All About Britain

1- Great Britain is an island made up of England, Scotland and Wales.

2- England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales became one state in 1708.

3- The leek and daffodil are both plants used to symbolize Wales.

4- In 2006, England had a population of 60.6 million.

5- The Norman invasion of England in 1215 brought Britain into the mainstream of western European culture.

6- In 1972 the UK joined the European Economic Comunity.

7- Almost 60% of the British live in towns or cities.