Great Britain/Suurbritannia
GREAT
BRITAIN
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GENERAL INFORMATION
· Population of about 60 million people
· Politically: England, Scotland and Wales.
· Area: 229,848 km2
· Ninth largest island in the world.
· Third most populous in the world.
TERMINOLOGY
· First name ever: Albion
· Britannia or Brittnia, the land of the
Britons
· Geoffrey of Monmouth: Britannia major,
Britannia minor
· Britain: United Kingdom
· Internet domains: .uk/.gb
BIODIVERSITY
· Early industrialisation and urbanisation.
· 100 species in 20th century
· Important wintering host for birds
· Large mammals extinct
· 3,354 plant species
· Fortingwall Y ew
· Trees up to 65 metres
RELIGION
· Christianity:
· Anglicanism
· Roman Catholic Church
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