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When:
Will not be held in 2012 (2013 TBA)
Where: Glastonbury, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury is located 45 Km South to Bristol and its residents number is less than 10,000. Glastonbury holds, once a year, a marvelous great music event which reminds us of Woodstock festival from 1969.
Glastonbury festival started in 1970 and since hosts famous artists who perform to thousands music lovers. The visitors enjoy, in addition to the music, the nature open space of the festival venue.
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Glastonbury Festival
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IMPORTANT:
Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
before making any travel arrangements.
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United Kingdom -
background and overview:
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 wrangling over the peace process.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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United Kingdom details
Location: Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France. |
Languages:
English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland). |
Climate:
Temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast. |
Capital:
London |
Time Zone:
UTC+0 (GMT) BST= (British Summer Time) UTC+1 |
Currency (code):
British pound (GBP) |
Call Code:
+44 |
Electric Power:
230V 50 Hz |
Tourist office:
VisitBritain Headquarters Thames Tower Black's Road Hammersmith London W6 9EL Phone: 020 8846 9000 |
Tourist website:
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