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A minor port city in the North West of England, it was originally awarded a [[City Charter]] by King John in the 13th centuary. However, it was not until the neighteenth and nineteen centuary that Liverpool developed into a major global city. This prominance was based largely on trade, including [[tabacco]], [[sugar]] and a major involvement in the slave trade. The [[slave trade]] was abolished in 1806, however Liverpool continued to flourish as an industrial center focusing on the smelting and casting of iron.

A minor port city in the North West of England, it was originally awarded a [[City Charter]] by King John in 1208. However, it was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that Liverpool developed into a major global city. This prominence was based largely on trade, including [[tobacco]], [[sugar]] and a major involvement in the [[slave trade]]. The slave trade was abolished in 1806, however Liverpool continued to flourish as an industrial centre focusing on the smelting and casting of iron.

The city currently has a population of approximately 350,000, with the wider Merseyside region having a population of 1.5 million.

The city currently has a population of approximately 350,000, with the wider Merseyside region having a population of 1.5 million.