England

England

By Gismatullin I.

Languages

Geography

The nationalism and its roots

Due to their significant geographical isolation as island, the community tend to regard themselves as the center of the world.

Its a fact that a great number of invasions and dependance from their conquerors forced Brits to preserve their own unique nationalism and build a national spirit of bald warriors with incomparable patriotic aspiration.

Cities

National anthem

British national character

• An accepted code of behavior
• A cult of privacy
• The principle of non-interfering in other people's affairs
• Self-possession
• A specific sense of humor
• Habit of politeness
• Great love for animals
• Are fond of sports
• Love for tea

Holidays

Culture, science, sport

"God Save the Queen" by Henry Carry

"Jerusalem" by William Blake

"Land of hope and glory" by A.C.Benson

The culture of the United Kingdom is influenced by the UK's history as a developed island country, a liberal democracy and a major power; its predominantly Christian religious life; and its composition of four countries—England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales—each of which has distinct customs, cultures and symbolism. The wider culture of Europe has also influenced British culture, and Humanism, Protestantism and representative democracy developed from broader Western culture.

The United Kingdom is also prominent in science and technology, producing world-leading scientists (e.g. Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin) and inventions. Sport is an important part of British culture; numerous sports originated in the country, including football. The UK has been described as a "cultural superpower", and London has been described as a world cultural capital.

New Year's Day - January 1

Valentine's Day - February 14

Lent - March/April

Maundy Thursday - Thursday Before Easter - March/April

Easter - March/April

April Fool's Day - April 1

St. George's Day (England's National Day) - April 23

May Day - May 1

Trooping the Colours - Sometime in June

Notting Hill Carnival - Last Monday in August

Harvest Festival - On or Near the Sunday of the Harvest Moon

Halloween - October 31

Remembrance Day - November 11

Christmas - December 25

Boxing Day - December 26

Liverpool, with a population of around half a million, was the English city that suffered most during the crisis of deindustrialization; but it has also perhaps had the most successful regeneration. Today, with its dock area classed as a UNESCO world heritage site, and more museums than any English city outside London, it is the big English city that attracts the greatest number of tourists.

Manchester - population about 500,000 . The former industrial capital of the north has been reinvented as a business city and the capital of contemporary culture. Manchester clubs and music are known worldwide. The old port area has also been redeveloped as a cultural and commercial area , very close to the most famous football stadium in England, Old Trafford, home the Manchester United FC. Inland from Manchester, the valleys of the Pennines offer a remarkable concentration of historical sites from the time of the Industrial Revolution.

Birmingham - at the heart of an urban area of about one million people, Birmingham is England 's second largest city by population . The "city of a thousand trades " , two hours drive north-west of London, has reinvented itself twice, firstly as Britain's "motor city", now as its second largest shopping centre .