english accents and dialects, Welsh, Gaelic, Irish Gaelic
Category: society
population
1600 4 million, 1700 5 million, 1800 9 million, 1850 20 million, 1900 40 million, 1950 50 million, 1998 57 million, 2005 60 million, 2010 62 million
ethnic-diversity
ehtnically diverse, rapid changes, white (EU, AU, CA, NZ, AME), Asian, black
equality
woman equal rights, half of the workforce, better qualification, high level position, role expectation
Briatin Religion
religions, christian churches, patron saints day
UK religions practised
Christian historically, 70% christian, 4% muslim, 2% hindu, Sikh 1%, Jewish 0.5%, buddhist Jewish 0.5%, legal right to choose/practice religion
Anglican Church
Church of England/Anglican, prtoestant , since reformation 1530, monarhc head of chuch, archebishop spiritual leader Archbishop of Canterbury
christian-churches
Church of Scotland (presbyterian), other protestant groups:Baptists, Mehtodists, Quakers, other christian groups:catholic
Patrons Saints Day
1 March St David Days Wales, 17 March St Patrick Day, 23 April St George England, 30 November St Andrew Scotland
Customs and traditions
Christian, religious and other festivals