... brought ith them their languages, cultures and religions. The most idely spoken minority languages today are from the Asian sub-continent but other languages include Italian, Spanish, Greek, Turkish and Chinese. Ethnic minority communities make up about 5 of the total population.Population groth in estern Europe is generally lo. There ere 781,000 live births in Britain in 1992, or 13,5 live births per 1,000 population. The death rate is slightly loer at 11 per 1,000. The population is therefore fairly stable. The proportion of elderly people has been increasing as a result of better standards of living and health care. The percentage of young people on the population has been falling. At present only 20 of people in Britain are under the age of 16.Although Britain is quite small in terms of land area, it has a large population of nearly 58 million, hich ranks 17th in the orld. ith an average of 239 people per sq. km, Britain has the highest population density in Europe. Most people in Britain live in tons or cities. England has 370 people per sq. km Scotland has 66 ales 139 and Northern Ireland 118. London is the 17 Th most heavily populated city in the orld, but still much smaller than Mexico City.HISTORY AND POLITICSRoman rule of England and ales lasted from AD 43 to around AD 409. Over the next 600 years there ere invasions and settlements by peoples from northern Europe. The last successful invasion as by the Normans in 1066. In 1172 the King of England made himself Lord of Ireland. The uniting of England ith ales and ith Scotland led on to the union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. In 1921 Ireland as partitioned, Northern Ireland remains ithin Britain.Britain is a parliamentary democracy. Herb Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, ho succeeded to the throne in 1952, is Head of State, ith a largely ceremonial role. The House of Commons and House of Lords, ith the monarch, comprise. The Prime Minister heads the Government and appoints ministers. The Commons has 651 elected Members, each representing a local constituency or area Elections, in hich citizens over 18 may vote by secret ballot, are held at lest every five years.INDUSTRYIn Britain oil is the main source of poer and Britain is no the ninth largest producer of crude oil in the orld. Manufacturing industries once employed the greatest number of people. There are still a number of large companies in the vehicle, aerospace, chemical and electronics manufacturing industries. But the average company is fairly small ith 80 employing feer than 2 people. Today it is the service industries like baking, insurance, advertising, computer softare, and tourism.AGRICULTUREFrom the air Britain still looks like an agricultural country. Tons and cities cover only about 10 of the land about 5 is forest and 10 is rough moorland. Much of the rest of the land is cultivated. Britain has one of the most efficient agricultural industries in Europe. On the eastern side of Britain farmers gro arable crops such as heat and cereals. In the et grasslands of the est they keep cattle and sheep.!mf24QiHU CJHmHsHCJmHsHCJmHsH5mHsHaj5UmH
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