Glasgow is the biggest city in Scotland, and one of the biggest in the UK. It is located on the River Clyde in the West Central Lowlands. Occupants of the city are frequently alluded to as Glaswegians.

1. GLASGOW
JATIN SINGH

2. Tables of Content
 About Glasgow
 History
 Climate
 Culture
 Religion
 Language
 Economy
 Reference

3. About Glasgow
 Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland, and third largest in the United Kingdom.
Historically part of Lanarkshire, it is now one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.
 Glasgow grew from a small rural settlement on the River Clyde to become the
largest seaport in Britain. Expanding from the medieval bishopric and royal
burgh, and the later establishment of the University of Glasgow in the 15th
century, it became a major centre of the Scottish Enlightenment in the 18th
century.

4. History
 The area around Glasgow has hosted communities for millennia, with the River
Clyde providing a natural location for fishing. The Romans later built outposts in
the area and, to keep Roman Britannia separate from the Celtic and Pictish
Caledonia, constructed the Antonine Wall, remains of which can still be seen in
Glasgow today.
 Glasgow itself was founded by the Christian missionary Saint Mungo in the 6th
century. He established a church on the Molendinar Burn, where the present
Glasgow Cathedral stands, and in the following years Glasgow became a religious
centre.

5. Climate
 Despite its northerly latitude, similar to that of Moscow, Glasgow's climate is
classified as oceanic . Data is available online for 3 official weather stations in the
Glasgow area: Paisley, Abbotsinch and Bishopton.
 Winters are cool and overcast, with a January mean of 5.0 °C (41.0 °F), though
lows sometimes fall below freezing. Since 2000 Glasgow has experienced few
very cold, snowy a
 During the summer months (June to August) the weather can vary considerably
from day to day ranging from relatively cool and wet to quite warm with the odd
sunny day. nd harsh winters where temperatures have fallen much below
freezing.

6. Culture
 The city of Glasgow, Scotland, has many amenities for a wide range of cultural
activities, from curling to opera and from football to art appreciation; it also has a
large selection of museums that include those devoted to transport, religion, and
modern art.
 Most of Scotland's national arts organisations are based in Glasgow, including
Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet, National Theatre of Scotland, Royal Scottish
National Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Scottish Youth
Theatre.
 In 2013, PETA declared Glasgow to be the most vegan-friendly city in the UK.

7. Religion
 Glasgow is a city of significant religious diversity. The Church of Scotland and the
Roman Catholic Church are the two largest Christian denominations in the city.
 The Sikh community is served by 4 Gurdwaras. Two are situated in the West End
(Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Finnieston and Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in
Kelvinbridge) and two in the Southside area of Pollokshields (Guru Granth Sahib
Gurdwara and Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara).
 Glasgow Central Mosque in the Gorbals district is the largest mosque in Scotland
and, along with twelve other mosques in the city.
 Glasgow also has a Hindu Mandir.

8. Language
 Glasgow is Scotland's main locus of Gaelic language use outside the Highlands
and Islands. In 2011, 5,878 residents of the city over age 3 spoke Gaelic,
amounting to 1.0% of the population. Of Scotland's 25 largest cities, only
Inverness, the unofficial capital of the Highlands, has a larger percentage of
Gaelic speakers. In the Greater Glasgow area there were 8,899 Gaelic-speakers
or 0.8% of the population. Both the Gaelic language television station BBC
Alba and the Gaelic language radio station BBC Radio nan Gaidheal have
studios in Glasgow, their only locations outside the Highlands and Islands.

9. Economy
 Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and is at the hub of the
metropolitan area of West Central Scotland. Glasgow also has the third highest
GDP Per capita of any city in the UK (after London and Edinburgh).
 The city itself sustains more than 410,000 jobs in over 12,000 companies. Over
153,000 jobs were created in the city between 2000 and 2005 — a growth rate
of 32%. Glasgow's annual economic growth rate of 4.4% is now second only to
that of London. In 2005, over 17,000 new jobs were created, and 2006 saw
private-sector investment in the city reaching £4.2 billion, an increase of 22% in
a single year.

10. Reference
http://ukpopulation2017.com/population-of-glasgow-2017.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow