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When people think of Britain, they often think of

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Слайд 1When people think of Britain, they often think of …

When people think of Britain, they often think of …

Слайд 2The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The United Kingdom  of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Слайд 3The United Kingdom (UK) is a Constitutional Monarchy
The latter 3

have devolved authorities responsible for some regulation and policy making.


The UK covers an area of 242,500 square kilometres and has a population of about 60 million, similar to that of France and Italy.

Population: 60,776,238 (July 2007 est.)

It is made up of 4 semi-autonomous countries: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

The United Kingdom (UK) is a Constitutional MonarchyThe latter 3 have devolved authorities responsible  for some

Слайд 4England has existed as a unified entity since the 10th

century.
The union between England and Wales, begun in 1284 but

was not formalised until 1536.

Scotland was an independent nation until the Act of Union in 1707 when England and Scotland joined to form Great Britain

The Anglo-Irish treaty of 1921 formalised a partition of Ireland; 6 northern Irish counties remained part of the United Kingdom as Northern Ireland

The legislative union of Great Britain and Ireland was implemented in 1801, with the adoption of the name the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

The current name of the country, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, was adopted in 1927

England has existed as a unified entity since the 10th century.The union between England and Wales, begun

Слайд 5Population (mid-2005)
In mid-2005 the UK was home to 60.2 million

people, of which 50.4 million lived in England.

The average

age was 38.8 years, an increase on 1971 when it was 34.1 years.

Approximately one in 5 people were under 16 and one in 6 people were 65 or over.

The UK population is growing (0.275%). Until the mid-1990s this growth was mainly due to the number of births exceeding deaths. While natural change has continued, since the late 1990s net international migration into the UK from abroad has been an increasingly important factor

Population (mid-2005)In mid-2005 the UK was home to 60.2 million people, of which 50.4 million lived in

Слайд 6Where do people live?
Languages:
English

Welsh (about 760,000)
Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)

Where do people live?Languages:EnglishWelsh (about 760,000)Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)

Слайд 78 in 10 people live in an urban area
Total

population 60.2 million
26% live in London and South East


Literacy rate 99%

1 in 9 moved in year to April 2001

1 in 12 were born overseas

1 in 8 were EU residents living in UK

243 people/km² 

Ranked 48th in the world according to the
United Nations World Populations Prospects Report

65% of children live with both birth parents

8 in 10 people live in an urban area Total population 60.2 million 26% live in London

Слайд 8Main Cities
London – 7.2 million Birmingham – 992,000 Leeds – 720,000 Glasgow –

560,000 Sheffield – 512,000 Bradford – 467,000 Edinburgh – 450,000 Liverpool – 440,000 Manchester 420,000 Bristol

– 380,000

Cardiff – 310,000 Nottingham – 285,000 Belfast – 280,000 Newcastle – 259,000 Hull – 240,000 Plymouth 240,000 Aberdeen – 215,000 Portsmouth – 186,000 York – 182,000

Population: 60,776,238 (July 2007 est.)

Main Cities London – 7.2 million  Birmingham – 992,000 Leeds – 720,000 Glasgow – 560,000 Sheffield

Слайд 9Religion
Christianity is the main religion in Britain
There were 41

million Christians in 2001, making up almost three quarters of

the population (72%).

This includes Church of England, Church of Scotland, Church in Wales, Catholic, Protestant and all other Christian denominations.

People with no religion
form the second largest group,
comprising 15% of the population.

About one in 20 (5%) of the population belongs to a non-Christian religious denomination.

This includes almost 1.6 million Muslims and 600,000 Hindus

These “Minority” religious groups were concentrated in London

2005 Eurobarometer report showed that 62% did not believe in a god.

ReligionChristianity is the main religion in Britain There were 41 million Christians in 2001, making up almost

Слайд 10Local Legends
Stole from the rich …
The spider and the

king
Saint Patrick
Saint Andrew
Saint David
Age of chivalry

Saint George

Local LegendsStole from the rich … The spider and the kingSaint PatrickSaint AndrewSaint DavidAge of chivalrySaint George

Слайд 11Health
In the 2001 Census, 40 million
(out of the 60

million living in the UK)
rated their general health in

the last year as 'good', a further 13 million rated it as 'fairly good'

The main causes of death are:
Circulatory Disease (eg heart disease / stroke)
Cancers
Respiratory Diseases (Pneumonia)
Injury and poisoning
Infectious Diseases

Life expectancy for both men and women has continued to rise.
In 2002, life expectancy at birth was 81 years for females and 76 years for males.
This contrasts with 49 and 45 years respectively in 1901.

HealthIn the 2001 Census, 40 million (out of the 60 million living in the UK) rated their

Слайд 12Health
1 in 4 adults smoke
Drinking among girls continues to

rise
1 in 6 adults have a neurotic disorder
HIV

prevalence <0.2% (2007)

Average of 1.66 children born/woman

HIV & chlamydia diagnoses increasing

PLHA 97,423 (June 2008)

HIV/AIDS deaths – less than 500 per year

Infant Mortality rate of 5.01 deaths per 1,000 live births

* Source – Avert, UK

Health1 in 4 adults smoke Drinking among girls continues to rise 1 in 6 adults have a

Слайд 13Climate
temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic

Current.

“More than half of the days are overcast”

Climatetemperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current.“More than half of the days are

Слайд 14Geography
Mostly rugged hills and low mountains – level to rolling

plains in the east and southeast
Lowest point – The Fens

(-4m)
Highest Point – Ben Nevis (1,343m)
GeographyMostly rugged hills and low mountains – level to rolling plains in the east and southeastLowest point

Слайд 15Natural Resources
Resources include: Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas, Iron ore, Lead,

Zinc, Gold, Tin, Limestone, Salt, Clay, Chalk, Gypsum, Potash, Silica

sand, Slate, arable land.

Primary energy production accounts for 10% of GDP;
In 2005 the sources were:

Natural Gas: 40%
Oil: 33%
Coal: 17%
Nuclear: 8%
Renewable: 2%

Natural ResourcesResources include: Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas, Iron ore, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Tin, Limestone, Salt, Clay, Chalk,

Слайд 16Other Resources
Industry
Services
(banking, insurance, and business services)


Other ResourcesIndustryServices (banking, insurance, and business services)

Слайд 17Land Use
Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient, producing about

60% of food needs with less than 2% of the

labor force

Products include: cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep,
poultry; fish

Non- agricultural land uses include: machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods

Over 70% of the total UK land area is under agricultural use, although less than 1% is used for permanent crops.

Land UseAgriculture is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient, producing about 60% of food needs with less than

Слайд 18Natural Hazards
Winter windstorms
Floods

Natural HazardsWinter windstormsFloods

Слайд 19Money
The UK has been a member of the EU since

1973, but does not participate in the European single currency,

the Euro.
MoneyThe UK has been a member of the EU since 1973, but does not participate in the

Слайд 20Economy
Exchange rate 1 UK Pound (GBP) on 20 July 2007

US$2.05

euro 1.49
Exchange rate 1 UK Pound (GBP) on 16

February 2009

US$1.43 euro 1.12
EconomyExchange rate 1 UK Pound (GBP) on 20 July 2007US$2.05 			 euro 1.49Exchange rate 1 UK Pound

Слайд 21Employment
Labour force of 31.1 million

Unemployment rate 6.1%

In the 3 months to the end

of Nov 08 (According to ILO)
Unemployment Benefit-Jobseeker’s Allowance-New Deal


Occupations: agriculture: 1.4% industry: 18.2% services: 80.4% (2006 est.)

EmploymentLabour force of 31.1 millionUnemployment rate 6.1%       In the 3 months

Слайд 22Earnings
Average salary/wage £24,908 pa (April 2008)
Ranges from
£946 per week

for top 10% to
under £262 per week for the

lowest paid
Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)
Minimum Wage £5.73 per hour
For full time, legally resident, adult employees

Popln below poverty line: 17%

2007 average earnings in Hull = £10,416 pa
Source: Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)

EarningsAverage salary/wage £24,908 pa (April 2008)Ranges from £946 per week for top 10% to under £262 per

Слайд 23Politics
The UK is a long-established parliamentary democracy with a constitutional

monarch as Head of State. The democracy is sustained by

free elections, freedom of speech and open and equal treatment before the law.

             

The Parliament is made up of :
the Sovereign (Queen Elizabeth II),
the House of Lords (the upper house)
and the House of Commons (the lower house).

The House of Lords consists of approximately:
500 life peers, 92 hereditary peers and 26 clergy.

Elections are held as vacancies in the hereditary peerage arise.

PoliticsThe UK is a long-established parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch as Head of State. The democracy

Слайд 24Politics
Today the House of Commons is the dominant branch. The

House of Commons is democratically elected body of 646 “Members

of Parliament” or MPs.


Sittings of the house are open to the public and debates are broadcast on the radio and television.

MPs are elected by the first-past-the-post system of election and hold office until Parliament is dissolved (a maximum of 5 years).

Each MP is elected by and represents an electoral district known as a constituency. Elections were last held in May 2005.

PoliticsToday the House of Commons is the dominant branch. The House of Commons is democratically elected body

Слайд 25The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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The United Kingdom  of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Thank You

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