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Notting Hill Carnival
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held, yearly, on Sunday and Monday of the last week of August.
Where: London, United Kingdom
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The two days of the Notting Hill Carnival attract lots of visitors from all over the world. The Carnival is held, yearly, on Sunday and Monday of the last week of August (like the Banks Holiday). The West Indian islands immigrants community celebrates, yearly, its’ national tradition and culture. On these days many folklore and music shows that are significant to the Caribbean’s take place. Groups of musicians and dancers play on mobile stages according to the strong noise of the amplification systems and the traditional drums. Various kinds of traditional Caribbean food that are sold at the hundreds of stands all around the place complete the Caribbean atmosphere of the event.
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Country 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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 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,
Thames Tower, Black’s Road,
Hammersmith, London W6 9EL, UK.
Tel: (44) 020 8563 3000
Fax: (44) 020 8563 0302 |
Tourist website:
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