Manchester is a city in the North West of England, UK. The place is named from the old British name Mamucium plus ceaster, derived from the old Latin 'Castra'. Manchester is a metropolitan borough with city status. The borough has a population of 437,000, whilst the urban area has a population of 2,237,000, and is situated in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester which has a population of 2,539,000. [1] Greater Manchester was created in 1974, mostly from Lancashire and Cheshire, and some people still consider Manchester to be part of Lancashire. The name 'Manchester' is often used to refer to the entire metropolis (which extends even outside Greater Manchester). People from Manchester are called Mancunians. Many class Manchester as being the combined areas of Manchester, Trafford, Tameside, Salford and Stockport, with the other areas being towns in Lancashire or Cheshire


Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Northwest England. The city is governed by Liverpool City Council, one of five councils within the Metropolitan county of Merseyside. The population of the borough in 2002 was 441,477, and that of the Merseyside conurbation was 1,362,026. Whilst it has lost most of its manufacturing base, Liverpool is still internationally famous as a port. In sporting terms, it is home to the internationally-known football clubs Everton F.C. and Liverpool F.C.. In the year 2008, Liverpool will hold the European Capital of Culture title. Liverpool is one of England's core cities. Liverpool is Great Britain's 5th-biggest city. Liverpool's skyline, as seen from the River Mersey. The Liver Building is central. (Closeup view) Liverpool is situated along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, with the city centre located about 5 miles inland from the Irish Sea. Liverpool has a varied topography being built across a ridge of hills rising up to a height of around 70 metres above sea-level at Everton Hill. The city's urban area runs directly into Bootle and Crosby i