Britain was derived from the word "Britons," which is a
Celtic tribe that inhibited the island more than 2000 years ago. Phoenician traders were the ones who gave the tribe it's name.
After the
Gallic Wars, the southern part the island became a part of the
Roman Empire. As the Roman Empire weakened, the area was abandoned. Without the support of the Empire, the Britons could not help but succumb to the Germanic tribes' invasion. One of the Germanic tribes were called the Angles, which incidentally is where the name "England" came from.
The House of Lords of the British Parliament stretched the employment rights of employees of British establishments operating overseas. It overturned earlier decisions that prohibit them from bringing up unfair termination claims in the country. The rul
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Australia is the only country that is at the same time also a continent in itself. Australia's territory covers an area of about 7,617,930 square kilometers that is home to the world-renowned marsupials. The country's first settlers were Aborigina
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There was once a significant point in time in world history when Britain almost ruled a quarter of the surface of the Earth. This was the time of the mighty British Empire, an empire so vast that it stretched from the North to the South Pole, from the w
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Hong Kong is known today as the shopping Mecca of Asia but it was once dubbed as a “barren rock” just 150 years ago. Today Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, compacting about 5,351 people per square kilometer. Hong K
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The Italian peninsula resembles a boot protruding from mainland Europe. Italy is a country known as the seat of the Roman Catholic Church; it is in Italy where the Vatican State is located. Italy is also the birth place of the great Roman Empire that do
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The Great Britain Kingdom is actually a union of four kingdoms, namely, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Great Britain or England was once the mother country of the present-day United States of America. However, the concept of absolute m
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The British Isles is separate from the European continent. British Isles occupy a relatively small land area of about only 241,600 square kilometers. The land area of the Great Britain Kingdom is slightly smaller than the land area of Texas. However, G
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Like in other fishing venues in the world, Scotland offers a great fishing holiday getaway. Angling is the most significant sport in the land. It is an ideal place for a vacation with a number of tackle or fishing shops and guides to give you the best fis
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Northern Ireland is part of the Great Britain dominions. In fact, the flag of Great Britain is actually a combination of three crosses, symbolizing three kingdoms. These kingdoms are the Scottish kingdom, represented by the white on blue cross of St. An
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The Chelsea Flower Show in London is perhaps the greatest annual flower festival in the whole European Continent. This festival the Great Britain dominion is already on its 83rd year of existence. The Chelsea Flower Show was organized in 1913 by the roy
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I am talking about the Christian god. In the Old Testament, God stated that His name is Yahweh. Most people today think that Yahweh is the proper name of God, but scholars disagree. They say that Yahweh is a third person form of the Hebrew "haya" meaning
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