Friday 30 August 2013
Knowing a little United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom consists of a collection of islands which are located on the Northwestern coast of Europe, between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. It is shared by 4 main territories: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The official name of the UK is ‘’United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
Many people are usually confused with the names Great Britain, United Kingdom and England, but actually the difference is very simple: England is an individual country, Great Britain is composed by England, Wales, Scotland and The United Kingdom is Great Britain adds Northern Ireland.This nation has the third-largest population in European Union and the twenty-first largest in the world. The total population, in the 2011 census, was 63.181.775. Life´s expectancy is 80.75 years old.
Christianity is the dominant religion of the United Kingdom. Anglicans and Roman Catholics are the largest Christian groups, but there are religions like Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and others religions.
English is the official language; 95% of the UK’s population speak English. There are also four Celtic languages spoken in the UK: Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Cornish they are recognized as regional or minority languages.
The United Kingdom has a beautiful flag that results of the combination of three flags representing England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The English flag is the cross of Saint George that consists of a red cross on a white background. The Scottish flag is the cross of St. Andrew that consists of a white saltire, or diagonal cross, on a blue background. The Northern Ireland flag is the cross of St. Patrick that consists of a red saltire on a white background.
Despite being a major member of the EU, the country is not part of the Eurozone. The official currency of the United Kingdom is the sterling pound and that is the fourth most traded currency after the United States dollar, the euro and the Japanese yen.
Many people are usually confused with the names Great Britain, United Kingdom and England, but actually the difference is very simple: England is an individual country, Great Britain is composed by England, Wales, Scotland and The United Kingdom is Great Britain adds Northern Ireland.This nation has the third-largest population in European Union and the twenty-first largest in the world. The total population, in the 2011 census, was 63.181.775. Life´s expectancy is 80.75 years old.Christianity is the dominant religion of the United Kingdom. Anglicans and Roman Catholics are the largest Christian groups, but there are religions like Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and others religions.
English is the official language; 95% of the UK’s population speak English. There are also four Celtic languages spoken in the UK: Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Cornish they are recognized as regional or minority languages.
The United Kingdom has a beautiful flag that results of the combination of three flags representing England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The English flag is the cross of Saint George that consists of a red cross on a white background. The Scottish flag is the cross of St. Andrew that consists of a white saltire, or diagonal cross, on a blue background. The Northern Ireland flag is the cross of St. Patrick that consists of a red saltire on a white background.
Despite being a major member of the EU, the country is not part of the Eurozone. The official currency of the United Kingdom is the sterling pound and that is the fourth most traded currency after the United States dollar, the euro and the Japanese yen.
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