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1、WelcomeBy Xiaogu（小古)学号：129999班级：1英本20班A brief introduction to A brief introduction to the United Kingdom the United Kingdom I IThe United KingdomA Brief Introduction to the United KingdomEngland ScotlandWalesA brief introduction to the United KingdomA complicated country for complicated names: Brita
2、in, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, England, the British Island British Commonwealth of Nations, the British EmpireThe effect of its imperial past: immigration, multiracial society and so onRemarkable class, region and economy: differences between north and south Londons role: a huge weight in Br
3、itains economic and cultural lifeEnglandPopulation:48.7million(Untiedtotal59.6million)Area:130423sqkm(UKtotal244820sqkm)England A highly urbanized countryLargest of 4 nations and has largest populationLargest city: London(dominant in the UK government , cultural and economic )Wont call themselves En
4、glishBefore the 1st century was made up of many tribal kingdom of Celtic peopleIn 43 AD was invaded by the Roman EmpireThe conquest of Britain: the legends of King ArthurTwo more groups of invaders: Scandinavia and ferocious VikingsNorman invadersHistory of invasionsintroductionWindsor castle Leeds
5、castleScotlandSecond largest of the 4 nations1: the most confident of its own identity2: the most rugged part of UK 3:the largest city is Glasgow and the capital is Edinburgh4:Scotland was neither conquered by Anglo-Saxons nor by Angle Kingdom5:about 6 century AD people from Ireland invaded the sout
6、h-west 6:The were called Scots and gave the modern country Scotland nameMore introduction about ScotlandThe battle of BannockburnTime:24th June ,1314What happened: Scots under the leadership of Robert Bruce and English army and at last Scots were victorious ,leading to 300 years full of independence
7、In 1707,union with England Event: in 1603, Queen Elizabeth died, James took the throne Scotland maintained its separate political identity in1707 Scotland joined the Union by the agreement of the English and parliament Strong Scottish identityScotland has a tradition of innovation in arts, philosoph
8、y and scienceWales Population :2.9 millionArea:20776sqkmLanguage: Wales and EnglishReligion: nonconformist, protestant, Anglicans and Catholics Brief introductionCapital: Cardiff ,on the south coast, small cityPosition: Smallest in British mainland, close to central England, hilly and ruggedRetains
9、a powerful sense of difference from England and its own languageVarious Historical EventspIn 1267, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd brought a large portion of Wales under his rule by forcing the English to acknowledge him as Prince of WalespWhen he died Edward the first named his son the prince of WalespIn 1536, Wales was brought legally into the UKpOf the 38 Welsh MPs, 4 are member of this partyThank you !Bye
