Birmingham is the second largest city in England and the United Kingdom. It is an industrial city, which became big because of all its industries. Birmingham was the center of the British metal industry and during the Industrial Revolution Birmingham flourished. Today, the city is a center for the service sector with many high-rise offices. Birmingham is multicultural city. A large proportion of its population comes from the Caribbean, the Indian subcontinent or Ireland. The city has a good number of theaters, concert halls, museums and galleries and played a pioneering role in the graffiti and hip-hop culture.