 The
United Kingdom, comprising of Northern Ireland and the
Great Britain, is a country that is lies in Europe. It
is basically an Island nation and it includes Great
Britain and the northern part of Ireland. Great Britain
is the largest Island in this nation and the Channel
Tunnel connects this island to France.
The United
Kingdom is surrounded by the Irish Sea, the English
Channel, the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The area
of this country is about 245,000 square kilometers and
it is located between the North Sea and the North
Atlantic Ocean. The country experiences a temperate
climate and it has rainfall throughout the year.
There is no official language in this country but most
of the people converse in English. Four Celtic languages
are also spoken in the United Kingdom and they are
Cornish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic and Welsh.
German
and French are the two of the most common languages that
are taught as second languages in schools. It is
believed that about two hundred thousand Welsh speakers
are living in England.
The main religion in United
Kingdom is Christianity and this is followed by Judaism,
Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism. According to a census in
the year 2001, more than 70% of the population claimed
that they were Christians.
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