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Forget coal slags, Get Carter and the bleak days of yore: Newcastle has tidied itself up, put on its best glad rags and invited the rest of the world round for drinks. Geordies know how to party, and they do so with an irrepressible energy that borders on the irresponsible.
Fast Facts
Population
266,000
Currency
Name: Pound Sterling
Code: GBP
Symbol: £
Electrical Plugs
240V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC 0
Country Dialing Code
+44
Weights & Measures
Metric
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