Up there in the north-west England, where the Mersey River meets the sea, lies the city of Liverpool. For centuries the largest port in the United Kingdom was bombed several times during the Second World War, Liverpool has been through many crises, emerging each time even more beautiful than before.
Liverpool is the ninth largest city in England. Receives only about 450,000 inhabitants in the district town, but the number grows to 820,000, taking into account the whole urban area.
The official language is obviously English, even though Liverpool is famous for his accent and his particular dialect, called Scouse, which may create some difficulty in understanding, at first, especially if you're used to English canon. However, a bit 'of practice and patience are enough to get through the maze of this new language. However, despite the prejudices against the British, the Scousers, or officially, the Liverpudlians, people are friendly and chatty, so you should have no difficulty in making friends and a little 'practice.
Getting here is easy. The city is served by its own airport, about an hour away, is that of Manchester. There are ferries to and from Ireland and a network of motorways and railway that connects you to a few hours to Scotland, Wales and virtually anywhere else in English.
The currency is the British pound and the economy relies heavily on services (banking, call centers, government offices), tourism, which has greatly increased in recent years, and entertainment. It should be remembered that Liverpool is a young city, with approximately 40% of the population with less than thirty years, with the result that the supply of pubs, restaurants and affordable is enormous. There are also the sites of two large universities in cities that attract thousands of students each year.
Despite the economic growth of recent years, however, some areas of the city are still classified among the poorest in the nation, and are unpleasant places to live, especially for the high crime rate and social situations that you meet .
The climate here is considered temperate, which means that, on average, the temperature never drops below freezing even in winter. Unfortunately, in the summer tends to not rise above twenty degrees, so mild winters, cool summer ... and rain! Well, the number of rainy days per year exceeds the national average (282 against 154) in my experience, However, rain is often very slight and rarely persists throughout the day. Being a very windy place, the climate is changing very quickly.
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