PART Ⅰ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Chapter One Land and People
1.1 Name of the UK
1.1.1 Confusing Terms
1.1.2 Differences Between the Terms
1.1.3 The Four Countries
1.2 Geographical Features
1.2.1 Terrain
1.2.2 Land Use
1.2.3 Major Cities
1.2.4 Famous Landmarks
1.3 The Climate
1.3.1 Changeable and unpredictable
1.3.2 Rainy
1.3.3 Fog
1.4 The People
1.4.1 Population
1.4.2 Nations
1.4.3 Nationality and Citizenship of the British People
1.4.4 Language
1.4.5 Social Class System in Britain
1.5 Characteristics of British People
1.5.1 Reserved
1.5.2 Modesty
1.5.3 Humour
1.5.4 Sportsmanship
Chapter Two The Origins and Shaping of the Nation
2.1 Origins of the British Nation
2.1.1 Ancient Settlers
2.1.2 Roman Britain
2.1.3 Anglo-Saxon Britain
2.2 Shaping of the Nation
2.2.1 Norman Conquest
2.2.2 Establishment of Feudalism
2.2.3 The Hundred Years' War
2.2.4 Threats to Feudal Monarch
Chapter Three The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
3. 1 The English Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on the Development of Britain
3.2 The Chartist Movement and Its Consequences
3. 3 The Building of the British Empire
3.4 The Fall of the British Empire
3.4.1 Britain and the First World War
3, 4.2 Britain and the Second World War
Chapter Four British Government
4. 1 The Monarchy
4. 2 Parliament: The Legislature
4. 3 Government. The Executive
4.3.1 Prime Minister
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Chapter Five Economy of the United Kingdom
Chapter Six British Foreign Policy and Relations
Chapter Seven Education
Chapter Eight Culture Life
Chapter Nine Social Life in Britain
PART Ⅱ The United States of America
Chapter Ten Land and People
Chapter Eleven The Shaping and Development of the Nation
Chapter Twelve America in the Twentieth Century
Chapter Thirteen American Government
Chapter Fourteen American Economy
Chapter Fifteen American Foreign Policy and Relations
Chapter Sixteen American Education
Chapter Seventeen Cultural Life
Chapter Eighteen Social Life in America
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