Birmingham on the Map (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Birmingham's region in England
Birmingham's region in England
West Midlands
Birmingham's UK population rank
Birmingham's UK population rank
Second most populous city (after London)
Birmingham's population size
Birmingham's population size
Approximately 1.1 million residents
Birmingham's nickname during Industrial Revolution
Birmingham's nickname during Industrial Revolution
The workshop of the world
Birmingham's modern economy focus areas
Birmingham's modern economy focus areas
Retail, culture, education & business services
Major motorways radiating from Birmingham
Major motorways radiating from Birmingham
M5, M6, M40, M42, M50
HS2 railway project connects Birmingham to
HS2 railway project connects Birmingham to
London (high-speed rail)
When migration from Asia & West Indies to Birmingham began
When migration from Asia & West Indies to Birmingham began
1950s onwards
Birmingham's Pakistani community significance
Birmingham's Pakistani community significance
One of world's largest outside Pakistan
Where Cadbury's Birmingham factory sources cocoa from
Where Cadbury's Birmingham factory sources cocoa from
Ghana, West Africa