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Edinburgh

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, situated in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. It is the second most populous city in Scotland and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom (500 thousand).

Edinburgh has been recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, but political power moved south to London after the Union of the Crowns in 1603 and the Union of Parliaments in 1707. After nearly three centuries of unitary government, a measure of self-government returned in the shape of the devolved Scottish Parliament, which officially opened in Edinburgh in 1999.

Many Scottish companies have established their head offices in the city.

Edinburgh is rich in associations with the past and has many historic buildings, including Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, the churches of St. Giles, Greyfriars and the Canongate, and an extensive Georgian New Town built in the 18th century. Edinburgh’s Old Town and New Town are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

New Delhi, India

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Delhi, India

New Delhi is the capital of the Republic of India, and the seat of executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of the Government of India. The foundation stone of the city was laid on 15 December 1911. It was planned by two leading 20th-century British architects, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker. The new Capital was christened “New Delhi” in 1927, and subsequently inaugurated on 13 February 1931. New Delhi is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Humayun’s Tomb and the Qutub complex. More…

Night street in Hanoi

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Night street in Hanoi (Vietnam)

Hanoi, located on the right bank of the Red River, is the capital of Vietnam and the country’s second largest city. Its population was estimated at 3 million. From 1010 until 1802 it was the most important political centre of Vietnam. It was eclipsed by Hue during the Nguyen dynasty period (1802-1945), but Hanoi served as the capital of French Indochina from 1902 to 1954. From 1954 to 1976, it was the capital of North Vietnam, and it became the capital of a reunified Vietnam in 1976.