Tag: United Kingdom

Overview Residents of the far-flung islands that make up the British Overseas Territories enjoy the same rights as residents of Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands. This includes British citizenship and permanent residency within the UK. All areas are required to follow European requirements, particularly in relation to financial matters and human rights. The territories are…

A bit of history The name of the country comes from the English Great Britain – Great Britain, and Britain – from the name of the British tribe. In the V-VI centuries. The British Isles were conquered by the Anglo-Saxons. In 1066, after the Norman conquest of England, the political unification of the country took…

Population Number Scotland has about 5.3 million residents. Ethnic composition The majority of Scotland’s population is Scots (88.1%), followed by other groups from the United Kingdom (7.4%), Irish (1%), Pakistanis (0.6%), Chinese (0.3 %) and Indians (0.3%). Religious affiliation 2.1 million presbyters (Church of Scotland); 1.4 million without religious affiliation; 0.8 million Catholics, 0.3 million,…

U.K. is a northern European island nation which offers tourists bustling cities, beautiful nature and fascinating culture. The country’s capital, London, is familiar to most travelers, but there are plenty of other interesting travel destinations in the UK. On the shores of the North Sea, north of France, the United Kingdom, officially called the United Kingdom…

Most tourists visiting Greater Britain have visited London. United Kingdom has the following biggest cities: London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow. London has it all London, which has been the capital of Great Britain for almost a thousand years, is one of the nobility of urban destinations. With a population of about 7.5 million in the big…