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An Introduction An Introduction to the to the

Geography of Geography of Great BritainGreat Britain

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The landThe land

The name of the The name of the countrycountry

The United Kingdom of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Great Britain and Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

（（大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国）大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国） The United Kingdom The United Kingdom U.K.U.K. Great Britain Great Britain BritainBritain

National flag of UK--- National flag of UK--- the Union Jackthe Union Jack

The Location

London

EdinburghCardiff

Belfast

rivers rivers

the Thames River 　泰晤士河

Pastoral scene in Lake Pastoral scene in Lake District District

Dove Cottage was the home of Dove Cottage was the home of William Wordsworth (1770 - 1850), William Wordsworth (1770 - 1850),

one of the earliest and perhaps one of the earliest and perhaps greatest, of the English Romantic greatest, of the English Romantic

poets.poets.

Tending sheep in CumbriaTending sheep in Cumbria

The PeopleThe People

population distribution 人口分布： Britain has a population of about 58 millions and it is very unevenly distributed. 90% of the population is urban and only 10% is rural.

英国人口约 580 万，分布极不均匀， 90% 是城市人口，只有 10% 是农村人口。

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From From The EconomistThe Economist print edition print edition

the Peoplethe Peoplethe English the English 英格兰人英格兰人the Scottish the Scottish 苏格兰人苏格兰人the Welsh the Welsh 威尔士人威尔士人the Irish the Irish 爱尔兰人爱尔兰人 The ancestors of the English The ancestors of the English

are are Anglo-SaxonsAnglo-Saxons. .

The population of Britain is made up mainly of the English (81.5%), the Scottish (9.6%), the Welsh (1.9%), the Irish (2.4%), the Northern Irish (1.8%) and other peoples (2.8%).

The major languages The major languages spoken in Brain:spoken in Brain:

EnglishEnglishGaelic Gaelic 盖尔语盖尔语Welsh Welsh 威尔士威尔士

语语

Major periods in the history Major periods in the history of English:of English:

Old EnglishOld EnglishMiddle EnglishMiddle EnglishModern EnglishModern English Many of the most basic terms in the Many of the most basic terms in the

English language originate from English language originate from old old EnglishEnglish. For example, . For example,

mann man cild childmann man cild child

The difference in character The difference in character 个性差个性差别：别：The Welsh are emotional and cheerful The Welsh are emotional and cheerful people. They are music lovers and are people. They are music lovers and are proud of their past.proud of their past.威尔士人感情丰富，情绪高涨，热爱音乐，为过去感威尔士人感情丰富，情绪高涨，热爱音乐，为过去感到自豪。到自豪。The Scots are said to be a serious, The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious and thrifty people, and they are cautious and thrifty people, and they are also hospitable, generous and friendly.also hospitable, generous and friendly.苏格兰人通常被认为严肃、谨慎而且节俭，但是他们苏格兰人通常被认为严肃、谨慎而且节俭，但是他们同样也热情、大方且友好。同样也热情、大方且友好。The Irish are full of charm and vivacity. The Irish are full of charm and vivacity.

爱尔兰人充满魅力，生性活泼。 爱尔兰人充满魅力，生性活泼。

Principal CitiesPrincipal Cities(( 主要城市主要城市 ))

LondonLondonEdinburghEdinburghCardiffCardiffBelfastBelfast

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Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace

Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey(( 西敏寺西敏寺 ))

British Museum British Museum 大英博物馆大英博物馆

British British Library's Library's

Reading RoomReading Room

伦敦塔桥 (London Tower Bridge)

LondonLondon

大本钟大本钟

Madame Tussaud's; London Madame Tussaud's; London

Wax Museum Wax Museum 伦敦蜡像馆伦敦蜡像馆

China TownChina Town

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EdinburghEdinburgh

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BelfastBelfast

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