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Manchester is a city in northern England and forms the borough of Greater Manchester. It has a population of slightly fewer than half a million people. The city is one of the biggest in the United Kingdom and the area adds a lot of economic and cultural value to the UK.

The city boomed during the time of the textile revolution in the late 19th century and because of this many terraced houses were built as thousands of people flocked to the city looking for work and a better way of life.

The city was voted as England’s second city in 2002 and has also been voted as having the most rapidly advancing city economy in the year 2009. Transport links are good with motorway routes widely accessible as well as cheap train fares to a number of stations surrounding the city.

The city is also home to one of the most successful football clubs of all time, Manchester United, and because of the club’s existence, many people travel to the area from other countries in order to watch games, helping the city’s economy to grow.

The city also hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2002, which proved that the infrastructure was capable of being able to hold high profile events over an extended period of time. This also brought a lot of revenue to the city as people flocked to witness and take part in the games.

The city also has a very distinguished history as English Kings described it as the true ‘resting place to the north’ during a number of journeys on their way to invade Scotland.