The different characteristics of the 4 nations of Britain

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Throughout this article, I will talk about the different characteristics of the 4 nations of Britain, I will start by England, next Scotland, after Wales  and then Northern Ireland.

So let start.  :-)

Most of the time, when people want to refer to a person who live in the United kingdom, they call all of them "England" and in some case it can make some people angry. 

The UK is devided in four part : England, Wales, Scotland, Northen Ireland. 

Even if their political unification was completed in 1800 when the Irish Parliament was joined with the for England, Scotland and Wales in Westminster, ( so that the whole of British isles Became a single State), all this part of the UK are really different.

To Begin, Let tall about England.

The English flag is white with the red St Georges cross in:

               The spécific plant is the Rose  and the specific color is Red. The population of England is around 60milloin people.The patron Saint is St George and the Saint's day is  every 23 april. The english people love drinking tea and thier queen Elizabeth. 

They also love talking about the weather. The other people find them tolerant, nice, polite and friendly.

Now I will talk about Scotland. This is the Scottish flag:

              Scotland is in the North of britain. The population here is about 5 million people, they joined the UK since 1707. The capital city ot Scotland is Edingburg. it contains the Scottish Parliament which is building with a work of art. 

The Scottish people have unique customs: they wear tartan kilts, play the bagpipes and toss the caber. 

There is also the Edingburg festival where is celebrate art, theatre and culture. 

The specific plant of Scotland is the Thistle, it is St Andrew the Patron Saint and the Saint's day is celebrate every 30 of november.

Next, I will talk about Wales . The Wales Flag is : 

This flag was officially adopted in 1959. The red dragon (which possibly had been Roman in origin) has been associated with Wales for many centuries. The green and white background stripes represent the House of Tudor, which is a Welsh dynasty that once held the English throne.Wales is on the western Edge of Britain. It is a separate country too. It is a part of the UK for over 400 years. The population here is just about 3 million people. The Wesh assembly is in the capital city which is Cardiff. 

The Wesh people are very proud of thier language. Most of them speak the Welsh and the other English. Singing is a really important tradition. There is a lot a male Choirs which are too popular. 

Then, I will finish with Northen Ireland.  This is his flag: 

 

              Northern Ireland has not had its own unique flag for many years. Government sanctioned flag since its government was prorogued in 1972, and abolished in 1973 . During official events, the British government uses the Union Flag which is the official flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and is the only flag used by the government in Northern Ireland. The population here is just under 2 million and the capital is Belfast. Many years ago, Northen ireland was a place of conflict.

It was classified like a dangerous place to visit. The Ulster Banner remains in use by Unionists, a number of sporting organisations in Northern Ireland and some local government authorities under Unionist control.The troubles stopped after the peace contract. Northern Ireland is rich in myth and legend.

The Irish dancing which is the  most popular and exposed around the world. 

The persons who practises it tell that it makes have a good posture. For them it is a good exercise and a lot of fun.

             That four parts of the UK like you noticed  before especially in the traditions but  there are also strengths and these differences are elastic and that is they which make United Kingdom what it is nowadays.

Principal sources: 
 - http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/four-nations
- http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/UK.html


Secondary sources :
-  http://flags-and-anthems.com/state/flag-northern-ireland.html 
- http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/europe/wales.htm
- http://satakinatsukashi.deviantart.com/art/Scottish-Flag-258143690
- http://www.e-carabin.net/showthread.php?t=48495

Hi Every one

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My name is Natacha
I Study International foundation Programme Intensive English at the University Of Glamorgan in Treforest.
I come from Cameroon with a hot weather and a big sun every day which is very different than here in Wales
I just create my blog in Academic Study Im The Uk Context module
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