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英国文化复习Regions of the UK——England，Wales，Scotland，Northern Ireland UK: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Northern Ireland England: Among the four major parts of the UK, England has the largest population. Capital (and largest city): London Population: over 80% of the UK\ Scotland The geography of Scotland is highly varied, from rural lowlands to barren贫瘠的uplands, and from large cities to uninhabited islands. Scotland is divided into: the Highlands The more rugged崎岖不平的Highland region contains the majority of Scotlands mountainous terrain, including the highest peak, Ben Nevis, 1?344?m (4?409?ft) . Highlands of Scotland have the lowest population density at 8?inhabitants per square kilometer the central lowlands flatter and home to most of the population. in Scotland, about 70% of the Scottish people live in the part of Central lowlands. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland, although Edinburgh is the capital and political centre of the country. the Southern Uplands Edinburgh ——the capital of Scotland The official language is English, which is spoken by the vast majority of the population, but Lowland Scots: Scottish Gaelic Wales Capital city (also largest city): Cardiff Languages: Welsh, English, Prince of Wales Edward the First named his son the Prince of Wales, and the first son of the monarch has held that title ever since (including Prince Charles). Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain in Britain ?本·尼维斯(大不列颠境内的最高山峰, 海拔1, 343.8米(4, 406英尺), 位于苏格兰西部) and Snowdonia is the highest mountain in Wales..斯诺登山(snowdonia)：英国第二高峰，周围地区多为纤尘未染的纯自然景观 North Ireland and the Irish The Scots and English protestants (majority) The roman Catholics (minority) Climate of Britain: temperate, but rarely extreme Changeable and unpredictable Can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day？ Rainy all year round waterproof clothing Generally speaking, there are four characters that we can observe among the British people, namely, arrogance傲慢