Society, Education, Economy and Politics

                                                                       

  The United Kingdom is a developed country which means a developed society. Most people in the UK identify themselves as Christian and this influences in issues such as Legalized Abortion in cases of rape, life-threatening health problems, socioeconomic factors and others.
But there are also social problems. The UK has the highest levels of addiction and multi-drug consumption and the second-highest rate of drug-related deaths in Europe. Around a quarter of 26 to 30-year-olds have tried Class A drugs, as cocaine and heroin for example, and 45 percent of young people used cannabis.

  The education system in the United Kingdom is similar. There are five stages of education: early years, primary, secondary, further education and higher education. The United Kingdom has an exemplary education in the world and some famous universities, like Cambridge and Oxford Universities.

  In the 18th century the UK was the first country to industrialize and during the 19th century had a dominant role in the global economy. The United Kingdom has the sixth-largest national economy in the world, measured by nominal GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and eighth-largest in the world. 

  GDP is all capital produced in a country in a year . The UK has one of the world's most globalized economies. The service sector dominates its economy, contributing with around 78% of GDP and the automotive industry is also a major employer and exporter.

  The political system in the United Kingdom is not neat or fully democratic. The British political system is headed by a monarchy, but essentially the powers of the monarch as head of state are ceremonial. The monarch is determined on the hereditary and primogeniture principles. 

  The most important practical power is the choice of the Member of Parliament to form a government. The Prime Minister usually can be liken as a president in others countries. He can choose the ministers who commands the government departments.

  The British Parliament is bicameral. There are two houses: The House of Commons and The House of Lords.

Watch this short video about the typicals things of the society in the UK

 

Dance                

There are many types of dance practice dance performed in the UK including: african, ballroom, belly dancing, bharatha natyam, body popping, break dancing, classical ballet, contemporary, flamenco, historical / period, irish, kalari,kathak, jazz, jive, Latin American, line dancing, national and folk, raqssharqi, salsa, square dancing, street dance, tango, tap e morris dance.      

Now you can see an exemple of modern dance, named flash mob:

Music

  The United Kingdom has been a major exporter and source of musical innovation in the modern and contemporary eras. First, each one of four countries retained unique forms of music and instrumentation. But, over time the British music was highly influenced by continental development.
 First, the church music and religious was predominant, but the protestant reformation affected the style, which forced the development of distinctive national music, worship and belief.

  Each of the four countries of the United Kingdom has its own diverse and distinctive folk music forms. Also, there are more styles of folk music in United Kingdom brought by immigrants from Jamaica, India and others parts of the world. 

Listen a litlle of Stop Crying Your Heart Out, by Oasis, from the UK:

Culinary

  In Culinary, there was a myth say that the UK's food was terrible, but this is restricted to the period of the World War II, because at that moment the British were forced to increase consume because the war, but there was a food revolution that made its high production levels back to normal with great nutritional values. All this led to the emergence of great and famous chiefs. Britannic culinary was also influenced by others, becoming in something better.

Learn to make a tasty and traditional culinary dish from the UK:

Celebrities

  The UK is the birthplace of many celebrities as Daniel Radclife, who act the famous character Harry Potter, from the books of J.K Rowling; Paul McCartney, who played in The Beatles and today plays his songs and pieces of music by The Beatles; Adele, a famous singer who sings many beautiful songs; and David Beckham, who played in successful teams from Europe.

 

Folklore

  Pixies, giants, elves, bogeymen, trolls, goblins and dwarves are present in the UK’s folklore. The most famous stories are from King Arthur and The Loch Ness Monster. King Arthur was a legendary British leader who led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders. The Ness Monster is a creature reputed to habit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.

  Halloween is the most famous folkloric holiday in the United Kingdom and the whole world. It’s celebrated on the night of 31 October. It has roots in the Gaelic festival Samhain, where the Gaels believed the border between this world and the otherworld disappear and the dead could revisit the mortal world.

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