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Traditions in England

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Guy Fawkes Night Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated on the 5th of November each year. Guy Fawkes was the mastermind of the Gun Powder Plot in 1605, which failed when he attempted to destroy the House of Parliament. These night traditions celebrated famously in East Sussex, and Lewes commemorates this fail by having firework displays, bonfires, torch-lit processions and pagan rituals. Daylight Savings Time It is a tradition observed by England. Clocks are moved back one hour and takes place one week ahead of daylight savings time in America. Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day If America is famous for its Mardi Gras, England is known for Shrove Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday takes place before the start of Lent and is celebrated by Christians across the country by making pancakes. Pancakes are similar to crepes in England accompanied by golden syrup, sugar or lemon. Christmas Christmas celebrated on 25th December is a big holiday for the British people. The season is ...

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The UK's de facto official language is English. It is estimated that 95% of the UK's population are monolingual English speakers.5.5% of the population are estimated to speak languages brought to the UK as a result of relatively recent immigration.South Asian languages, including Punjabi, Hindi, Bengali and Gujarati, are the largest grouping and are spoken by 2.7% of the UK population.According to the 2011 census, Polish has become the second-largest language spoken in England and has 546,000 speakers. Scots, a language descended from early northern Middle English, has limited recognition alongside its regional variant, Ulster Scots in Northern Ireland, without specific commitments to protection and promotion. It is compulsory for pupils to study a second language up to the age of 14 in England.French and German are the two most commonly taught second languages in England and Scotland. All pupils in Wales are taught Welsh as a second language up to age 16, or are taught in W...

CANADA

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CANADA Flag Motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare  (Latin) (English: "From Sea to Sea") Capital : Ottawa Largest city : Toronto Official languages : English, French Ethnic groups : List of ethnicities 74.3% European 14.5% Asian 5.1% Indigenous 3.4% the Caribbean and Latin American 2.9% African 0.2% Oceanian Religion: List of religions 67.2% Christianity 23.9% Non-religious 3.2% Islam 1.5% Hinduism 1.4% Sikhism 1.1% Buddhism 1.0% Judaism 0.6% Other ·Government : Federal parliamentary                      constitutional monarchy • Monarch : Elizabeth II • Governor General : Julie Payette • Prime Minister: Justin Trudeau • Chief Justice : Richard Wagner Population: • 2016 census: 35,151,728[5] (38th) • Density: 3.92/km2 (10.2/sq mi) (228th) Total land area : 9,093,507 km2 (3,511,023 sq mi) Currency : Canadian Dollar Location : Canada is a country loc...