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Glasgow (population 578,700) is Scotland’s largest city. It is the main industrial and commercial centre in Scotland.
Edinburgh (449,000) is the capital of Scotland and also the country’s major administrative and financial centre. It is Scotland’s main tourist destination and hosts the Edinburgh International Festival, the largest annual arts festival in the United Kingdom.
The major city of Wales is Cardiff (315,000) the capital, principal seaport and shipbuilding centre.
Oxford (England) is an administrative centre. The city is famous as the seat of the University of Oxford, one of the oldest and best known universities in the world.
Oxford is also an industrial centre with printing operations; other manufactures include motor vehicles, and steel products.
Birmingham (England) (976,400) is the second largest city in Britain. It is the hub of the British metal goods industry. Among the principal metal product manufactures are motor vehicle parts, machine tools, household utensils, and jewellery. Other important manufactures include electrical equipment, glass rubber product, and chemicals. The city is located in an important coal-mining region.
Manchester (England) is a major industrial centre and has long been known as the leading cotton textile manufacturing city in Britain. It is also an important port. The city’s manufactures include paper products, pharmaceuticals, electrical and aircraft equipment, computers, electronic equipment, and food products.
Dublin (Ireland) is the capital and a seaport of Ireland. Chief industrial establishments include breweries, distilleries, and plants producing electrical and electronic equipment, footwear, glass, pharmaceuticals, and processed foods.
Belfast (Northern Ireland) (6,693) is a popular tourist destination.