英国概况 第一单元.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Landmarks Symbols of London London Eye Major Cities—Edinburgh Capital of Scotland administrative, financial, legal, medical and insurance center of Scotland beautiful scenery renowned architecture University of Edinburgh（爱丁堡大学） one of the most noted of Scotlands universities. It was founded in 1583 as “the Towns College”. Alumni: Charles Darwin, Sir Walter Scott, the novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, and the inventor Alexander Graham Bell. Landmarks Symbols of Edinburgh Edinburgh Castle Palace of Holyrood Major Cities—Cardiff the capital city of Wales for 58 years Europe’s youngest capital city home to an enormous amount of urban regeneration and restoration one of the most fashionable cities in the United Kingdom Landmarks Symbols of Cardiff Cardiff City Hall Landmarks Symbols of Cardiff Millennium Stadium Cardiff Castle Major Cities—Belfast City Hall the largest city and the capital of Northern Ireland an important historic city Once the home of the Irish linen industry, tobacco production, rope making and the world famous Harland and Wolff shipbuilders. Landmarks Symbols of Belfast Belfast Castle  II People Overall population: about 63 million (2012) Distribution: England: about 53 million Scotland: around 5.2 million Wales: around 3.1 million Northern Ireland: around 1.8 million Ethnicity The majority of the population is descendents of the Anglo-Saxons. Most people in Wales and Scotland are descendents of the Celtic people. The Irish people are also of Celtic origin. Immigrants: Italians, Greeks, Australians, New Zealanders, etc. Percentage of total UK Population Ethnic Groups Percentage of Total White: British 80.5 White: Other 5.4 White/Black Caribbean 0.8 White/Black African