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Does West Riding Still Exist?

The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. Does the west Riding of Yorkshire still exist? Abolished in 1986, the West Yorkshire Council split into five. These are Leeds, Wakefield, Kirklees, Calderdale, and Bradford. Is there a South Riding? Although the South Riding is a fictional place – there …

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What Do You Call Someone From Brooklyn?

People from the New York City borough of Brooklyn, also known as Brooklynites. What is someone from Queens called? The traditional term is “Queensite”, in line with “Bronxite”, “Brooklynite” and “Manhattanite”. For some reason, folks from the remaining borough are known as “Staten Islanders“. What is the nationality of Brooklyn? Black Americans made up 34.2% …

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