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SUBJECT 5: GEOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL FEATURES OF ENGLISH…

- - - - ENG: Over 50% of UK. Capital: London which is also the capital of UK.
      - SCOTLAND: Less than 30% of UK. It has nearly 800 islands. Capital: Edinburg
      - WALES: Less than 10% of UK. Mountainous. Capital: Cardiff
      - N.IRELAND: Separated from rest of UK by Irish sea and North Cnannel. Capital: Belfast
    - - After defeat of France in Napoleonic Wars in the 19c, UK --> Principal Imperial power
      - British Empire was expaneded to include: India, parts of Africa and other territories of the world.
      - After WWI, British Empire reached its greatest extend covering the 20% of world's land.
      - The last important hitory event was in 2016 when 52% of people voted in a referendum to leave the European Union.
    - - LITERATURE:Lewis Carrols: Alice's Adv. in wonderland, Stivenson's Treasure Island & J.K. Rowling Harry Potter T.15 :warning:
      - DRAMA: Best-known British writter : Shakespere
      - CINEMA: Actors: Sean Connery and Charles Chaplin Director: Alfred Hitchcock
      - MUSIC: Pop-Rock groups: Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Queen.... Current Groups: Muse, Radiohead, Coldplay
      - CULTURAL ICONS: Red Phone booth, Red double decker bus, black london taxi, buckinham palace, big ben, cup of tea...
  - - - It's the world's 3rd largest country in Size.
      - Along the norther border is Canada
      - Along the Southern Border is Mexico
      - There are 50 states including Alaska and Hawaii
      - CAPITAL: Washington DC
    - - INDEPENDENCE from British Empire: 4th July 1776
      - Important migrations:
        
        1st Africans were transported as Slaves
        
        2nd After Civil War immigrants from Europe looking for new oportunities
        
        Because of this: Multicultural framework
        
        Today most important minority is the Hipanic community: Around 15%
    - - LITERATURE: Mark Twains' Adventures of Hackleberry Finn T.15 or other such Moby Dick or the wonderful Wizard of Oz.
      - DRAMA: Nowadays it has turn towards the MUSICAL GENRE
      - CINEMA: Holliwood is the largest and most influencial film industry in the world
      - MUSIC: ELVIS PRESLEY AND MICHAEL JACKSON. Place of several music styles: Jazz, Blues, Country, Hip-Hop.
      - CULTURAL ICONS: White house, Baseball, Statue of liberty, bold eagle...