Interesting Facts about UK

1. Interesting Facts about UK

2. England

• French was the official language
of England for about 300 years,
from 1066 till 1362.

3. England

• The English drink more tea than
anyone else in the world.

4. England

• There are more chickens than
humans in England.

5. England

• 25% of England's population
were born outside of the
country.

6. Scotland

• Mountain Ben Nevis is the
highest point in Scotland
(more than 1343 m).

7. Scotland

• Scotland is home for one
of the oldest universities
in the world, which was
founded in 1410.

8. Scotland

• 11% Scottish people have
red hair – a higher
percentage than in any
other country.

9. Wales

• The population of sheep
in Wales is four times
greater than the Welsh
population of humans.

10. Wales

• Only 21% of the entire
Welsh population can
speak the native
language.

11. Northern Ireland

• The famous ship “Titanic”
was built and launched
from Belfast Harbor in
Northern Ireland.

12. Northern Ireland

• On average, it rains 157
days a year in Belfast.