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Britain forms the greater part of the British Isles, which lie off the north-west const of mainland Europe. The full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The area totals some 242,500 sq km.
The population of Britain is 57 million people.
For centuries people from overseas have settled in Britain, either to escape political or religious
persecution, or in search of economic opportunities. The Irish make up a significant part of the population.
The democratic system of government in Great Britain has provided significant political stability, Britain is one of the 12 member states of the European Community!
The government spends about 4,000 million pounds a year on improving living conditions. This leads to an improvement in nutrition, an increase in the standard of living, and an improvement in medical care.
In Britain, compulsory schooling is conducted between the ages of 4 and 16. Many people continue to study at the university or at other institutions.
Britain became the world's first industrialised country in the late eighteenth century. Wealth was based on the production of metal, shipbuilding and trade.
Financial and other business services have grown in significance. The City of London has the largest concentration of banks in the world.
Britain is the fifth largest trading nation in the world. Communications benefit from a network of motorways and fast wa inter-city rail services.
A very broad range of cultural activities exist in Britain. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is responsible for television and radio. The BBC World Service broadcasts on radio around the world.