometimes used with the connotation of being an area, perhaps a ghetto, where people are less educated and wealthy and where there is more crime. These connotations are less common in other Western countries, as deprived areas are located in varying parts of other Western cities. In fact, with the gentrification of some formerly run-down central city areas the reverse connotation can apply - in Australia the term "out ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Wales - Geography Main article: Geography of Wales
Wales is located on a peninsula in central-west Great Britain. The entire area of Wales is about 20,779 km2 (8,023 square miles). It is about 274 km (170 miles) long and 97 km (60 miles) wide. Wales borders by England to the east and by sea in the other three directions: the Bristol Channel to the south, St George's Channel to the west, and the Irish Sea to the north. Together, Wales has over 965 km (600 miles) of coastline. There are several islands off the Welsh mainland, the large ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - City - History of cities Towns and cities have a long history, although opinions vary on whether any particular ancient settlement can be considered to be a city. The first true towns are sometimes considered to be large settlements where the inhabitants were no longer simply farmers of the surrounding area, but began to take on specialized occupations, and where to trade, food storage and power was centralized. Societies that live ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - City - Environmental effects Modern cities are known for creating their own microclimates. This is due to the large clustering of hard surfaces that heat up in sunlight and that channel rainwater into underground ducts. As a result, city weather is often windier and cloudier than the weather in the surrounding countryside. Conversely, because these effects make cities warmer (urban heat shield or urban heat islands) than the surrounding area, tornadoes tend to go around cities. Additionally towns can ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - City - Global cities A global city, also known as a world city, is a prominent centre of trade, banking, finance, innovations, and markets. The term "global city", as opposed to megacity, was coined by Saskia Sassen in a seminal 1991 work. Whereas "megacity" refers to any city of enormous size, a global city is one of enormous power or influence. Global cities, according to Sassen, have more in common with each other than with other cities in their host nations. Bangkok, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Kolkata, London, Madrid, Moscow, ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Wales - Law Wales shares the same legal system as England, within the legal distinction of England and Wales. England legally annexed Wales under the Laws in Wales Act 1535, in the reign of King Henry VIII. The Wales and Berwick Act 1746 provided that all laws that applied to England would automatically apply to Wales (and Berwick, a town located on the Anglo-Scottish border) unless the law explicitly stated otherwise. This act, with regard to ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Wales - Politics Main article: Politics of Wales; see also Politics of the United Kingdom
As one of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom, the head of state in Wales is the British monarch currently Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952). Executive power is derived by the Queen, and exercised by the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster, with some powers devolved to the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff. The United Kingdom Parliament retains responsibility for passing primary legislation in Wales. The National Assembly has regulat ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - City status in the United Kingdom - Cathedral towns Now that being the seat of a Church of England diocese is no longer sufficient (or necessary) to become a city, there are a number of cathedral towns. These are sometimes referred to as cities by their residents—particularly St Asaph and Rochester.
Additionally Llandaff, which is now part of the City of Cardiff local government district, is home to Llandaff Cathedral.
The 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica refers to Llandaff, Southwell and St Asaph as cities, along with Armagh and Lisburn in Northern Ireland, ...
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| | | | | City status in the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - City status in the United Kingdom - Large towns As noted above, in ordinary discourse, "city" can refer to any large settlement, with no fixed limit.
There are certain towns which have large urban areas, which could qualify for city status, on the grounds of their population size. Some have applied for city status and had the application turned down. Northampton is one of the most populous urban districts not to be a London Borough, metropolitan borough or city; on this ...
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