Cities, currency and population

This page mixes practical facts with society facts.

Learn it in this order

This page mixes practical facts with society facts.

Learn the exact money facts first. Then learn which languages belong to which parts of the UK. Finish with the broad population and equality points.

The UK currency is the pound sterling, symbol £.
There are 100 pence in one pound.
UK coins include 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2; notes include £5, £10, £20 and £50.
Scotland and Northern Ireland issue their own banknotes, valid in the UK, but shops do not have to accept them.
English has many accents and dialects across the UK.
Welsh is spoken in Wales, Gaelic in parts of Scotland and Irish Gaelic by some people in Northern Ireland.
The UK population passed 67 million by 2021.
England has about 84% of the UK population, Scotland just over 8%, Wales about 5%, and Northern Ireland less than 3%.
Longer life expectancy and migration have contributed to population growth.
The UK is ethnically diverse, especially in large cities.
Men and women have equal legal rights in areas such as work, property, marriage, divorce and responsibility for children.

Identify pound sterling and pence.
Know that Scottish and Northern Irish banknotes are valid but not compulsory for shops to accept.
Match Welsh, Gaelic and Irish Gaelic to parts of the UK.
Recall the broad population split between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Recognise equal rights between men and women.

pound sterling, pence, Welsh, Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, population, ethnic diversity, equal society.