this is my ppt for theculture of uk

3. The culture of the United
Kingdom refers to the patterns of human
activity and symbolism associated with
the United Kingdom and its people. It is
informed by the UK's history as
a developed island country, major power.

4.  Its composition of four countries—
England NorthernIreland
Scotland and Wales
Each of which have preserved distinct
customs, cultures and symbolism.

5.  The English language is the official
language of the UK, and is spoken
monolingually by an estimated 95% of the
British population.[

6.  the British national anthem and other
patriotic songs such as "Rule, Britannia!"
represent the United Kingdom, each of
the four individual countries of the UK
also has their own patriotic
hymns. Edward Elgar's "Land of Hope and
Glory", and Hubert Parry's "Jerusalem"
set to William Blake's poem And did those
feet in ancient time, are among England's
most patriotic hymns.[

12. Tower Bridge, London, is arguably the
most photographed bridge in the world.
Stonehenge, Wiltshire at sunset.

13. Sir Isaac Newton's publication of
the Principia Mathematica ushered
in what is recognisable as
modern physics.
Charles Darwin, author ofOn the
Origin of Species and discoverer of
the principle of evolution by natural
selection;

14.  The United Kingdom was created as an
Anglican Christian country and Anglican
churches remain the largest faith group in
each country of the UK.[163] Following this
is Roman Catholicism and religions
including Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism,
and Buddhism. Today British Jews number
around 300 000 with the UK having the fifth
largest Jewish community
worldwide.[164] While 2001
census information[165] suggests that over 75
percent of UK citizens consider themselves
to belong to a religion, Gallup International

15.  British cuisine is the specific set of
cooking traditions and practices
associated with the United Kingdom.

16. Apple pie has been
consumed in England since
the Middle Ages.
Fish and chips, a
popular take-away
foodof the United
Kingdom.
Christmas pudding has
its origins in medieval
England.
Sunday
roast consisting
of roast beef,
roast potatoes,
vegetables
and Yorkshire
pudding

17.  As a multi-national state,[238][239] the UK has no
single national costume. However, different
countries within the United Kingdom have
national costumes or at least are associated with
styles of dress. Scotland has the kilt and Tam
o'shanter, and tartan clothing — pattern
consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and
vertical bands in multiple colours — is a notable
aspect of Gaelic culture.[240] Atraditional Welsh
costume with Welsh hat is worn by some women
during Eisteddfodau. In England
certain military uniforms such as
the Beefeater or the Queen's Guard are
considered to be symbolic of Englishness, though
they are not official national costumes. Morris

18.  The common naming convention throughout
the United Kingdom is for everyone to
have a given name (a forename, still often
referred to as a Christian name) usually
(but not always) indicating the child's sex,
followed by a family
name (surname).[263] Since the 19th
century middle names have become very
common and are often taken from the
name of a family ancestor.

19.  Occupations e.g. Smith, Sawyer, Fuller, Brewer, Clark,
Cooper, Cook, Carpenter, Bailey, Parker, Forrester, Hea
d, Palmer, Archer, Hunt, Baker, Miller, Dyer, Walker,
Woodman, Taylor, Turner,Knight, Slater, Mason, Weave
r, Carter, Wright
 Personal
characteristics e.g., Short, Brown, Black, Whitehead, Y
oung, Long, White
 Geographical
features e.g., Bridge, Camp, Hill, Bush, Lake, Lee, Wood
, Holmes, Forest, Underwood, Hall, Brooks, Fields, Ston
e, Morley, Moore, Perry
 Place
names e.g., Murray, Everingham, Burton, Leighton, Hami
lton, Sutton, Flint, Laughton
 Estate For those descended from land-owners, the

20.  Patronymics, matronymics or ancestral,
often from a person's given name. e.g., from
male name: Richardson, Jones (Welsh for
John), Williams, Jackson, Wilson, Thompson,
Johnson, Harris,Evans, Simpson, Willis, Fox,
Davies, Reynolds, Adams, Dawson, Lewis, Roge
rs, Murphy, Nicholson, Robinson, Powell, Ferg
uson, Davis, Edwards, Hudson, Roberts, Harri
son, Watson, or female names Molson (from
Moll for Mary), Gilson (from
Gill), Emmott (from Emma), Marriott (from
Mary) or from a clan name (for those of
Scottish origin,

21.  A- ALPHA B- BRAVO C-
CHARLIE D-DELTA E-ECHO
F- FOXTROT G- GOLF H-HOTEL
I-INDIGO J-JULIET K-KILO
L-LIMA M-MIKE N-
NOVEMBER O-OSCAR P-PAPA
Q-QUEBEC R-ROMEO
 S-SIERRA T-TANGO U-UNIFORM
V-VICTOR W-WHISKEY X-XRAY
Y-YANKEE Z-ZULU
Phonetic Alphabets

23. The United Kingdom straddles the
geographic mid-latitudes between 50-60
N from the equator. It is also positioned
on the western seaboard of Eurasia, the
world's largest land mass. These boundary
conditions allow convergence between
moist maritime air and dry continental air.
In this area, the large temperature
variation creates instability and this is a
major factor that influences the often

24.  Regional climates in the United Kingdom
are influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and
latitude. Northern Ireland, Wales and
western parts of England and Scotland,
being closest to the Atlantic, are
generally the mildest, wettest and
windiest regions of the UK,
and temperature ranges here are seldom
extreme. Eastern areas are drier, cooler,
less windy and also experience the
greatest daily and seasonal temperature
variations. Northern areas are generally

25.  Company
 Balfour Beatty
 Carillion
 Laing O'Rourke
 Babcock
 Morgan Sindall
 Kier
 Mitie
 Interserve
 Skanska
 Galliford Try

26.  S & J Contracting Services Birmingham
 Powar Builders Birmingham, West
Midlands
 Dhanda Construction Company West
Bromwich
 Chohan Builders Smethwick, Birmingham

27.  Virdi Construction Hounslow
 M.B. Building Contractors Goodmayes,
Ilford, Greater London
 Mahal Construction Ltd Isleworth,
Middlesex, UK
 Kumar Constructions, London
 Arora Developments, London