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United Kingdom - GENERAL INFORMATION
 
Population - Local time - Languages - Religion - Political system - Climate - Tourism - Food



Population



Main Cities Population
London   7,600,000  
Manchester   2,578,000  
Birmingham   2,300,000  
Leeds   1,400,000  
Glasgow   619  
Sheffield   535  



Total population (millions): 59.4
Source: World Bank 2004

Urban population: 89%
Source: World Bank 2004

Average annual population growth: 0.1%
Source: World Bank 2004

Surface area (km²) : 242,91


Population origin

Origin of the population% Of the population
English 81.2
Scottish 9.6
Irish 2.4
Welsh 1.9
Northern Irish 1.8
Indian 1.3
Other 1.8




Local time


It is %T:%M %A in London


GMT+0 in winter, GMT+1 in summer


Languages


Official language: English
The English language is probably the biggest contribution of England to the modern world. However, in the capital, you can hear an infinity of other languages but it is very unlikely that you meet residents who do not understand English. as for the cockney slang used by Londonians, it is said it was invented by 4-seasons salers, wanting to communicate together without being understood by the police. This word also designates a local accent that does not pronounce the T nor the H.

Free translation tools in United Kingdom :
Eurodicautom
The European Union Dictionary (12 languages avalaible)



Religion


Religious practises : Anglicans 46.3%
Catholics 21.5%
Sunni Muslims 10.8%
Sikhs 4.2%
Protestants 2.6%
Hinduists 1.4%
Jews 1.3%
Others 11.9%.


Political system


The political system is a parliamentary monarchy. The Head of State is the Queen Elizabeth II since 1952. The Parliament is bicameral: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. 659 representatives are sitting in the House of Commons; they are elected in the majority by universal suffrage (the next elections took place in 2002). The House of Lords is not elected. It can act, in specific cases, as a Supreme Court of Justice.

Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II
Prime minister: Tony Blair (since May 1997)


Climate

 


Tourism

Number of visitors in United Kingdom 2002 2003 2004 World rank
Number of visitors (1000) 24180   24715   27755   6
Source : World Tourisme Organization, data available in November 2005

 

Tourist sites


-The Tower of London,
-Westminster's abbey (London),
-The British museum (London),
-The National Gallery (London),
-The Tate Gallery ( London),
-The Victoria and Albert museum (London),
-Hyde Park (London),
-The Canterbury Cathedral (Canterbury) .

For more information about tourism in United Kingdom , check out the following web site(s) :
British Tourist Authority
Official on-line Guide to England


Food


Traditional dishes


Corned Beef Hash
Apple Chutney
Christmas Pudding or Plum Pudding
Mincemeat pie
Stilton: English cheese
Baked beans
Jelly: Many dishes are jelly-based.

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