Thursday, 20 January 2011

The People of Britain

Great Britain (Britain) is made up of England,Scotland and Wales,whereas the UK is Britain as well as Northern Ireland. The population of the 4 nations is about 61 millions .British people can also either be English, Scottish, Welsh, or Irish (from Northern Ireland only).Britain is a country of mixed cultures.Pubs are an important part of British life.In Britain, the main language is English (British English).Britain is a country of mixed cultures.
      The capital of England is London ,they can speak many languages as many foreigners have settle down there.The three national symbols of England are the St George's Cross(flag),the red Rose and the Three lions Crest (seen as a badge).
       People in walse speak a completely different language.About 25% of the people there still speak in their native Celtic tongue called welsh. The symbols are Dragon of Cadwallader(flag),Leek and Daffodil ,Patron saint St David.
        Scotland head of state is the monarch of the United Kingdom.The primary languages spoken are Scottish English,(Lowland) Scots and Scottish Gaelic. Although Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland but it is not the largest city.Scottist music is a significant aspect of the nation's culture, with both traditional and modern influences.
         Northern Ireland has devolved government within the U.K .Northern Ireland is a distinct legal jurisdiction ,separate from England,Wales and Scotland.The Irish language(also known as Irish Gaelic,Irish,Gaeilge) is a minority language in Northern Ireland.The dialect spoken there is known as Ulster Irish.

      

1 comment:

  1. A good blog Shikshah, informative, interesting and thoughtful.

    You need to be a little more specific when answering the questions I gave you, for example, there are 'other' languages that are spoken in Britain (apart from the ones you mentioned above). You have not answered the following questions: What other nationalities live in Britain (question 8)? What are the differences between the people of the four nations (question 4)

    Please update your blog by adding a new post or add a comment below my comment.

    Thank you,
    Charlie

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