All about Britain

1.  Great Britain in an island made up of England, Scottland and Wales
2. England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales became one state in 1800.
3. The leek and daffodil are both plants used to symbolize Wale.
4. In 2006, the UK had a population of 60.6 million.
5. Almost 80% of the British live in towns or cities.
6. he Queen, Britain's official head of state, has little real power.
7. Parliament consists of an elected House of Commons and an unelected House of Lords.
8. The ancestors of most Northern Irish protestants came from lowland Scotland or England.
9. The 20 or so most senior politicians are called the cabinet.
10. In Britain, there are two types of lawyers: solicitors and barristers.
11. Although 72% of British people say they are Christian, only about 8% regularly go to church.
12. Unlike in most European countries, entry to British museums and art galleries is usually free
13. Britain was the first large country to have free universal healthcare, in 1948.