Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom.
The current population of the City of Glasgow is 580,690.
From the 18th century the city became one of Europe's main hubs of transatlantic trade with the Americas.
With the Industrial Revolution, the city and surrounding region grew to become one of the world's pre-eminent centres of engineering and shipbuilding.
The city has many amenities for a wide range of cultural activities, from curling to opera, ballet and from football to art appreciation; it also has a large selection of museums that include those devoted to transport, religion, and modern art.
Many of the city's cultural sites were celebrated in 1990 when Glasgow was designated European City of Culture.
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