PART ONE The United Kingdom 1
Chapter One The Land 5
1．The Official Name,National Flag,National Anthem,and National Capital of the Country 5
2．The Location and Size of the Country 17
3．The Terrain,Rivers and Mountains of the Country 21
4．The Natural Resources of the Country 24
5．The Climate of the Country 25
6．Major Cities and Scenic Spots 28
7．Administrative Division 41
Chapter Two The People and Their Culture 44
1．Population 44
2．Ethnic Groups 48
3．Literacy 50
4．Language 50
5．Religion 53
6．Traditions and Customs 57
7．Important Holidays 62
8．Social Welfare 68
9．Education 72
10．Sports 78
11．Media 84
12．Famous People 89
Chapter Three A Brief History of the United Kingdom 95
1．The Earliest Settlers on the British Isles 95
2．Roman Britain 98
3．Anglo-Saxon Britain 101
4．Norman Conquest 105
5．The Decline of Feudalism 107
6．The Bourgeois Revolution 112
7．The Industrial Revolution 116
8．The People's Charter Movement(The Chartist Movement) 119
9．The Rise and Fall of the British Empire 122
10．Britain in the 20th Century and Today 125
Chapter Four The Monarchy,the Government and Political Parties 129
1．The Monarchy 129
2．The Government and Parliament 137
3．The Political Parties and Elections 146
Chapter Five The Law,Police and Military 152
1．The Law 152
2．The Police 156
3．The Military 158
Chapter Six The Economy 160
1．Agriculture 160
2．Industry 164
3．Trade 169
4．Tourism 173
5．Finance 177
6．Transportation 181
7．Communication 186
Chapter Seven Britain's Diplomacy and Relations with China 191
1．Britain's Diplomacy 191
2．China-UK Relations 192
PART TWO The United States 199
Chapter Eight The Land 203
1．The Official Name,National Flag,National Anthem,and National Capital of the Country 203
2．The Location and Size of the Country 211
3．The Terrain,Rivers and Mountains of the Country 214
4．The Natural Resources of the Country 223
5．The Climate of the Country 225
6．Major Cities and Scenic Spots 227
7．Administrative Division 237
Chapter Nine The People and Their Culture 241
1．Population 241
2．Ethnic Groups 244
3．Literacy 248
4．Language 248
5．Religion 251
6．Traditions and Customs 254
7．Important Holidays 257
8．Social Welfare 262
9．Education 265
10．Sports 271
11．Media 275
12．Famous People 279
Chapter Ten A Brief History of the United States 288
1．The Earliest Inhabitants 288
2．The Colonization in the New World 291
3．The Thirteen British Colonies 294
4．American Revolution 299
5．The Westward Movement 303
6．The American Civil War 309
7．The Industrial Revolution and Reforms 313
8．The United States in the 20th Century and Today 317
Chapter Eleven The Government and Political Parties 332
1．The Government 332
2．The Political Parties and Elections 346
Chapter Twelve The Law,Police and Military 352
1．The Law 352
2．The Police 355
3．The Military 358
Chapter Thirteen The Economy 362
1．Agriculture 362
2．Industry 366
3．Trade 375
4．Tourism 379
5．Finance 383
6．Transportation 389
7．Communication 393
Chapter Fourteen American Diplomacy and Relations with China 399
1．American Diplomacy 399
2．China-US Relations 401
APPENDICES 411
Appendix Ⅰ List of English/British Monarchs 411
Appendix Ⅱ List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom 414
Appendix Ⅲ List of Members of the British Commonwealth 419
Appendix Ⅳ List of the 50 States of the United States 422
Appendix Ⅴ List of Presidents of the United States 425