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The empire on which the sun never sets-UKBritish full United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland constitute the United Kingdom, the unification of the central government and in a head of state. Britain is located in continental Europe in Great Britain, the British home anybody by North Sea, British Isles, Celtic Sea, across the English Channel, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.The land area is 243600 square kilometers and the population of UK is about 60000000.Britain is the world's first industrialized country is a culturally diverse and opening-up thought of society. Capital London is Europe's largest and most international characteristic city.Due to the reasons such as history and national by England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, consisting of the United Kingdom, the capital is still in England capital London, main body or England, so used to say on the UK (originally originally from England. England the British Isles refers to England, Scotland and Wales, due to Northern Ireland, so not located in including a bumper. Time: GMT.Daylight saving time is British Summer Time. 244,820 square kilometers of: Thereunto water area makes up 1.34%. Language: official British map Fang language is English in non-statutory and the Welsh, Irish Gaelic, Ulster Scots, Scottish Gaelic and Coltish as official languages in other places in British. Traffic: British taxi very capacious, single and double bus has, and has the world's oldest subway. Population: 62,041,708, population density 246 people/km2 (world countries and regions first six). The male to female ratio is 0.98:1. Race: the British population 85.67% for Britain in white, white, for other areas to 6.47% 4.00% 2.00% for south Asians, blacks, for 1.20% for mixed 0.80% for east Asia, and other ethnic [2001]. Political system: Parliamentary democracy Parliamentary democracy], [[constitutional monarchy constitutional monarchy] GDP: 27870 billion (2009, world countries and regions first six). GDP per capita is 45,845 dollars (world countries and regions first nine).A British flag horizontal rectangles, is long and the wide ratio is 2:1. "M" word by deep blue flag, background and red, white color "meters" word composition. The red flag with edge in England is the patron saint sty. George, the white cross for Scotland, the Red Guard sacred Andrew crosses representative the Irish patron saint sty. Patrick. This flag in 1801, is produced by the former England's white flag, red is ten Scottish blue flag and white cross the Red Cross's cross Northern Ireland white flag overlap and into. The origin of the Brit ish flagThe national emblem British national emblem namely king badge. Central design for a rocket shield emblem, upper and lower the shield for the red on land, symbol of England; three golden lion For the first half of the upper stand hoggish gold, symbol of Scotland; For blue ground golden harp cross-legged, symbol of Northern Ireland. Shield emblem flanked on each side by a new crown, represent England lions and a represents Scottish unicorn teams holding. Around shield emblem was a written in French proverbs, meaning "lass to man"; Gardner medal hanging lower, lace top write "days has god, I have rights". Top British national emblem shield emblemFor the gold silver with jewelry and helmets, empire crown wear crowns lion. Motto: Die et moon droid [French: my idea] national anthem: "right" (God brings Queen blessed away), the only commonly sing the first paragraph. As is the male monarch, in the national anthem to "God brings a King." "God bless the king" is the commonwealth's national anthem and royal carols. Lyricist, spoken composer for Henry card tired.London is the biggest city and airport of Britain which is one of Europe's largest metropolitan area and one of the three financial centers in the world. 751.24 million Population 1,577.3 square kilometers, area. Is the world one of ten metropolises? London's main attractions: Buckingham Palace, 10 downing street, the British museum, Westminster palace, the tower of London, Hyde park, Greenwich observatory, Holmes museum, Big Ben, London Tower Bridge, the London eye, Trafalgar Square.Britain imposed 5-16 obligations education system. The 1998/1999 education funding in the fiscal year of gross domestic product is 4.9%. Public school students are exempt tuition. Private school teachers conditions and teaching equipment are better, but fees are high, the student more for a millionaire. Britain is higher education in the world the most developed countries, with the world's top higher education levels, higher education system is the birthplace of the modern. Britain has the world's oldest universities, also has a large number of the world's top universities, for the UK and world nurtured many outstanding scientists and politicians, etc. The famous British universities have Oxford University, the university of Cambridge, university college London, imperial college, Sheffield university, university of Edinburgh, Birmingham university, London political and economic institute, university of Manchester, Newcastle university, university of Nottingham, etc. British education generally divided into five stages. The first stage is aged 3 to 5 years education; the kindergarten The second stage is the primary school aged 5-11 education; The third stage is 11 years old -- 16 of middle school education. 5 years old - 16 compulsory education law provisions for the stage. School-age children must by the state is responsible for admission to the tuition, books and necessary supplies. 16 to 18 years old is more (or college preparatory school shift), for secondary school to college transition; The fourth order 5 years; The fifth stage for 16 years later continue to education. Including youth and adult education [normal university career don't count], means has part-time, 3.5 and spare time. The length of schooling in local, departments, and each major are not the same. England and Wales in the stable, unified; On 1 May 1707, England and Scotland united; drawing on the new east London financial centersIn 1801 January 1, and Ireland unification; In 1922 on April 12, the effect of the Anglo-Irish treaty, in southern Ireland from its rule, formed an independent country; In January 1973 1, joining the European Community [now the European Union]. Britain in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are administrative districts. England is divided into 43 counties, Scotland has 29 area and three special jurisdictions, Northern Ireland has 26 districts, Wales has 22 areas. Scotland, Wales’s parliament and its administrative agencies responsible for overall local affairs, foreign affairs, defense and the overall economic and monetary policy, such as employment policy and social security by the central government control. Still In addition, there are 12 overseas territories. British colonial expansion [1]: material foundation: domestic capitalist industrial very developed in overseas colonization activities, is the main reason for the win. Force support: establishing the European a most powerful navy. Ideology: religious reform, the British Puritan strong individual struggle and enterprising spirit and ideological and cultural consciousness and the progress of liberation, but also the important reasons for the win. Features: British colonial hegemony is really realized through colonial war. Foreign part history: 1588 years: beat Spanish Armada. 1600 British invasion India after 1688 and crazy in Africa, expand territory, and other established "Gambian slave station" capture. Part process: (1) the 16th century, Britain with Spain and Portugal had no power, this time against thecharacteristics of activities at sea to general maritime trade is simultaneously pirates type robbery and trafficking. (2) the black slaves in 1588, British beat Spain's "armada", starting to establish the sea hegemony (3) in the early - 1674 three Anglo Dutch war, Britain beat the Netherlands, captured the Netherlands in North America, the virtuous orchid colonies (4) new 18th century, Britain and France, happens many times in the last seven years war, the British defeat France war in world colonial hegemony established the late 19th century, British conquered the Myanmar and Malaya, the Dutch colonial took South Africa. In Oceania, British occupied many islands, and encroached on New Zealand; leave them all into British empire colony. In 1840, the first opium war in English [2] 1854 Crimean war 1856 ~ 1860 second Sino-British opium war in 1900 g8 coalition invasions 1914 participating in the first world war The United Kingdom) British (social stability, low and stable life, crime rates have little violence occurred. Britain's mild climate is no cold summer, spring all the year round. This road and rail transportation is convenient; the system to be both safe and efficacious, telecommunications is the world's most developed person's column. Big cities did not with the passage of time and the rapid rise, it will make many historic buildings and sites can be preserved, and make sure that a lot of parks and green space is not to take up. As Europe's largest and most international characteristic city, London is Britain's political and cultural center, is a real international metropolis, also be numerous international organization and enterprise's headquarters.London Tower BridgeThe UK is a culturally diverse and opening-up thought of society. British art, music, culture and diet is always come from other countries around the world people and ethnic habits, with many countries has a long and closely linked. Until now, it is still with the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, English national maintained a solid relationship. Britain is in the emu, in 25 years, maintaining and developing the relationship between the emu and China, it is consistently and enthusiastic supporters. Britain is in China's largest European Union countries investors. Britain was the first industrialized countries in the world, there are many scientific discoveries and inventions, such as steam engine, penicillin, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), first computer, dolly the sheep and jet engines, etc. Britain's economy in the world, and is of the fifth of Europe's biggest financial center. London's financial markets attract so many companies around the world to the use British business opportunities. Two hundred years, Britain's various schools and colleges as the country's remarkable technology, industrial and financial revolution and developed. However, its world-class education history can be traced back to more long, 800 years ago the Oxford and Cambridge universities established age.Britain is located in Europe, is by the island of Great Britain (including England, Scotland, Wales) and the Northern Ireland and northeastern bumper around 5,500 island (overseas territories) compositions. British home is located in continental Europe, the British Isles by anybody in north sea, the English channel, Celtic sea, surrounded by the Atlantic ocean and the Irish sea which is 244100 square kilometers (including inland waters), England in 13.4 million square kilometers, Scotland 7. 88 million square kilometers, Wales 2.8 square kilometers, the Northern Ireland 1.36 million square kilometers. It Louie borders with the republic of Ireland. 11450 km. Shoreline presidents Is divided into four parts: England throughout southeastern plains, the Midwest, mountainous area, the Scottish mountains, Northern Ireland plateau and mountains.Temperature in Britain is popular side control, mild in the wet, the four season’s continual little change. Temperate is deciduous broadleaved forest belt. Usually the highest temperature not over 32 ℃, the lowest temperature not below - 10 ℃, the average temperature on January 4 ~ 7 ℃, July 13 ~ 17 ℃. Average annual rainfall is about 1000 mm. Northern and western mountainous area precipitation over 2000 millimeters, central and east less than 800 mm. From February to march October to most dry is wet year.The British national trust organizations and Scottish national trust organization in Britain are over about 240 gardens, and the public development. British heritage protection organization is also part of the UK's most important scenic resort's guardian, it’s over g ardens including Kent of Charles Darwin garden, Essex county aide ray by versatile brown estate of the 18th century landscape design, and is located in Worm Kent's castle, Nebuchadnezzar, roper by friends of the queen Elizabeth hue cloth hoses design lung garden, etc. Besides, there are also stylists Isabel von lattice, Saul roots for London within southern Elmer you.sam palace (ELTHAM) design south moat gardens, Osborne manor, and gore by rebut with wall than design flavor isle of Wight queen Victoria gardens and the family garden, etc. British cities, especially in London, with its beautiful and moving, are well protected parks blossom. Include Hyde park, sty James park and green park, the royal London gardens represents the highest level of European garden art, not only such, in greater London everywhere can see the beautiful shapes, and care for public gardens proper use of entertainment and leisure. In southwest London Kew's royal botanic gardens a large collection of existing and protected trees, seed and plant, botanical garden itself is a plant kingdom encyclopedia, but also become the global botanical research center for science. In Cornwall, millennium commission provides 40 million pounds of money, to put disused clay into a pit in the world, a new unique landscape, known as Eden project. Birmingham city hall and Queen Victoria square building.In addition, England has seven national parks, Wales has three national parks, each national park is stored with large areas of natural beauty, and most of them are belong to the private sector. Scotland will be in Los Angeles LOCH LOMOND Crowe’s and Joe sake TROSSACHS) establish a national (park and plan, establish enterprise in Kahn again a national park.Britain is one of the world's largest economies, its 2010 GDP ranks in the sixth. Britain's manufacturing proportion in the national economy is decreased; Service and energy increase the proportion of the business, the financial industry, including rapid development and insurance. Tourism is the one of the most important sector of the economy. Mainly with the national tourism scenery, the British royal family different cultural and museum culture is the largest tourism attraction. Main attractions have London, Edinburgh, the Cardiff, Brighton, Greenwich, Stratford, Oxford, Cambridge, etc. Britain is the world's fourth largest trading country, trade's share of world trade by more than 5% and export goods and services accounts for 25% of GDP. Britain was the world's six overseas investors and the sixth largest foreign aid. London is worldwide financial and trade center. Tourism is the one of the most important sector of the economy. In 2001, tourism value of 728 billion pounds; from the tourist income calculation, 2001, Britain is the world's seventh largest tourism countries accounted for the world tourism income, income of 3.4%. In March 2002, employees including freelancers are 205.6 million about recent million. 2001 British domestic tourism value are about 7491755 million pounds. In 2001, to Britain's foreign visitors reach 228 million, more than 2000 reduce 9%. One western European tourists, year-on-year reduction for 1287 million 8%, NorthAmerican tourists, year-on-year reduce 13% of 423 million visitors, other areas of 375 million reduce 9%, total tourist income of 113, overseas million pounds. Business tourism revenue accounts for 34 billion pounds, 30% of the total tourism revenue overseas, and have continued to trend. In 2001, the domestic tourist income is 749-1755 million pounds. In 2000, the total turnover all England hotel is 56.6 billion pounds, more than 2000 growth 7.2 per cent. In 2001, the British have all kinds of home to more than 60,000 hotel; Registered catering enterprises have 51500 home, total turnover for 182 billion pounds, more than 2000 growth 12.1%; All kinds of pub 49500 home, has about reducing 8% since 1990. In February 2001 mad cow disease outbreaks and "September 11" seriously affect British tourism, loss of 150 million pounds. Services include financial insurance, retail, tourism and business services (providing legal and advisory services, etc. Development is very rapidly in recent years, by the end of 2001 practitioners of 228 million, the total employment population 4-instar larva. In 2001 than in 2000, total increased 1%, the added value of the value added of GDP DGF. London is famous in the world financial center, the multinational bank lending, foreign exchange, international bond issuance, fund investment and business, but also the world's largest insurance market, the biggest market and the ship spot trading of gold lending market and important the precious metals trading center. The financial industry is British trade balance, the main force value accounts for more than 5 per cent of gross domestic product, more than 100 million employees, reached a record 132 million pounds. After the ruling Labor government financial regulatory reform, for the first time in June 1998 and founded the financial services authority, the bank of England replaces its regulatory functions. The British government encourages foreign investment to Britain, and will it as the introduction of new technology, new products, and new management methods and improve employment, the effective way to increase exports. In recent years, the UK became the first choice in Europe with foreign investments. In 2001, Britain attracts foreign investment, total $538 ranked third in the world. The United States is Britain's largest investor, investment accounts for, followed by Germany, out of Canada and Japan, respectively, 6.4% and 8.2 percent 5.9%. Investment fields including auto, communication, information, electronics, medical equipment, financial services, food and beverage, etc. In the year 2000, foreign direct investment 862 billion pounds, securities investment 1746 billion pounds, other investment 2818 billion pounds.How much all subject to external information ring shadows. However, Britain itself is a historical and cultural history of countries, so they move about in how many still retain the original on the traditional dietary habit and cooking skill. English people usually favorite recipes are: stewed, barbecue, Fried and Fried. For meat and seafood, game cooking all have unique ways; However, they have special of BEEF in the preferences, such as ROASTED BEEF) barbecue BEEF (not only in edible, enclosed, baked potatoes fruit-tree vegetables, will be in the steak and a dash of mustard sauce; The use of the seasoning, be fond of cream and wine; While the spices such as meat Curtis, cinnamon, be fond of fresh spices. More people know British cuisine dishes are: beef kidneys sent, Fried FIS H row (spending FIS H CHIP cluster generator attempts), royal butter CHICKEN, etc. British people like hunting, in the hunting only once a year, and many of the midterm hotel or the restaurant will launch game dinner, such as dee, the HARE, pheasants, wild goats (WILDS HEEP) to cook. While general cooking meat, all adopts some gin or berries and wine, this approach is to remove the Shan stench the food itself. The English breakfast is very exquisite, British restaurants serve meals sort is various, havejuice, fruit, eggs, meat, kasha class, bread, jam and coffee etc. Nowadays popular afternoon TEA (HIGH which do you prefer) is also preach from Britain, its relatively famous have Victoria enjoyed STYLE), VICTOLIAN type (content is all-encompassing and includes a small point, cake, fruit tarts (TARTE) and sandwiches, etc. Dinner is also for the British in daily life is the most important part of the meal time, they choose, and is often late is eating, drinking and chat to promote the friendship between meals, we can e xpect to see they belong to extremely has the autonomy of ethnic minorities, and a dinner for them could take several hours. In Britain, there will be many hobbies local people to drink, mainly because it is itself a wine production country. British people spending time in drinking than any other spending also.。