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Topography Northern Ireland: It’s mostly hilly. Major Cities—Belfast the second largest city capital of Northern Ireland an important historic city Dept.of Foreign Studies City Hall Dept.of Foreign Studies Belfast Castle Mourne Mts. Neagh Antrim Slieve Gullion 5. The Irish 1) Ireland was the first colony of British Empire in 1800 by the Act of Union. 2) Because of the Reformation, by the terms of an Anglo-Irish treaty of 1921, Northern Ireland was formed. 3) A vigorous civil rights movement emerged, and British troops were sent to Northern Ireland in 1969; 4) In 1993, “Downing Street Declaration”; In 1994, the IRA announced a cease-fire. What are people called in the UK? People in the UK are called British although they have different nationalities. Dept.of Foreign Studies Topography England: it consists of lowland terrain, with some mountainous terrain in the north-west, north and south-west. Exmoor Lincolnshire Wolds Chiltern Hills Berkshire Downs the Weald River Thames River Ouse River Severn White cliffs of Dover Windermere, Cumbria Yorkshire moors The English 1) Anglo-Saxon in origin a. In the fifth and sixth centuries A.D, the Germanic Anglos and Saxons conquered; b. In the 8th century, the Danes invaded Britain. c. In 1066, they were conquered by the Norman French—English people and English language were born; 2) local customs and accents in England vary a great deal and local pride is still strong in some parts of the country. 3) a cockney （伦敦人、伦敦腔）is a Londoner who born within the sound of Bow Bells-the bells of the church of St Mary-le-Bow in east London John Bull 1727年，英国作家阿不斯诺特写了本讽刺小册子：《约翰·布尔的历史》（The history of John Bull），把大英帝国比喻成一个蠢笨、暴躁、傲慢，但也有点可爱的矮胖家伙，名叫John Bull