Year5 celebration of work this week beginning 8/6/2020 GEOGRAPHY Settlements Settlements are places where people live and sometimes work. They can be small or large depending on how many people live there and how many facilities there are. Facilities are places where certain things happen, for example, schools for education, parks for playing or shops for selling things. Greece The UK What are the three largest settlements? What is the population of each? Athens - 664,046 people Thessaloniki - 315,196 Patras- 167,446 London – 9,750,500. Birmingham – 2,453,700. Manchester – 1,903,100. What percentage of the population live in urban areas? 84.9 % 83.4 % Daniela C. comparing two contrasting places Tourism and other economic activity The word economy describes how a country or place is doing in producing and making goods, and how much money it has. The amount a country sells and makes is called economic activity. Tourism is a type of economic activity. Both countries have very successful tourism industries and millions of visitors come each year to enjoy the different attractions on offer. Greece The UK How many tourists visit each year? 28 million visitors · 37.9 million tourists Name one of the most popular tourist attractions · Santorini · London Why do you think so many people visit this attraction? Because it is a volcanic island, for its spectacular views, for its impressive sunsets... London is stunning for attractions. From the London Eye that offers views of the city to the impressive array of museums in the West End of the city, there is

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Year5 celebration of work this week beginning 8/6/2020

GEOGRAPHY

SettlementsSettlements are places where people live and sometimes work. They can be small or large depending on how many people live there and how many facilities there are. Facilities are places where certain things happen, for example, schools for education, parks for playing or shops for selling things.

Greece The UKWhat are the three largest settlements? What is the population of each?

Athens - 664,046 people

Thessaloniki - 315,196 Patras- 167,446

London – 9,750,500. Birmingham – 2,453,700. Manchester – 1,903,100.

What percentage of the population live in urban areas?

84.9 % 83.4 %

Daniela C. comparing two contrasting places

Tourism and other economic activityThe word economy describes how a country or place is doing in producing and making goods, and how much money it has. The amount a country sells and makes is called economic activity. Tourism is a type of economic activity. Both countries have very successful tourism industries and millions of visitors come each year to enjoy the different attractions on offer.

Greece The UKHow many tourists visit each year?

28 million visitors · 37.9 million tourists

Name one of the most popular tourist attractions · Santorini · London

Why do you think so many people visit this attraction?

Because it is a volcanic island, for its spectacular views, for its impressive sunsets...

London is stunning for attractions. From the London Eye that offers views of the city to the impressive array of museums in the West End of the city, there is something for everyone, including places like Madame Tussauds, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.

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