Population of the UK

million (59554000) people. The UK is in-habited by the English

– 49856 million, who constitute about 83% of the total population, the Scots – 5057 million (8, 5%), the Welsh – 2938 million (about 5%), the Irish – 1703 million, constituting 2, 9% of the total population.

million
Population of Scotland – 5.290.000
Population of Northern Ireland – 1.8

million

Poles, Germans, Italians, Chinese as well as migrants from India,

Pakistan, Bangladesh and African countries.

of the UK. For about 550000 people welsh is the

first language, many others speak it fluently as English. French is still the official language of Jersey (the Channel Isles) and on the Isle of Man. It is used for ceremonial and official procedure. Both French and English are used in courts.

hand this is officially a Christian country, where Church and

state are linked. On the other, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs form quite a large part of the populationIn England only 13% of the adult population is members of the church, in Wales – 23%, in Scotland – 37% and in Northern Ireland no fewer than 80%. There are also recently established religious groups: Hindus (1 million), Buddhism, Muslims (1, 5 million) and Sikhs.

the most important the London Central Mosque at Regent’s Park.

About 900000 Muslims regularly attend these mosques. Generally speaking, 45% of the British people are Anglican; 9% - Catholic; 4% - Presbyterian; 3% - Muslim; 2% - Methodist; 1% - Hindu, other and non-religious make 36%.

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Ride a small motorbike 16
Buy cigarettes 16
Get married (with parents’ consent) 16
Drive a car 17
Buy alcohol 18
Vote 18
Get married (without parents’ consent) 18