The United Kingdom
Kelvin Cheng
Mr. Curry
Grade 6
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Introduction and the People
The United Kingdom is an island country located in
western Europe. It is made up of England, Wales, Scotland,
and Northern Ireland. I am amazed by its rich history and
its large economy. In this presentation, I will share what I
have learned about the United Kingdom.
There are 60,776,238 people in the United Kingdom. It is
the 24th most populated country in the world. It’s
population density is 652 people per square mile. 89% of
the land is urban and 11% is rural. The United Kingdom’s
capital is London.
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Languages and Ethnic
Groups
1.20%
1.30% 1.60%
Languages in the United 1.80%
2.00%
Kingdom are English, White
Welsh, and Scots Gaelic. Black
The circle graph at the
side shows the ethnic Indian
make-up of the United Pakistani
Kingdom. As you can
Mixed
see, most of the people
are white. The special Other
ethnic groups are Black,
92.10%
Indian, and Pakistani.
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Geography
The United Kingdom is located in the
northern, and eastern hemispheres. It has an
area of 244,820 sq. kilometers. The only
bordering country is Ireland. The main land
forms are rugged hills. Some of the plants
and animals found there are coniferous trees,
red deer, foxes, blackbirds, and cod.
The climate in the United Kingdom is called
temperate maritime. This means it has a
narrow temperature range. Some of the
natural hazards that occur in the United
Kingdom are windstorms in winter and floods.
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Economy
The United Kingdom has a GDP of $31,800 per
capita. Its currency is called the pound sterling.
The people grow crops and raise livestock.
Industries produce machine tools and motor
vehicles. One of the most important natural
resources mined there is petroleum. Popular
tourist attractions include the British Museum
and the National Gallery.
Segment Labor
of ForcePercent
by Occupation
Economy
Services 81%
Industry 18%
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History
Pre-History: Humans first arrived in the
United Kingdom during the Stone Age.
Many people believe they crossed a land
bridge that is now underwater. One of their
most famous monuments is Stonehenge.
Colonial Era: From 1583-1997, the British
had a huge empire. They controlled
colonies all over the world.
Major Events: The Acts of Union 1800
united Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the
Industrial Revolution made the United
Kingdom the richest country in the world.
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Culture
Some of the foods eaten in
the United Kingdom are roast
meats, fish and chips, and
puddings. Some dishes have
weird names like toad-in-the-
hole and bacon roly-poly.The
top religion there is
Christianity, although some
people follow Islam,
Buddhism, Hinduism, and
Judaism. British clothing has
a western style. Most children
wear uniforms at school.
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Government
The United Kingdom is a
constitutional monarchy. The
head of state is Queen
Elizabeth II and the head of
government is Prime
Minister Gordon Brown. It’s
legislative body is called the
Parliament which has two
houses: the House of
Commons and the House of
Lords. People can vote
starting when they are 18
years old.
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Bibliography
1) Barrow, Mandy. "British Life and Culture." Woodlands Junior School.
<http//projectbritain.com/>.
2) "CIA-the World Factbook." 15 Apr. 2008.
<https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html>.
3) "Statistics on United Kingdom." NationMaster.
<http://www.nationmaster.com/country/uk-united-kingdom>.
4) "United Kingdom." Infoplease. Pearson Education.
<http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108078.html>.
5) "United Kingdom." Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia. 26 Apr. 2008.
Wikipedia. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom>.
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