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On the south coast of England lies the country's only island city, the busy naval port of Portsmouth. The city, affectionately known by local residents as 'Pompey' is more densely populated even than London and is home to around 200,000 people.
Portsmouth has a long and illustrious seafaring history and, to this day operates as a major dockyard, as well as retaining strong ties to the Royal Navy - the Royal Marines still have their headquarters there.
Two of the town's major employers are the successful military contractor BAE Systems and the firm currently working on The Royal Navy's next generation of aircraft carriers, The VT Group.
Alongside its military links, the port is very much a commercial concern in its own right, with many continent-bound passenger ships and a plethora of freight-bearing craft berthing at Portsmouth's docks.
Read more about Portsmouth in the About Portsmouth section.
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