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London
A metropolis of almost incomprehensible dimensions, London still delivers Virginia Woolf's "violent jolt", through its sweeping cultural life, its air of tradition, and its global population.

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The total area of Great Britain is 58,000 square miles, barely the size of Michigan... The population of Great Britain is about 56 million, making for a density o f 790 people per square mile, the highest in Europe after Holland.

The largest island is "Great Britain," the second largest is "Ireland," and there's a scattering of other, tinier islands like the Hebrides, Shetlands, Orkneys, the Isle of Man, Anglesey, and the Isle of Wight.

[I]n the C18 and C19 Britain's Empire was the largest the world has ever seen. The legacy of this Empire today is the Commonwealth, comprising Canada, India, South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand and Australia among others.

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Edinburgh
A center of learning and culture, Edinburgh is seeing a renewal in interest throughout Europe, as well as a cultural renaissance centering on the local language.

Manchester
Home to England's most successful football club, Manchester is also known for the sophistication of its disco scene and the vibrance of its nightlife.

Birmingham
England's "second city", Birmingham was the world's first industrial city. After a long history of dubious renown for its unattractive appearance and poor condition, the city is in bloom, coming to grips with its history, and beginning to shine.

Bath
Famed for its architecture, and for its hot springs, Bath not only offers elegance, but shares the West Country with the likes of Stonehenge, Glastonbury, Cheddar and Bristol.

Stratford-upon-Avon
The home of the Bard, perched along the River Avon. Stratford is not only an historic village, but a marketplace where everything Shakespeare is offered by everyone.

Cardiff
The waterfront along the Cardiff Bay has been improved greatly, and some are surprised to find that Roald Dahl was christened in a church here.

Essex, East Anglia
This eastern corner of England plunges down from a topography of rolling hills to the waters of the North Sea.

Oxford
Less than 60 miles northwest of London, the city is bigger than the university that has carried its name around the world. Tourists do, however, flock to the town to see just that: the famed university where so many historical figures were educated.

Dover
Rich in history from Caesar to Churchill, Dover's White Cliffs along the sea are a stunning natural setting one shouldn't miss.

Crafting Invisible Fires: Scenes of London & Bristol

The streets around Leicester Square were laced with street performers of surprising quality. In particular, I found a string quartet enthralling. They were playing Beethoven and Bach, and within a few minutes had gathered a large crowd around them. They could easily have been playing in any concert hall, but the acoustics of the street and its rushing throng were the site of their sound, and they used it just as well... nothing like live music, they say. [Keep reading...]

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GOVERNMENT & BROADCASTING

HUTTON REPORT FAVORS BLAIR, BASHES BBC
28 January 2004

Lord Hutton's investigatory report appears to clear PM Tony Blair of the charge that he "sexed up" an intelligence report about Iraq's WMD programs. The report slams the BBC's editorial methods in its airing of the "dodgy dossier" story. Hutton claims to find that the late weapons inspector Kelly was not the source for story.

While the report recognizes that no one with the broadcaster or the government could have known Kelly would commit suicide, it faults the BBC for allowing rumors to circulate that Kelly had been the source for their report about intelligence manipulation.

EUROPEAN UNION

EU CAMPAIGNS TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
17 January 2004

The European Union requires a ban on the death penalty for all members. While the EU has been a staunch proponent of human rights, and is home to the World Criminal Court, EU officials have announced they will intensify their global campaign against capital punishment. Representatives of the EU are touring Asian countries, hoping to lobby their governments for the cessation of the practice. [For more: IHT]

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