Dundee:

Population: 141,870 (GRO Scotland Mid-Year Estimate 2004)

Dundee covers an area of 6515 Hectares (26 square miles).

Dundee is a regional employment, education and retail centre. 300,000 people reside within a 30-minute drive time of Dundee City Centre and 628,500 reside within a one-hour commuting distance.

Average weekly earnings in Dundee were higher than the Scottish median of £392.7 in 2004. Since 1998, average weekly earnings in Dundee have increased by a third to £408.

From the 2007 annual Survey of Hours and Earnings the average weekly earnings in Dundee were £436.

Key economic sectors: Education, biotechnology, digital media, engineering, publishing, manufacturing, telecommunications, energy, tourism, electronics, health and retail.

Twin towns:
Wurzburg (Germany)
Orleans (France)
Nablus (Palestine)
Zadar (Croatia)
Alexandria (USA)

Sister City:
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)