The
City of Glasgow is the
most populous unitary authority area in Scotland.
It is on the River Clyde in the west central lowlands of Scotland.
The people of
Glasgow are known as Glaswegians.
Glasgow was once known as the "Second
City of the British Empire"
and
had a population of over one million people.
During the Industrial
Revolution Glasgow established itself
as a major transatlantic trading
port with the Clyde
the world's pre-eminent shipbuilding centre
building many famous vessels
such as the Queen Elizabeth and Queen
Mary.
Today, Glasgow has Scotland's largest and most economically
important
commerce and retail sector.
It is one of Europe's top 16
financial centres
and home to many of the country's leading businesses.
Glasgow is the second most popular tourist destination in Scotland
after the capital Edinburgh
