XIX. The table below (April, 1981) shows some similarities and differences between the four countries of Great Britain:
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England
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Scotland
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Wales
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Norhern Ireland
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Area (sq km)
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130,422
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78,133
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20,779
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13,576
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Population
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49,300,000
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5,100,000
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2,900,000
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1,700,000
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Highest
mountain
(height)
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Scafell
Pike
978 m
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Ben
Nevis
1,342 m
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Snowdon 1,085 m
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Slieve Donard
852 m
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Largest city (population)
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London (Greater London) 7,074,300
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Glasgow 611,660
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Cardiff 318,000
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Belfast 297,900
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We can point out the similarities like this:
In spite of the obvious differences in size and population, the countries of the UK have quite a lot in common. Wales and Northern Ireland are fairly similar in size, though the area of Wales is slightly larger. There isn't much difference in population between Cardiff and Belfast, though Belfast is just a little larger.
Scafell Pike and Snowdon are more or less the same height, though Snowdon is just a few metres higher. Both Snowdon and Ben Nevis are over 1,000 m height, though neither of them is all that high compared with the Alps, for example.
a) Practise using the words and word combinations in bold type to make other comparisons between some two-four regions of Russia. Write your best sentences down.
b) In small groups, compare your own country (republic) with another country (republic) you know well. What are the similarities in Climate, Industry, People, Traffic, Railways, Scenery, City life, Food, Agriculture, Education, Clothes?
XX. Talk about your home town. Use the following dialogue as a model:
A.: You're from Wales, aren't you?
D.: Yes, that's right. I come from Swansea actually.
A.: Ah, Swansea! I've never been there. It's a port, isn't it?
D.: Oh yes — big docks, steel works and a lot of heavy industry round about. But it's funny, just outside the town there's really beautiful country. It's extremely beautiful along the coast — the Gower Peninsula. No industry or nothing — just like it was a hundred years ago.
A: Sounds great. And how large is Swansea?
D.: Oh, it's a big city. You mustn't think that all the people in Wales live in villages, We have cities too!
A.: Yes, I suppose so.
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