Country and peolple - The dominance of England
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Why are many aspects of everyday life organised according to English custom?
What is the total population of Britain?
60.6 million (England: 50.8 Scotland: 5.1 Wales: 3.0 Northern Ireland: 1.7)
Name examples of English domination in the UK
- The systems of politics in all four nations is of English origin
- English is the main language for alle four nations
- The supply of money in Britain is controlled by the Bank of England (there is no 'Bank of Britain')
- The name of the Queen Elizabeth II (Scotland and Northern Ireland never had Elizabeth I)
- The common use of the term 'Anglo' in referral to GB (in e.g. Anglo-American relations)
- Names of newspapers and organisations (one adds "Scottish" or "Welsh" to it)
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How come that England managed to achieve the political unification, although there was no mutual agreement?
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