The United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
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England
England - London, Oxford, Liverpool, plains and moors, 60 million dense, 36 countries, industrialized since 18th century. Biggest growth in computing and banking. Many cathedrals and churches, small villages, old market towns, long coastline. Lake District inspired romantic poems.
Scotland
Scotland - Full of traditions, 5 million inhabitants. Part of GB since 1707 but still remains independent. Hills, lakes (lochs), fast-flowing rivers, deep valleys. Big cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh are international centers of music, festival of music and drama, engineering, printing, legal and educational systems.
Wales
Wales - Mountainous country. English monarch has the title Prince of Wales. Long rivers, wide lakes, high hills. Highest peak is Snowdon in Snowdonia. 3 million inhabitants. Coal mining. Cardiff is the capital.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland - Belfast is the capital. Rural country with agriculture and livestock accounting for much of exports. Small farms with pigs, cattle, milk, and eggs. Eire is totally Roman Catholic, whereas 60% of the population are Protestants. Hatred between Catholics and Protestants with years of civil unrest and attacks. 74% wish to remain part of the UK and 16% want to unify with the Republic of Ireland.