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Manchester is one
of Britain's largest metropolitan conurbations, set on the west side of
the Pennine Hills, which form the backbone of the country. It was here
that the modern world was born through the enterprise and early
development of its merchant skills, the coincidental admixture of climate,
suitable natural resources and geography,
the inventiveness of its people, the early building of transport
infrastructures, and a powerful industrial entrepreneurial spirit. The
region still produces more than half of Britain's manufactured goods and
consumables.
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