The UK is made up of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland, and is one of the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) although it is not on the Euro but the Pound Sterling. The Capital cities are London – England, Edinburgh – Scotland, Cardiff – Wales, Belfast – Northern Ireland. The population of The UK is approximately 60.6 million, broken down to be England 50,714,000; Wales 2,977,000; Scotland 5,108,000; Northern Ireland 1,733,000.
The two official languages in Britain are English and Welsh, English being the most widely spoken. Scottish Gaelic is also spoken in some parts of Scotland. And in some parts of Scotland it would seem they are speaking a different language all together, but it is English. The People are just wonderful. The United Kingdom is a very diverse but tolerant nation, with a strong culture of racial integration and unity and a very gay friendly desitnation. Although fish and chips is widely associated as a typical UK meal, Curry is their number one meal. Most people are Christian (71%), although all other including Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam and Sikhism are freely practiced. About 23% of Britain follow no particular religion. The UK is a constitutional that is a representative democracy, where Queen Elizabeth II is recognized as the head of state, and the elected Prime Minister – Gordon Brown – is the head of. The UK is a leading trading power and a financial centre. Agriculture is an important industry and highly efficient. Primary energy, like coal and oil, are major contributors to the economy, but services like banking and insurance are the greatest contributors. Their pound is very strong against the U.S. Dollar and now isn’t a very good time to visit the UK, although it would be a great time to come to the United States from Great Britain. You could come with empty suitcases and make out on the deal!
Britain has a fairly temperate and is sometimes overcast. The weather can vary greatly from day to day, but generally summer (June-August) is a warm 25 to 87 °F, and winter (December-February) is a cool 34-45 °F. Winter is the best time to visit for travel deals but it's rather dismal during the winter months in many locations of the United Kingdom, particularly London but in others you can see a range of temps much higher than the norm (SouthWest England).
My husband and I are Brit Agents with Travel Concepts International. We’ve been to London over a dozen times and have driven through and a great deal of England, Scotland and Ireland and visited many of their cities.
Although it’s London we keep returning to, it’s Scotland’s Isle of Skye that we absolutely love. Because of It’s mystical quality, I believe that if there is an Avalon, it’s certainly on Skye. If you are interested in a Scotland or United Kingdom holiday, you can contact us at Travel Concepts.
Post submitted by Diane Pajak
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