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UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Union Jack

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UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Union Jack

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National anthemGod save the King/Queen

(it changes depending on who is on the throne)

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The biggest cities:Birmingham

LeedsGlasgowSheffieldLiverpool

ManchasterNewcastle

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Ethnic groups:English (76%)Scotish (9%)

Irish (4%)Welsh (5%)Hindu (1%)

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LANGUAGES

Main language: EnglishThey use also celtic languages: Welsh, Irish, Gallic (used in Ireland and Scotland), Scotish (three types: Scots, Gallic called also Scotish and Scotish used in northern Ireland called Ulster Scots.They also plan to adapt Cornwall language.

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ENGLAND

The area now called England has been settled by people of various cultures for about 35,000 years,but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world. The English language, the Anglican Church, and English law—the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world—developed in England, and the country's parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations. The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century England, transforming the country into the world's first industrialized nation, and its Royal Society laid the foundations of modern experimental science.

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HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT- LONDON

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ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE

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MILLENIUM BRIDGE, LONDON EYE

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STONEHENGE

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SCOTLAND

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WALES

CAERPHILLY CASTLE

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STACK ROCK FORT

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NORTHERN IRELAND

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BELFAST CASTLE

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