The united kingdom

1. Group member 61 Kitty 71 Rebecca 84 Ezreal 85 Jala 94 Sandy The united kingdom Group 2 Date:2014/5/12

2. OUTLINE • Geography • Weather • Demography • Capital city • Politics • Sport • Company BBC • Comment • Reference material

3. Reporter : KittyGeography & weather

4. Geography • The total area of the United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 square kilometers .

5. Countries • The country occupies the major part of the British Isles and includes Northeast of the island of Ireland and some smaller surrounding islands. • England • Scotland • Wales • Ireland Great Britain

6. Location • The United Kingdom lies between latitudes 49°N to 61° N, and longitudes 9° W to 2° E .

7. The Royal Greenwich Observatory in London is the defining point of the Prime Meridian.

8. It lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. • The south-east coast coming within 22 miles of the coast of northern France, from which it is separated by the English Channel.

9. The Channel Tunnel • The country is connected to continental Europe by the Channel Tunnel, which at 31 miles is the longest underwater tunnel in the world.

10. The Mountains •  England's highest mountain is Scafell Pike (978 meters ) in the Lake District.

11. The River • Its principal rivers are the Severn, Thames, Humber, Tees, Tyne, Tweed, Avon, Exe and Mersey. Thames Severn

12. The Weather Summers are warmest in the south-east of England, being closest to the European mainland, and coolest in the north. Heavy snowfall can occur in winter and early spring on high ground.

13. The Climate • The United Kingdom has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round. • The prevailing wind is from the Atlantic Ocean, which make the eastern parts dry because the majority of the rain falls over the western regions .

14. The Gulf Stream • Atlantic currents, warmed by the Gulf Stream, bring mild winters; especially in the west where winters are wet. • The temperature varies with the seasons seldom dropping below −11 ° C or rising above 35 °C .

15. Reporter : JalaDemography&Capital city

16. Demography of the U.K. According to the 2011 census, the total population of the United Kingdom is around 63,182,000. The UK's population is predominantly White British.

17. Capital City Of The U.K. • London is the most populous region, urban zone and metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. • London is a leading global city, with strengths in many ways.

18. London • London contains four World Heritage Sites: • The Tower of London • Kew Gardens • Palace of Westminster • St Margaret's Church

20. Palace of Westminster

21. St Margaret's Church

22. Other famous landmarks

23. Other famous landmarks 87-storey • TheShard

24. Reporter : EzrealPolitics

25. Politics • Queen Elizabeth II Head of state of the UK as well as fifteen other independent Commonwealth countries.

26. Constitutional monarchy parliamentary government • Law and criminal justice three distinct systems of law

27. Reporter :RebeccaSport

28. Sports • Major sports in the United Kingdom, including association football, rugby football, tennis, golf, boxing, rowing and cricket, originated or were substantially developed in the United Kingdom and the states that preceded it.

29. Association Football • Commonly known as football or soccer. • A traditional football games played in England in the 19th century and today is the highest profile sport in England and Scotland by a very wide margin.

30. Football Stadium Wembley Stadium Old Trafford

31. Rowing Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other in shells, on rivers, lakes or the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline.

32. Reporter :SandyCompany BBC

33. Company “BBC” • full name：British Broadcasting Corporation • provide：impartial public service broadcasting • founded ：In 1922 • Staff：23,000

34. Major Divisions • The Television division • The Radio division • The News Group • The Future Media division • The BBC North Group • The Finance and Business division

35. Division Function • Television division ： In charge of television channels such as the BBC Natural History Unit and the BBCArchives • Radio division： In charge of BBC Radio and music content across the BBC such as the BBC Proms

36. Division Function • The News Group operate the entire BBC News operation also in charge of the Current Affairs,sports programming output • The Future Media divisio In charge of all digital output such as BBC iPlayer, and developing new technologies through BBC Research & Development

37. Division Function • BBC North Group(operational division) In charge of the divisions operating from the BBC's base such as BBC Sport, CBBC,and BBC Learning. • The Finance and Business division manage the corporation’s expenses,long term business plans and licence fee collection. They also assign budgets to the different departments.

38. Income 2004BBCIncome The licence fee is the largest proportion in BBC’s income. Its about 2,940 million pounds license fees collected from consumers

39. Expenditure 2013Expenditure NO.1 ： BBCT elevision NO.2 ： Other NO.3 ：BBC Radio

40. BCCv.s CNN

41. Comment • Filled with arts and cultures • ”The Empire on Which The Sun Never Sets” • William Shakespeare, and Adam Smith • Not just “BURBERRY” or “Rolls-Royce”

42. Reference material

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