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| − | '''Sunderland''' is a port city on the north-east coast of [[England]], formerly famous as a shipbuilding and coal exporting center, and now for the manufacture of motor vehicles for Nissan. The city's motto is ''Nil Desperandum Auspice Deo'' (Don't Despair, Trust In God.)<ref>[http://www.durhamfreemasons.org/sunderland4114/3_history.htm]</ref> The people of Sunderland are sometimes known as ''Mackems''. | + | '''Sunderland''' is a port city on the north-east coast of [[England]], formerly famous as a shipbuilding and coal exporting center, and now for the manufacture of motor vehicles for [[Nissan]]. The city's motto is ''Nil Desperandum Auspice Deo'' (Don't Despair, Trust In God.)<ref>[http://www.durhamfreemasons.org/sunderland4114/3_history.htm]</ref> The people of Sunderland are sometimes known as ''Mackems''. |
There is a problem with rising prostitution, illegal drug trade, and porn industries. | There is a problem with rising prostitution, illegal drug trade, and porn industries. | ||
Sunderland is home to a university, a Premier League football team, and the National Centre for Glass. This last is in recognition of Sunderland's long history of glass manufacture. | Sunderland is home to a university, a Premier League football team, and the National Centre for Glass. This last is in recognition of Sunderland's long history of glass manufacture. | ||
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[[Category:United Kingdom Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Cities and Towns]] | ||
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Sunderland is a port city on the north-east coast of England, formerly famous as a shipbuilding and coal exporting center, and now for the manufacture of motor vehicles for Nissan. The city's motto is Nil Desperandum Auspice Deo (Don't Despair, Trust In God.)[1] The people of Sunderland are sometimes known as Mackems. There is a problem with rising prostitution, illegal drug trade, and porn industries. Sunderland is home to a university, a Premier League football team, and the National Centre for Glass. This last is in recognition of Sunderland's long history of glass manufacture.