THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

• Britain is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
• The capital cities are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast (Northern Ireland)
• The land area is 152, 033 square miles
• The population is 60.6 million of which 50, 714 million are based in England
• Britain has a temperate climate but generally Summer can be as warm as 25 degrees and Winter can be as cold as -4 degrees. The Spring and Autumn are lovely times to come to Britain, as there are less tourists and hotel rates are better value. They are however popular conference months.
• The public transport system makes travelling simple in Britain, whether by tube in London, or train and aircraft to other parts of the country