United Kingdom

England is the largest political and geographic division of the United Kingdom, which also includes Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. About four-fifths of the United Kingdom’s population lives in England.
Marriage is legal at age 16 but usually takes place when people are in their mid to late 20s. Fewer people are getting married than in the past and those who do are marrying later. It has become increasingly popular in recent years for many couples to live together before or instead of marriage. English families are small (one or two children are the norm). Women are having fewer children and are waiting longer to have them. In the past three decades, a substantial number of women have begun working outside the home. The divorce rate has risen, as has the number of single-parent families. The standard of living is lower than in the United States and many of the country’s European Union (EU) partners, but the United Kingdom figures in the top 20 countries in the world for living standards. Since the early 1980s, the division between rich and poor has grown, but the middle class remains the largest section of society. Home ownership is high about two-thirds of people own their own houses.
The English now eat a wide variety of European and Asian foods. Many traditional foods such as beef and potatoes have given way to poultry and pasta dishes. Fast food has also become more available, and hamburger restaurants now rival the traditional fish-and-chip shops in popularity. The English generally eat three meals a day. A traditional English breakfast consists of any or all of the following: bacon, sausages, grilled or fried tomatoes, mushrooms, eggs, or toast. Kippers (smoked herring) or black pudding (blood pudding) may also appear on the menu. However, fewer people now eat a cooked...

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