The United KingdomAhmad,Peter,Mikkel
Kildermarkskolen, Næstved 2011
Rank City Population
1 London 7 172 000
2 Birmingham 977 000
3 Glasgow 629 000
4 Liverpool 468 000
5 Leeds 443 000
6 Manchester 441 000
7 Sheffield 439 000
8 Edinburgh 430 000
9 Bristol 420 000
10 Cardiff 341 000
10 Largest Cities
Top 5 Most Expensive Cities
1.Moscow
2.London3.Seoul4.Tokyo
5.Hong Kong
Source: Mercer HR Consulting/ Pinoy Meets World UK
ENGLAND
• The English drink the most tea of any nation in the world
• The stamp was invented in England
• London Zoo is the world’s oldest public zoo
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England
• England has a population of over 51million people. The capital city is London and nearly 10 million people live there. The country is famous for its architecture, its diverse landscape, its universities, the royal family and many famous people throughout history. (Robin Hood, William Shakespeare, Isaac Newton)
People Distribution
White 45,082,900
Asian 2,914,900
Black 1,447,900
Mixed 870,000
Chinese 400,300
Other 376,100
71.75% of England’s population are Christians.
22.52% is unidentified or non-religious.
Other religious minorities include Muslims which account for 3% of the population.
There are also Jewish, Hindu and Sikh minorities.
Religions in England
ENGLISH FOOD
English Breakfast
Cream Tea
Roast Beef
SPORT IN ENGLAND
Rugby
Football
Cricket
The most important places to visit are:
Big Ben in London The Tower of London is an old cell Westminster Abbey is a Church Stonehenge. They are free-standing stone columns erected as early as 3000BC. London EyeTrafalgar Square
Places To Visit In England
England Sport’s
England has a strong sporting heritage, and during the 19th century codified many sports that are now played
around the world. Sports originating in England include association football.
Cricket
Darts
Snooker
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country’s primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs
England national football team whose home ground is wembley stadium
Northern Ireland
• Capital City – Belfast. Famous for its shipping industry. In Belfast the Titanic was built.
• Ireland is the biggest exporter of software in Europe. Google, Microsoft, Dell, Apple and Intel all have Europe headquarters in Ireland
• The Irish are the second biggest drinkers of beer in the world (after the Czech Republic)
• 88% of Irish are Catholic
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Giant’s Causeway
Belfast Castle
Irish Coffee
Ulster Fry
There is a mythical Irish creature called a leprechaun.
We say there is a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow
The leprechauns are said to steal the gold
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SCOTLAND
Scotland
• Scotland has a population of nearly 5 and a half million people. The capital is Edinburgh but the largest city is Glasgow. The highlands are a very beautiful area
There is a famous and big castle in Edinburgh.
Ben Nevis
Melrose Abbey
Edinburgh Castle
Bagpipes
SCOTTISH FOOD
Shortbread
Haggis
Whisky
Rugby
SPORT IN SCOTLAND
WALES
Wales
• Wales has a population of over 3 million people and it is regarded as a bilingual country as Welsh is still widely used as well as English. Cardiff, in the south, is the capital. Wales is famous for its beautiful landscape, long beaches, soaring mountains, imposing castles and quaint little towns.
• Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
is a town in Wales, the longest name of any place in the world.
• Mount Everest was named after a welsh geographer George Everest
• A welsh man invented sleeping bags
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Penrhyn Castle
Wales is famous for its countryside, castles and having lots of sheep!
The Welsh are famous for their rugby team
Catherine Zeta Jones is a famous welsh actress
Welsh Rarebit is a traditional snack of melted cheese on toast
Cardiff is the capital of Wales.Wales in Welsh is Cymru.
There are a lot of shops, cinemas and cafés.There is a castle in Cardiff.
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