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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! ​