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Location
Northwest England, United Kingdom.

Dialling code
44.

Time zone
GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).

Electricity
240 volts AC, 50Hz. Square, three-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
4°C (39.2°F).

Average July temperatures
16°C (61°F).

Annual rainfall
1,050mm (41.3 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 British Pound Sterling (£1) = US$1.46; C$1.77; A$2.05; €1.07
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Chinese New Year, Jan or Feb, Liverpool’s large Chinese community welcome in the New Year with festivities and parties in Chinatown
John Smith’s Grand National, Apr, one of the biggest and best-loved horse-racing meetings in the UK, attracting thousands of visitors from all over the world, Aintree racecourse (website: www.aintree.co.uk)
Liverpool International Tennis Tournament, Jun, top tennis tournament at Calderstone Park (website: www.liverpooltennis.co.uk)
Africa Oye, Jun, the UK’s biggest African music festival (website: www.africaoye.com)
Liverpool Comedy Festival, Jul, brings together established acts and newcomers for a two-week comedy festival (website: www.liverpoolcomedyfestival.com)
Liverpool International Street Festival, Jul, a fantastic street theater, music and dance festival (website: www.brouhaha.uk.com)
International Beatles Week Festival, Aug, the city celebrates its most famous musical sons with a special program of tribute bands, films and memorabilia sales all dedicated to the Fab Four (website: www.caverncitytours.com)
Creamfields, Aug Bank Holiday weekend, clubbers from up and down the country head to a disused airfield on the edge of the city for a weekend dance party (website: www.creamfieldsfestival.co.uk)
City of Liverpool Fireworks Displays, 5 Nov, dazzling fireworks displays across the city
Liverpool Biennial, Sep-Nov, arts festival at various locations and venues throughout the city (website: www.biennial.com)

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