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<h1 class="ChapterName">Great Britain Overview<br /></h1>
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<p><em>There once was a country made up of great islands </em></p>
<p><em> with peat bogs and moors, great rivers and highlands. </em></p>
<p><em> Its people built castles and churches with spires </em></p>
<p><em> and started a powerful, global empire. </em></p>
<p><em> Meanwhile, the hills, filled with white sheep and crofters, </em></p>
<p><em> inspired great artists, bold monarchs, and authors. </em></p>
<p><em> Today, on a belly of bangers and mash, </em></p>
<p><em> the British continue their long, storied past </em></p>
<p><em> with Wimbledon, cricket, golf tourneys, and football, </em></p>
<p><em> festivals, dubstep, and cold pints on pub crawls. </em></p>
<p><em> It’s time to discover and leave what you know— </em></p>
<p><em> boot up in your wellies, grab your pack, and let’s go!</em></p>
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<h4>Facts And Figures</h4>
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<li><span class="Highlights-Run-in">Populations:</span> England, 50.7 million; Wales, 3 million; Scotland, 5.1 million; Northern Ireland, 1.7 million. </li>
<li><span class="Highlights-Run-in">Patron Saints:</span> George (England), David (Wales), Andrew (Scotland). </li>
<li><span class="Highlights-Run-in">Monarchs:</span> Kings: 35. Queens: 7. Longest reign: 64 years (Victoria). Shortest reign: 9 days (Lady Jane Grey). </li>
<li><span class="Highlights-Run-in">Most Common Names:</span> Jack (it’s a boy!), Olivia (it’s a girl!), Max (it’s a dog!), The Red Lion (it’s a pub!). </li>
<li><span class="Highlights-Run-in">1 Singles By The Beatles:</span> 17. </li>
<li><span class="Highlights-Run-in">1 Singles By The Spice Girls:</span> 9. </li>
<li><span class="Highlights-Run-in">Annual Tea Consumption Per Person:</span> 860 cups. </li>
<li><span class="Highlights-Run-in">Annual Beer Consumption Per Person:</span> 228 pints. </li>
<li><span class="Highlights-Run-in">First Sighting Of The Loch Ness Monster:</span> 565AD. Hoaxes since then: over 1000. </li>
<li><span class="Highlights-Run-in">Height Of A Queen’S Guard Bearskin Hat:</span> 18 in. </li>
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<h3>Essentials</h3>
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<li><span>Visa: </span>Not required of citizens of Australia, Canada, New
Zealand, the US, and many other Western countries. If you are unsure, call
your local embassy or complete an inquiry at <a href="http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/">www.ukvisas.gov.uk</a>.
Students must obtain a visa if staying over 6 months.</li>
<li><span>Tourism office: </span><a href="http://www.visitbritain.com/">www.visitbritain.com</a></li>
<li><span>Currency: </span>pound sterling</li>
<li><span>Sales tax: </span>17.5%, included in display price.</li>
<li><span>Emergency numbers: </span>999 or 112</li>
<li><span>Drinking age: </span>18 (14 to enter, 16 for beer and wine with
food).</li>
<li><span>Driving: </span>Left-hand side of the road; age requirement of 21
to rent a car.</li>
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