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Cambridge
Cambridge is a historic city in England in, that is famous for being home to University of Cambridge, one of the leading academic institutions not only in the the UK, but in the entire world. As of the 2001 census, Cambridge had a population of 108,863 people, including 22,153 students.
Visitors to Cambridge can see the many historic colleges, walk along the river Cam, or take a punt (flat-bottomed bottom pushed along with a pole) on the "backs" (the area behind the colleges). There are also several fairs held annually in Cambridge, including the Cambridge Beer Festival (in May), the Midsummer Fair, the Strawberry Fair (first Saturday in June), the Cambridge Film Festival (in July), and the Cambridge Folk Festival.
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Attractions and places of interest in Cambridge and the Cambridge-area include:
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden
- Fitzwilliam Museum
- Imperial War Museum Duxford in Duxford, Cambridgeshire
- King's College Chapel
- Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
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