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great britain
facts and figures
great britain is not just one country, but three: england,
wales and scotland. along with northern ireland, they
are the united kingdom. people in all four places use uk
passports and the same currency (pound sterling), but
when people ask them, where do you come from? , they
ireland' or 'from scotland.
each of the countries has got its ovwn culture and
often say, from england, 'from wales, from northern
traditions. scotland has got a different education
system. the scots also play football and rugby, like the
english and welsh, but they don't play cricket like their
neighbours. men often wear kilts at weddings and on
other special occasions.
in wales, 20% of the schools teach in welsh. the other
80% teach welsh as a second language. not many
people live in wales -only around 3.1 million - but it's aa
very beautiful part of great britain with great beaches.
northern ireland isn't on the same island as the other
three countries. it's on the same island as ireland (eire).
like scotland and wales, it's got its own regional
government. belfast, the capital of northern ireland,
is one of the largest cities in the uk and the centre of
industry in the region.
england has got the biggest population of all of the
uk, with about 53.5 million people. it's a country of
contrasts. there are mountains in the north and very flat
areas in the east. in the big cities, there are people from
all over the world, but in the countryside, it's mainly
english people. there are pretty, historic towns and
beautiful scenery like lakes, but there are big industrial
cities, too.
the uk as a whole has got world-class universities,
interesting culture, modern technology and top
athletes. there's a lot to see and explore!
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