Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It has been recognised as capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century. It is located / situated in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. The city is the 2nd most populous city in Scotland and it is the 7th most populous in the United Kingdom. There were 487,500 (Four hundred and eighty-seven thousand five hundred) people / inhabitants in 2013 (two thousand and thirteen). 

There are many historic buildings to visit in Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, the churches of St. Giles, Greyfriars and the Canongate, and an extensive Georgian New Town built in the 18th century.

Both old town and new town are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 (fifteen eighty-three). It is rank 1^st of the 4 universities in the city. This city is also famous for the Edinburgh International Festival. 

Cardiff was founded in 1905 (nineteen o five) and it has become / it became the capital of Wales in 1955 (nineteen fifty-five). Now, Cardiff is still the capital and the largest city in Wales. It is the 9th largest city in the UK. There are 346,100 (three hundred and forty-six thousand and one hundred inhabitants.

It is a tourist centre as it is the most popular visitor destination in Wales with 18.3 million visitors.

There are currently many developments such as the continuation of the redevelopment of the Cardiff Bay and city centre areas with projects such as the Cardiff International Sports Village, and a new business district in the city centre.