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THE UK CONSISTS OF FOUR PARTS:
ENGLAND
SCOTLAND
WALES
NORTHERN
IRELAND
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BRITISH MAJOR CITIES
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BRITISH
MAJOR CITIES
MANCHESTER
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BRITISH MAJOR CITIES
G
L
A
SG
O
W
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BRITISH MAJOR CITIES
B E L F A S T
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BRITISH MAJOR CITIES
CARDIFF
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There are seven National Parks in England, three inWales, four in Scotland and 40 National Scenic Areas plus
77 national nature reserves.
NATIONAL PARKS
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UNION JACK
The flag of Britain
embodies the emblems
of three countries under
one Sovereign.
Wales is not represented
in the Union Flag
because, when the firstversion of the flag
appeared, Wales was
already united with
England.
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0 DEGREE MERIDIAN
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CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Scotland's national day is St. Andrew's
Day (30 November), which has now
largely been overshadowed by Burns'
Night. St. Andrew, one of Christ's twelve
apostles, is the patron saint of Scotland.
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CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
St. David's Day (1 March) is the national day of Wales. St.
David (c.520-588), the patron saint of Wales. The day iscommemorated by the wearing of daffodils or leeks by
patriotic Welsh people. Both plants are traditionally
regarded as the national emblems of Wales.
England's national day is St. George's
Day (23 April). St. George is the patron
saint of England. A story that first
appeared in the 6th century tells that St.
George rescued a hapless maid by slaying
a fearsome fire-breathing dragon!
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St. Patrick's Day (17th March) is an
official Bank Holiday in Northern
Ireland. The work of St. Patrick
(c.389-c.461) was a vital factor in the
spread of Christianity in Ireland.
CUSTOMS
AND
TRADITIONS
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TRADITIONAL & RELIGIOUS
HOLIDAYS
CHRISTMAS DAY
BOXING DAY
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TRADITIONAL & RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
NEW YEAR HALLOWEEN
EASTER
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TRADITIONAL & RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
PANC
AK
E
DAY G U Y F A W K E S N I G H T
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BRITAIN'S NATIONAL FLOWERS
THE NATIONAL FLOWER OF ENGLAND IS THE ROSE
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BRITAIN'S NATIONAL FLOWERS
THE NATIONAL FLOWER OF THE NORHERN IRELAND IS THE SHAMROCK
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BRITAIN'S NATIONAL FLOWERS
THE NATIONAL FLOWER OF SCOTLAND IS THE THISTLE
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BRITAIN'S NATIONAL FLOWERS
THE NATIONAL FLOWERS OF WALES ARE THE DAFFODIL AND THE LEEK
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BURNS NIGHTCommemorating the birthday of the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759 -1796), Burns'
Night is a patriotic festival celebrated on 25 January, wherever Scots gather together.
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THE MOST COMMON SUPERSTITIONS
IN BRITAIN
Lucky to meet a black cat.
Lucky to touch wood. Lucky to
find a clover plant with four
leaves, 'a four leaf clover'
A horseshoe over the door brings
good luck. But the horse shoe
needs to be the right way up. On
the first day of the month it is
lucky to say "white rabbits"
Catch falling leaves in Autumnand you're have good luck. Every
leaf means a lucky month next
year.
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THE MOST COMMON SUPERSTITIONS
IN BRITAIN
Bad Luck Unlucky to walk
underneath a ladder.
Seven years bad luck to break a
mirror.
Unlucky to see one magpie, lucky
to see two, etc. Unlucky to spill
salt. If you do, you must throw it
over your shoulder to counteract
the bad luck.
Unlucky to open an umbrella indoors. The number thirteen is
unlucky. Friday the thirteenth is
unlucky.
Unlucky to put new shoes on the
table. Unlucky to pass someone
on the stairs.
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You are welcome to touch upon the following
items and make the project vivid and thorough. I
hope it will broaden your outlook on the UK ofGreat Britain and Northern Ireland.
SPORTS, LEISURE, FOOD AND DRINK
TOURIST INFORMATION, SITES AND LANDMARKS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
EDUCATIONCONSTITUTION AND SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT
MONARCHY
ETIQUETTE
BRITAINS OVERSEAS TERRITIRIES AND THE
COMMONWEALTH
LAW AND ORDER