Mathew+Martin



= INTRO = UK is in the northern hemisphere and has two land borders Wales two the west and Scotland two the north The UK population was 62,698,362 9 (July 2011 estimate) Roman Anglicancatholic protestant Methodist are the main religions of the UK

The currency is pound and euro they speak English and Irish the flagis called union flag or also known as union jack = FACTS: = The UK has the most chocolate eaten each year. Chocolate

The London eye is the tallest observation wheel in the world each rotation takes about half an hour london eye

Traditional clothing Ireland tartan, long socks, aprons belts Scotland, kilts,stockings long white t shirts boots tartan,bows Wales’s: hats manly green buckler shoes aprons shawls England: bowler hat flowers umbrella suits and ties

Traditional Food: In the UK there are many types of foods, here are a couple of selections, Yorkshire Pudding, Toad in the Whole, Roast Gammon, Cottage Pie, Spotted Dick, English Crumpets, Marmite .

= Sport: = In the UK They play lots of sport, like Soccer, Tennis, Rugby, Netball, Golf, Polo, Badminton, University Boat Races,Darts, Snooker, and many more.

= = = Leisure: = Shopping, Gardening, DIY, Movies, Eating Out, Church, and Holidays.

= = = Celebrations: = The UK celebrates many of the same holiday that we have in Australia, Christmas, New Year and Easter. They also have other holidays such as May Day and Bank Holidays.

At May Day holidays Morris dancers perform with bells attached to their feet and uniform. In Scotland the traditional music comes from bagpipes.

UK is full of culture with great museums exhibiting displaying the way of life going back to Roman and Saxon times. = = = Contribution to the community: = Immigrants from the UK have contributed to the Brisbane community sports such as soccer and rugby, Theatres with plays from the UK, Television programs. Social clubs and communities maintain the UK culture and community spirtit.

Australia has been influenced by the use of the west minister government system the use of English language in Australia. The queen of England is also the queen of Australia. Small things like driving on the left hand side of the road and our currency system.

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And a I interviewed Adrian Martin who is from england ,UK