In the city of Dundee, coastal city on the Firth of Tay estuary in eastern Scotland

 London's Trafalgar Square has Nelson, Edinburgh's Princes Street has Sir Walter Scott and Belfast has Queen Victoria outside City Hall. Dundee's City Square, on the other hand, is graced by the bronze figure of Desperate Dan. Familiar to generations of British schoolchildren, Dan is one of the best-loved cartoon characters from the comic Dandy, published since 1937.

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(in eastern Scotland) Dundee, this country's fourth-largest city, lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Angus, the city developed into a burgh (town) in the late 12th century and established itself as an important east coast trading port. Rapid expansion was brought on by the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the 19th century when Dundee was the center of the global jute industry. This, along with its other major industries, gave Dundee its epithet as the city of "jute, jam, and journalism."

+ Today, Dundee is promoted as "One City, Many Discoveries" in honor of Dundee's history of scientific activities, and of the RRS Discovery, Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic exploration vessel, which was built here and is now berthed at Discovery Point. Biomedical and technological industries have arrived since the 1980s, and the city now accounts for 10% of the United Kingdom's digital entertainment industry, including mobile app development and gaming. In 2014, Dundee was recognized by the UN as the UK's first UNESCO City of Design for its diverse contributions to fields including medical research, comics, and video games.

+ The city extends from the Tay to the Dundee Law, which is a prominent volcanic plug with an elevation of 74 meters. The earliest mention of the town dates from the late 12th century, when it was designated a royal burgh. The next several centuries saw repeated sackings of the town and much bloodshed at the hands of the English. Fishing was important in Dundee from early times, and one of Scotland’s largest whaling fleets came to be based here. The city’s traditional textile manufactures became closely linked with whaling in the 19th century after the discovery that jute fiber, when mixed with whale oil, could be woven into sacking for bags and carpet backing. Dundee is also known for its production of confectionery and preserves, particularly marmalade. During the late 20th century, Dundee became a prominent educational and research center, with special strengths in information technology and biotechnology R&D.

+ Few historic buildings and only one town gate (the East Port) have survived the city’s turbulent past. The City Churches, a collection of three parish churches housed under one roof, remain as a focal point in the modern city center. Slum clearance has removed many of Dundee’s old streets, courtyards, and buildings. The University of Dundee dates to 1881; it gained independent university status in 1967.