英国历史文化概况
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The most densely populated parts of the country are in and around London.
The number of emigrants was much greater than the number of immigrants.
The number of non-whites living in Britain has grown
In mid-2005, the population was estimated to be about 60.2 million, which was roughly the same as that of France , but living on a land area half the size of France.
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Political leaders approach the issue cautiously, worried about creating a backlash that would strengthen support for far-Right antiimmigration political parties.
Natural Resources
Coal was one of the foundations of the industrial revolution.
Offered the opportunity for the generation of steam power
But now, coal has been superseded by three other sources of energy: natural gas, oil, and nuclear power.
Barely 2 per cent of the workforce is employed in agriculture, and it contributes just 1 per cent of Britain’s gross domestic product, but Britain’s farmers provide twothirds of the country’s food needs, with much left over for export.
And a growing proportion of the nonwhite population consists of people born and raised in Britain, and who have been more fully assimilated into British society than their immigrant parents.
Immigration and Race
Racial diversity is a relatively recent issue in Britain, despite many centuries of immigration.
Today, nearly 5 million people – or nearly 8 per cent of the population of Britain – belong to an ethnic minority.
As an island fishing nation, Britain is wellendowed with fisheries; it is one of the EU’s largest fishing nations, and it meets about half of its own domestic demand.
Half of Britain’s farms concentrate on dairy farming.
The other half focus on poultry and egg production and on raising arable crop.
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