| | The [[population]] of the island of Great Britain is estimated at 60.5 million in 2010, which is 97% of the population of the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>This includes surrounding small islands and islets that also comprise England, Scotland, and Wales. From the UK Office for National Statistics. "National Population Projections 2010-based Statistical Bulletin." October 26, 2011. http://ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_235886.pdf</ref> The island has an area of approximately 88,745 square miles<ref>Taylor, Nick. "The British Isles and all that..." Accessed April 2012. School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/britishisles/</ref> - about the size of [[Minnesota]] - making it the 9th largest island in the world. The topography of the island is characterized by rolling countryside and scattered forests of low elevation in the South and East, with larger hills and mountains in the North and West. | | The [[population]] of the island of Great Britain is estimated at 60.5 million in 2010, which is 97% of the population of the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>This includes surrounding small islands and islets that also comprise England, Scotland, and Wales. From the UK Office for National Statistics. "National Population Projections 2010-based Statistical Bulletin." October 26, 2011. http://ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_235886.pdf</ref> The island has an area of approximately 88,745 square miles<ref>Taylor, Nick. "The British Isles and all that..." Accessed April 2012. School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/britishisles/</ref> - about the size of [[Minnesota]] - making it the 9th largest island in the world. The topography of the island is characterized by rolling countryside and scattered forests of low elevation in the South and East, with larger hills and mountains in the North and West. |
| − | The largest cities and cultural centers in Great Britain and the Northern Island are [[London]], Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle (all in England), Edinburgh and Glasgow (in Scotland), Cardiff (in Wales) and Belfast (Northern Island). Significant powers have been devolved out to the regions of Great Britain and the Northern Island. This is an ongoing process. There is a strong desire in Scotland for independence from England - a referendum showed a small majority in favor of remaining in the UK but there are calls for a second referendum for independence since [[BREXIT]]. | + | The largest cities and cultural centers in Great Britain and the Northern Island are [[London]], Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle (all in England), Edinburgh and Glasgow (in Scotland), Cardiff (in Wales) and Belfast (Northern Island). Significant powers have been devolved out to the regions of Great Britain and the Northern Island. This is an ongoing process. There is a strong desire in Scotland for independence from England - a referendum showed a small majority in favor of remaining in the UK but there are calls for a second referendum for independence since [[Brexit|BREXIT]]. |