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Culture of English speaking countries
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Culture of English speaking countries
Geographical position
Great Britain, also called Britain, island lying off the western coast of Europe and consisting of England, Scotland, and Wales. The term is often used as a synonym for the United Kingdom, which also includes Northern Ireland and a number of offshore islands.
Great Britain
National symbols
National symbols:
Flag
Coat of arms
Big Ben
Flag
The United Kingdom flag was officially adopted on January 1, 1801, and it's arguably the world's best known flag. This striking flag is actually a composite of England's St. George's Cross (the centered red cross bordered in white), St. Andrew's Cross of Scotland (the diagonal white cross on the blue field), and the Patron Saint of Ireland (diagonal x-shaped red saltire).
Coat of arms
The United Kingdom Royal Coat of Arms consists of a shield divided into four quadrants. Supporting the shield are a crowned lion and a unicom. The crowned lion represents England and the unicorn represents Scotland. The crowned lion also crowns the Coat of Arms. The Coat of Arms also contains Latin phrases meaning "God and my right" and "Shamed be he who thinks ill of it". These arms are used by the Queen or King in their official capacity as monarch, and are officially known as the Arms of Dominion.
National Anthem
"God Save the Queen," is most commonly credited to a keyboard piece written in 1619, by John Bull. When a male monarch is on the throne of England, it's referred to as "God Save the King."
Head of state
The united kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who has been on the throne since 1952.
Culture
Literature
The United Kingdom inherited the literary traditions of England, Scotland and Wales. These include Arthurian literature and its Welsh origins, Norse-influenced Old English literature, the works of English authors Geoffrey Chaucer and William Shakespeare, and Scots works such as John Barbour's The Brus.
Arts
Welsh native Roald Dahl is frequently ranked the best children's author in UK polls
Robert Burns is regarded as the national poet of Scotland
Architecture
Westminster Abbey is an example of English Gothic architecture. Since 1066, when William the Conqueror was crowned, the coronations of British monarchs have been held here.
Architecture
The architecture of the United Kingdom includes many features that precede the creation of the United Kingdom in 1707, from as early as Skara Brae and Stonehenge to the Giant's Ring, Avebury and Roman ruins. In most towns and villages the parish church is an indication of the age of the settlement. Many castles remain from the medieval period, such as Windsor Castle (longest-occupied castle in Europe), Stirling Castle (one of the largest and most important in Scotland), Bodiam Castle (a moated castle), and Warwick Castle. Over the two centuries following the Norman conquest of England of 1066, and the building of the Tower of London, castles such as Caernarfon Castle in Wales and Carrickfergus Castle in Ireland were built.
One of the UK's many stately homes, Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, surrounded by an English garden. The house is one of the settings of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice.
Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle in East Sussex. Today there are thousands of castles throughout the UK
Music
Music
Throughout its history, the United Kingdom has been a major producer and source of musical creation, drawing its artistic basis from the history of the United Kingdom, from church music, Western culture, and the ancient and traditional folk music and instrumentation of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. In the 20th century, influences from the music of the United States became dominant in popular music. Following this was the explosion of the British Invasion—spearheaded by Liverpool band the Beatles, often regarded as the most influential band of all time—which saw British rock bands themselves become highly influential in the United States and around the world, while subsequent notable movements in British music included the new wave of British heavy metal and Britpop. The United Kingdom has one of the world's largest music industries, with many British musicians having influenced modern music on a global scale.
The Beatles
Theatre
Theatre of United Kingdom plays an important part in British culture, and the countries that constitute the UK have had a vibrant tradition of theatre since the Renaissance with roots going back to the Roman occupation.
Theath
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, opened in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1932, named after the famous playwright, William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare has had a significant impact on British theatre and drama
Religion
Religion
The UK’s official religion is Christianity, and churches of all denominations can be found throughout the UK, such as Catholic, Protestant, Baptist and Methodist. The main other religions are Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Buddhism.
Language
Language
English, in various dialects, is the most widely spoken language of the United Kingdom, however there are a number of regional languages also spoken. There are 14 indigenous languages used across the British Isles: 5 Celtic, 3 Germanic, 3 Romance, and 3 sign languages. There are also many immigrant languages spoken in the British Isles, mainly within inner city areas; these languages are mainly from South Asia and Eastern Europe.
Traditional clothing
Folklore
Wales folk clothing
Scottish folk clothing
Irish folk clothing
Dance
English folk dance: morris, country dance.
Irish folk dance: céilí, jig, slip jig, reel, hornpipe, set dance, irish step.
Scottish folk dance: reel, strathspey
Dance
Morris dance
Reel dance
Step dance
National holidays
National holidays
England & Wales
- New Year’s Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Early May bank holiday
- Spring bank holiday
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Halloween
Ireland:
- St Patrick's Day
- Orangemen's Day
Scottland:
- Hogmanay
- St Andrew’s Day
Patrons
Wales:
Ireland:
England:
Scotland:
Patrons
St. Patrick
St. Andrew
St. David
St. George
Symbols
Popular food and drinks
Food and drinks
Sports
Sport
- Football
- Golf
- Rugby
- Boxing
- Cricket
- Horse raccing
- Badminton
- Ice skating
Geographical position
United States
The term "United States", when used in the geographical sense, is the contiguous United States, the state of Alaska, the island state of Hawaii, the five insular territories of Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and minor outlying possessions. The United States shares land borders with Canada and Mexico and maritime borders with Russia, Cuba, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas in addition to Canada and Mexico. The northern border of the United States with Canada is the world's longest bi-national land border.
National symbols
National symbols:
Flag
Coat of arms
Statue of Liberty
Flag
The flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the American flag or U.S. flag, is the national flag of the United States. It consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S. Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and the Star-Spangled Banner.
Coat of arms
The obverse of the Great Seal depicts the national coat of arms of the United States.[1] The coat of arms is used on official documents - including United States passports - military insignia, embassy placards, and various flags. As a coat of arms, the design has official colors; the physical Great Seal itself, as affixed to paper, is monochrome.
National Anthem
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the Defence of Fort M'Henry,[2] a poem written on September 14, 1814, by 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships of the Royal Navy in Baltimore Harbor during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. Key was inspired by the large U.S. flag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, flying triumphantly above the fort during the U.S. victory.
Head of state
The current president of the United States is Donald Trump
Culture
Literature
American literature is literature written or produced in the United States of America and its preceding colonies. Before the founding of the United States, the British colonies on the eastern coast of the present-day United States were heavily influenced by English literature. The American literary tradition thus began as part of the broader tradition of English literature.
Arts
John Updike
Hunter S. Thompson
Architecture
Thomas Jefferson designed his Neoclassical/Palladian style Monticello estate in Virginia, the only World Heritage Site home in the United States.
Architecture
The architecture of the United States demonstrates a broad variety of architectural styles and built forms over the country's history of over two centuries of independence and former Spanish and British rule.
Architecture in the United States has been shaped by many internal and external factors and regional distinctions. As a whole it represents a rich eclectic and innovative tradition.
Cliff Palace, an ancient dwelling complex in Colorado.
Mission San Xavier del Bac near Tucson, Arizona.
Music
The music of the United States reflects the country's pluri-ethnic population through a diverse array of styles. It is a mixture of music influenced by West African, Irish, Scottish, and mainland European cultures among others. The country's most internationally renowned genres are jazz, blues, country, bluegrass, americana, rock, rock and roll, R&B, soul, ragtime, funk, hip hop, doo wop, pop, techno, house, folk music, disco, boogaloo, reggaeton, and salsa. American music is heard around the world. Since the beginning of the 20th century, some forms of American popular music have gained a near-global audience.
Music
Taylor Swift
Theatre
Circle in the Square Theatre
Theath
Theater in the United States is part of the European theatrical tradition that dates back to ancient Greek theater and is heavily influenced by the British theatre. The central hub of the American theater scene is New York City, with its divisions of Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway. Many movie and television stars got their big break working in New York productions. Outside New York, many cities have professional regional or resident theater companies that produce their own seasons, with some works being produced regionally with hopes of eventually moving to New York. U.S. theater also has an active community theater culture, which relies mainly on local volunteers who may not be actively pursuing a theatrical career.
Edwin Forrest, a popular early American actor
Religion
Religion
Religion in the United States is diverse with Christianity being the majority religion. Various religious faiths have flourished within the United States. A majority of Americans report that religion plays a very important role in their lives, a proportion unique among developed countries.
Language
Language
Although the United States does not have an official language, the most commonly used language is English (specifically, American English), which is the de facto national language. Many other languages are also spoken in the United States, especially Spanish. These include indigenous languages, languages brought to the country by colonists, enslaved people and immigrants from Europe, Africa and Asia. There are also several languages, including creoles and sign languages, that developed in the United States. Approximately 430 languages are spoken or signed by the population, of which 176 are indigenous to the area. Fifty-two languages formerly spoken in the country's territory are now extinct.
Traditional clothing
Folklore
Dance
Square dance
Dance
National holidays
National holidays
- New Year's Day
- Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Washington's Birthday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Patrons
Every state in the US has its patron.
more information here:
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Patrons
Symbols
Popular food and drinks
Food and drinks
Sports
Sport
- Soccer,
- Tennis,
- Golf,
- Wrestling,
- Auto racing,
- Football,
- Field lacrosse,
- Box lacrosse
- Volleyball
- Baseball
- Basketball