MAIN POINTS OF OUR MAIN POINTS OF OUR DISCUSSIONDISCUSSION

GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT FOREIGN RELATIONS & FOREIGN RELATIONS &

ARMED FORCESARMED FORCES LAW & CRIMINAL JUSTICELAW & CRIMINAL JUSTICE GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY DEMOGRAPHYDEMOGRAPHY ECONOMYECONOMY EDUCATIONEDUCATION TRANSPORTTRANSPORT HEALTHCAREHEALTHCARE SPORTSPORT CULTURECULTURE

GOVERNMENT & GOVERNMENT & POLITICSPOLITICS

The United Kingdom is a The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with with Queen Elizabeth II..

The UK has a The UK has a parliamentary government. The . The Parliament of the United Parliament of the United KingdoKingdomm has two houses: an has two houses: an elected elected House of Commons and and an appointed an appointed House of Lords. . The position of The position of Prime Minister, , the UK's the UK's head of government, , belongs to the Member of belongs to the Member of Parliament GORDON BROWN.Parliament GORDON BROWN.

FOREIGN RELATIONS & ARMED FOREIGN RELATIONS & ARMED FORCESFORCES

The United Kingdom is a The United Kingdom is a permanent member of the permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, , a member of the a member of the G8 and and NATO, , and a member state of the and a member state of the European Union. The UK has a . The UK has a ""Special Relationship" with the " with the United States..

The The commander-in-chief is the is the monarch, monarch, Queen Elizabeth II..

The The Army, , Navy and and Air Force are collectively known as the are collectively known as the British Armed Forces (or Her British Armed Forces (or Her Majesty's Armed Forces).Majesty's Armed Forces).

The United Kingdom is one of The United Kingdom is one of the the five recognised countries possessing nuclear weapons.possessing nuclear weapons.

LAW & CRIMINAL LAW & CRIMINAL JUSTICEJUSTICE

The United Kingdom does The United Kingdom does not have a single legal not have a single legal system.system.

Today the UK has three Today the UK has three distinct distinct systems of law: : English law, , Northern Ireland law and and Scots law..

The Royal Courts of Justice of England and Wales.

The High Court of Justiciary - the supreme criminal court of Scotland.

GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY The total area of the United Kingdom The total area of the United Kingdom

is approximately 245,000 km.is approximately 245,000 km. It lies between the North Atlantic It lies between the North Atlantic

Ocean and the North Sea, coming Ocean and the North Sea, coming within 35 kilometres (22 mi) of the within 35 kilometres (22 mi) of the northwest coast of France, from which northwest coast of France, from which it is separated by the it is separated by the English Channel..

The United Kingdom has a temperate The United Kingdom has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year , with plentiful rainfall all year round.round.

The prevailing wind is from the The prevailing wind is from the southwest, bearing frequent spells of southwest, bearing frequent spells of mild and wet weather from the Atlantic mild and wet weather from the Atlantic Ocean.Ocean.

Atlantic currents, warmed by the Atlantic currents, warmed by the Gulf Stream, bring mild winters, , bring mild winters, especially in the west, where winters especially in the west, where winters are wet, especially over high ground. are wet, especially over high ground. Summers are warmest in the south Summers are warmest in the south east of England.east of England.

Ben Nevis, in Scotland's Grampian Mountains, is the highest point in the British Isles

DEMOGPAPHYDEMOGPAPHY

By mid-2007, tBy mid-2007, the total populationhe total population was estimated to was estimated to have grown to 60,975,000. Current population have grown to 60,975,000. Current population growth is mainly due to net growth is mainly due to net immigration but a but a rising rising birth rate and increasing life expectancy and increasing life expectancy have also contributedhave also contributed. . England's population by England's population by mid-2007 was estimated to be 51.1 million. It is mid-2007 was estimated to be 51.1 million. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the one of the most densely populated countries in the world with 383 people resident per square world with 383 people resident per square kilometre. kilometre.

Ethnic groups ( (2001)):: 92.1% 92.1% White, 4.0% , 4.0% South Asian, 2.0% , 2.0% Black, 1.2% , 1.2%

Mixed Race, 0.80% , 0.80% East Asian and and Other..

ECONOMYECONOMY The United Kingdom is today the The United Kingdom is today the

fifth largest economy in the world fifth largest economy in the world and the second largest in Europe and the second largest in Europe after after Germany.. The currency of The currency of the UK is the the UK is the pound sterling, , represented by the symbol represented by the symbol £. The . The Bank of England is the is the central bank.. Tourism is very is very important to the British economy. important to the British economy. With over 27 million tourists With over 27 million tourists arriving in 2004, the United arriving in 2004, the United Kingdom is ranked as the sixth Kingdom is ranked as the sixth major tourist destination in the major tourist destination in the world.world. London is Europe's largest London is Europe's largest financial centre and one of the financial centre and one of the world's three largest financial world's three largest financial centres alongside centres alongside New York and and Tokyo..

The The Bank of England is the is the central bank of the United of the United Kingdom.Kingdom.

London is Europe's largest financial centre and one of the world's three largest financial centres alongside New York and Tokyo.

The Bank of England; the central bank of the United Kingdom.

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Education is mandatory Education is mandatory from ages five to sixteen. from ages five to sixteen. The majority of children The majority of children are educated in state-are educated in state-sector schools, only a sector schools, only a small proportion attends small proportion attends private schools..

England has some of the England has some of the top universities in the top universities in the world; world; University of Cambridge, , University of Oxford, and , and University of London..

King's College, part of the University of Cambridge

Christ Church, part of the University of Oxford

TRANSPORTTRANSPORT

Across the UK, there is a Across the UK, there is a radial road network of radial road network of 46,904 kilometres.46,904 kilometres.

London Heathrow Airport, , located 15 miles (24 km) located 15 miles (24 km) west of the capital, is the west of the capital, is the UK's busiest airport and UK's busiest airport and has the most international has the most international passenger traffic of any passenger traffic of any airport in the world.airport in the world.

Heathrow Terminal 5. London Heathrow Airport has the most international passenger traffic of any airport in the world.

The Forth Railway Bridge, Scotland, is an iconic feature of the rail network.

HEALTHCAREHEALTHCARE

Healthcare in England is is mainly provided by the mainly provided by the National Health Service..

A much smaller private A much smaller private medical system also medical system also exists. exists.

Healthcare in the United Healthcare in the United Kingdom is a Kingdom is a devolved matter and and England, Northern Ireland, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have Scotland and Wales have separate systems with separate systems with different policies and different policies and prioritiespriorities

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital - a modern NHS hospital.

The Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital is a specialist children's hospital, part of NHS Scotland.

SPORTSPORT

Major Major sports including including association football, , rugby football, , cricket, , tennis and and golf originated in the United originated in the United Kingdom. A 2006 poll Kingdom. A 2006 poll found that football is found that football is the most popular the most popular sport in the United Kingdom..

England's new Wembley Stadium. It is the most expensive stadium ever built

Hampden Park, Glasgow - Scotland's national football stadium.

Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, national stadium of Wales

CULTURECULTURE The The

culture of the United Kingdom

—British culture—is —British culture—is informed by the informed by the

UK's history as a as a developed island country, , monarchy, , imperial power

and, particularly, as a and, particularly, as a political union of four of four countries, which each countries, which each

have their own preserved have their own preserved and distinctive heritage, and distinctive heritage,

customs and symbolism.customs and symbolism.

MEDIAMEDIA There are five major nationwide There are five major nationwide

television channels in the UK: television channels in the UK: BBC One, , BBC Two, , ITV, , Channel 4 and and Five..

The The BBC is the UK's publicly is the UK's publicly funded funded radio, television and , television and internet broadcasting corporation, internet broadcasting corporation, and is the oldest and largest and is the oldest and largest broadcaster in the world. It broadcaster in the world. It operates several television operates several television channels and radio stations in both channels and radio stations in both the UK and abroad.the UK and abroad.

BBC Television Centre. The BBC is the largest and oldest broadcaster in the world.

The Channel 4 building.

QUIZQUIZ

What kind of state is the UK?What kind of state is the UK? Who is the head of state?Who is the head of state? What does Parliament consist of?What does Parliament consist of? What is the name of Prime Minister?What is the name of Prime Minister? Who is the Commander-in-chief?Who is the Commander-in-chief? What is the other name of the British Armed What is the other name of the British Armed

Forces?Forces? Does the UK possess nuclear weapons?Does the UK possess nuclear weapons? Has the UK a single legal system?Has the UK a single legal system? What is the total area in GB?What is the total area in GB?

QUIZQUIZ What is the highest peak in GB?What is the highest peak in GB? The UK is not one of the densely populated The UK is not one of the densely populated

countries in the world, is it?countries in the world, is it? What is the largest financial centre of What is the largest financial centre of

Europe?Europe? What is the central bank in the UK?What is the central bank in the UK? What famous universities & colleges do you What famous universities & colleges do you

know?know? What is the UK’s busiest airport?What is the UK’s busiest airport?

QUIZQUIZ

What are major sports in GB? What is the What are major sports in GB? What is the most famous?most famous?

What famous English writers and poets do What famous English writers and poets do you know?you know?

What English TV Channels do you know?What English TV Channels do you know? What is the most famous radio, television & What is the most famous radio, television &

internet broadcasting corporation? internet broadcasting corporation? Is Healthcare in England mainly provided by Is Healthcare in England mainly provided by

the National Health Servicethe National Health Service

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