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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