At a glance
It may be aesthetically challenged but England's second-largest city has a lot to be proud of: a globe-spanning industrial legacy; the Mini; British pooch-pageant Crufts; more canals than Venice; and more curry joints than you can shake a naan at.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Birmingham
- Area:
- 10,000 sq km / 3,861 sq miles
- Population:
- 1,014,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC 0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Currency:
- pound sterling