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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 has a population of 435,500, and lies at
the centre of the wider Liverpool Urban Area, which has a
population of 816,216.
Historically a part of Lancashire, the urbanisation and expansion
of Liverpool were broadly 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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