At a Glance

London:
Population: 7.5 million
Size: 174 square kilometers
Language: English
People: Anglo-Saxons, Scots, Welsh, Irish, West Indians, Pakistanis, Indians
Religion: Church of England, Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Muslim
Time: Greenwich Mean Time. When it’s noon in New York it’s 5pm in London. Daylight savings time is from March to October, making it Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour.
Currency: The English Pound. Banking hours are generally from 9:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday.
Electricity: 230 volts. You will need an adapter with a three-square prong attachment and a converter.

Edinburgh:
Population: 783,600
Size: 100 square kilometers
Language: English
People: Scottish, English, Pakistani, Indian, Chinese
Religion: Church of Scotland, Roman Catholic
Time: Greenwich Mean Time. When it’s noon in New York it’s 5pm in Edinburgh. Daylight savings time is from March to October, making it Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour.
Currency: The English Pound. Banking hours are generally from 9:30am to 4pm Monday to Friday, with some banks closing later on Thursdays.
Electricity: 230 volts. You will need an adapter with a three-square prong attachment and a converter.

Dublin:
Population: 1.05 million
Size: 115 square kilometers
Languages: English, Gaelic
People: Celtic, English
Religion: Roman Catholic (88%), Church of Ireland
Time: Greenwich Mean Time. When it’s noon in New York it’s 5pm in Dublin. Daylight savings time is from March to October, making it Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour.
Currency: The Euro. Regular banking hours are Monday to Friday, 10am to 3:30pm and in some areas banks close from 12:30pm to 1:30pm for lunch. One day per week (days vary from place to place) the banks have an extended opening until 5pm.
Electricity: Electricity is 220 volts. You will need an adapter with a three-square prong attachment and a converter.