2. The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a European country.
●It consists of Great Britain (England, Wales and
Scotland) and Northern Ireland.
●There are over 63 million inhabitants.
●The density per sq. km is 255.6.
●London is the Capital.
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Population: 63,395,574 (July 2013)
Land area: 243,610 sq. km
Languages: English, Welsh and Scots Gaelic (no official
language)
Main cities: London, Birmingham, Manchester,
Glasgow
Monetary unit: the pound sterling (£)
Neighbouring countries: Ireland
Government:
Constitutional
monarchy
and
parliamentary democracy
Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II
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Additional data:
The United Kingdom is a very flat country, and the
main rivers are the Thames, Humber, Tees and Tyne.
This is the population pyramid:
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Origins and history:
England has existed as a unified entity since the 10th
century. The Union between England and Wales begun
in 1284 and the union with Scotland took place in
1707. When Ireland became an independent country,
Northern Ireland remained as part of the UK in 1927.
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Main cities: London
London is the capital of both England and the United
Kingdom and it has 13,709,000 inhabitants in its
metropolitan area.
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Main cities: Glasgow
Edinburgh is the capital but Glasgow is the largest city
in Scotland.
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Main cities: Birmingham
Birmingham is a large city in the centre or West
Midlands region. It has 1,085,400 residents. It was a
famous market town in the Middle Ages. Now it is a
commercial centre.
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Main cities: Edinburgh
Edinburgh has Celtic origins and it has been the capital
th
city of Scotland since the 15 century. It has 482,640
inhabitants.
There are many historical buildings, and most tourists
love Edinburgh castle.
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Main cities: Leeds
Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, in the North of
England. It has a population of 757,700 in its
metropolitan area so it is the third largest city in the
United Kingdom.
Leeds was a market city and it grew during the
Industrial Revolution, with the cloth industry.
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Main cities: Bristol
Bristol is in the South West of England. It has been an
important city since the Middle Ages.
It is built around river Avon.
The commercial Port is one of the most relevant
features
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Main cities: Manchester
This city in the North West of England has a population
of 512,000 and its origins are Roman.
It is in Lancashire, near Liverpool and it has a large
metropolitan area called Greater Manchester.
Manchester became important with the textile
industry during the Industrial Revolution.
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Main cities: Liverpool
This city is in Merseyside, in the North West of
England. Its port made it benefit from trade with the
West Indies, Ireland and mainland Europe.
The Beatles were from this city.
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Traditions:
British people are known for eating fish and chips and drinking
tea.
They also love football and rugby.
Cheese rolling takes place in different parts of England. A
cheese is rolled down a hill and the first person to grab it is the
winner.
Maypole dancing is a known tradition on May 1st.
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Traditional food:
Fish and chips
●Roast beef
●Yorkshire Pudding
●Toad-in-the-hole
●Cottage pie
●Sausages
●Tea
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Interesting places to visit:
The Houses of Parliament in London
●Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland
●The Lake District
●Castles all over Britain
●York
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