Background: Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy; it currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe. A member of the EU, it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union for the time being. Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999, but the latter is suspended due to bickering over the peace process.
June 1st 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » Lake District As Doug's Grandma Winnie was 100 years old on 7th May we were certainly not going to miss out on the party and seeing her on this special occassion so we planned and schemed along with my dad, Doug's ... 7 photos[full story]
May 28th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » Lake District A nastalo druhe volne pindeli, tzv.Bank Holiday Monday - tri dny volna. Jednim z mist, ktere jsem chtela v Anglii navstivit urcite byl NP Lake District. Prvotni plan vypadal tak, ze si zamluvim ubytov ... 18 photos[full story]
March 24th 2008Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cumbria » Lake District Well we didn’t get a white Christmas but we DID get a white easter! We spent the easter weekend up in the Lakes District….lots of fun even if the weather was a little cold. The first nigh ... 9 photos[full story]
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