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Area: 242,514 sq km (93,788 sq miles). Population: 59.8 million (official estimate 2004). Population Density: 244.2 per sq km. Capital: London. Population: 7.43 million (official estimate 2004). Government: Constitutional Monarchy. The British landscape can be divided roughly into two kinds ofterrain ? highland and lowland. The highland area comprises themountainous regions of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and North Wales. The English Lake District in the northwest contains lakesand fells. The lowland area is broken up by sandstone and limestone hills, long valleys and basins such as the Wash on the east coast. In the southeast, the North and South Downs culminate in the White Cliffs of Dover. The coastline includes fjord-like inlets in the northwest ofScotland, spectacular cliffs and wild sandy beaches on the east coast and, further south, beaches of rock, shale and sand sometimes backed by dunes, and large areas of fenland in East Anglia. Language: English. Some Welsh is spoken in parts of Wales, Gaelic in parts of Scotland and NorthernIreland, and French and Norman French in the Channel Islands. The manyethnic minorities within the UK also speak their own languages (egCantonese, Greek, Hindi, Mandarin, Turkish, Urdu, etc). Religion: Predominantly ProtestantChurch of England), but many other Christian denominations also: Roman Catholic, Church of Scotland, Baptist, Methodist and other freechurches. There are sizeable Hindu, Jewish and Muslim minorities. Time: GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October). Social Conventions: The Monarchy, though now only symbolic, is a powerful and often subconscious unifying force. Members of the Royal family are the subject of unceasing fascination, with their every move avidly followed and reported by the popular press, both in Britain and abroad. Handshaking is customary when introduced to someone for the first time. Normal social courtesies should be observed when visiting someone's home and a small present such as flowers or chocolates is appreciated. It is polite to waituntil everyone has been served before eating. Clothing: Some nightclubs and restaurants do not allow jeans and trainers, otherwise casual wear is widely acceptable. Use of public places: Topless sunbathing is allowed on certain beaches and tolerated in some parks. Smoking or non-smoking areas will usually be clearly marked. A complete ban on smoking in bars, restaurants, clubs, pubs and offices came into force in Scotland in 2006. A ban isbeing implemented in Norther n Ireland and Wales from April 2007 and in England from July2007. Cigarettes should not legally be sold to children under 16 years of age. Electricity: 240 volts AC, 50Hz.Square three-pin plugs are standard and the visitor is unlikely to come across the older round three-pin type.
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