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Liverpool is a
city and
metropolitan borough of
Merseyside,
England,
along the
eastern
side of the
Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a
borough in 1207 and was granted
city status in 1880. Liverpool is the fourth largest city in the
United Kingdom and has a population of
435,500, and lies at the centre of the wider
Liverpool Urban Area, which has a population of 816,216.[2]
Historically a part of
Lancashire, the urbanisation and expansion of Liverpool were largely
brought about by the city's status as a major
port. By the
18th century, trade from the
West Indies, Ireland and
mainland Europe coupled with close links with the
Atlantic Slave Trade furthered the economic expansion of Liverpool. By
the early 19th century, 40% of the world's trade passed through
Liverpool's docks, contributing to Liverpool's rise as a major city.
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