1. British Manners
(Cultural Training/Social Culture)

... Office’ and ‘Little Britain’. Most comedians take the 'micky' out of everything and anything that is deemed wrong or impolite in the UK. Topics can range from the Royal family to the weather man. Although ...

2. Meeting & Greeting
(Cultural Training/Social Culture)

... Britain, handshakes are the most common form of greeting. When shaking hands it is very important that your handshake is strong and firm’ish. See, we got you there. Firm’ish indeed! What we meant ...

3. Interacting With the British
(Cultural Training/Social Culture)

... counties of Ireland. Britain is the island of England, Wales and Scotland, and England refers to the nation in the south of Britain only You can read more in the section The UK On The Map. ...

4. 20th and 21st Centuries
(UK Information/Facts)

... of the U.K. and was separated from the Republic of Ireland. In 1927 the name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was changed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ...

5. 18th and 19th Centuries
(UK Information/Facts)

... Kingdom of Great Britain governed by a unified Parliament of Great Britain. Formation of the United Kingdom The Act of Union of 1800 formally assimilated Ireland within the British political process ...

6. 17th Century
(UK Information/Facts)

... the Crowns. King James I & VI as he was styled became the first king of the entire island of Great Britain, though he continued to rule the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland separately. ...

7. Enrolling in a State School
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... brochures and government performance tables. Perhaps the most important one of all is the school itself. (Useful website to check is www.schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk). If you plan to be in Britain for ...

8. Enrolling in a State School
(Relocation Zone/The School System)

... brochures and government performance tables. Perhaps the most important one of all is the school itself. (Useful website to check is www.schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk). If you plan to be in Britain for ...

9. Nationality & Citizenship
(Relocation Zone/All Things Pracitcal)

There are some key information sources for people coming to Britain and on UK citizenship and nationality generally. If you are planning on relocating and staying for good you should spend some time ...

10. Using Public Transportation
(Relocation Zone/All Things Pracitcal)

... where you can find information to suit your needs. Buses Each region of Great Britain has its own local bus companies that provide its local service. If your town has a central bus station, that's a ...

11. Cost of Living in the UK
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... standard line rental is £10.50 per month with call charges additional. Expect free evening and weekend calls. Reconnection may be free. The phone system in Britain is dominated by British Telecom (BT). ...

12. Cost of Living in the UK
(Relocation Zone/All Things Pracitcal)

... - BT (British Telecom) standard line rental is £10.50 per month with call charges additional. Expect free evening and weekend calls. Reconnection may be free. The phone system in Britain is dominated ...

13. Private Transportation
(Relocation Zone/All Things Pracitcal)

Importing Your Own Car A vehicle that is permanently imported for use in Great Britain (GB) must be registered and taxed as soon as possible after it arrives in the country. The vehicle should not ...

14. Public Transportation
(UK Information/Preview Content)

... £3 deposit if you are only adding cash to pay as you go. Outside London Buses Each region of Great Britain has its own local bus companies that provide its local service. If your town has ...

15. Public Transportation
(Relocation Zone/All Things Pracitcal)

... £3 deposit if you are only adding cash to pay as you go. Outside London Buses Each region of Great Britain has its own local bus companies that provide its local service. If your town has ...

16. Finding a Property
(Relocation Zone/All Things Pracitcal)

... there are a wide variety of rental properties in the UK, it is important to remember that no matter where you are coming from, properties in Britain are not like those in your home country and some compromise ...

17. Economy
(UK Information/Facts)

... States as Britain's most important trading partner. Currently The United Kingdom's main export partners are US (15.5%), Germany (11.2%), France (9.4%), Ireland (8%), Netherlands (7.1%), Belgium (5.2%), ...

18. Vikings, Wessex, & The Unification
(UK Information/Facts)

The first recorded Viking attack in Britain was in 793 at Lindisfarne monastery as given by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. However, by then the Vikings were almost certainly well established in Orkney and ...

19. The Romans & Saxons
(UK Information/Facts)

Julius Caesar invaded southern Britain in 55 and 54 BC and wrote in De Bello Gallico that the population of southern Britannia was extremely large and shared much in common with the Belgae of the Low ...

20. Prehistoric Britain
(UK Information/Facts)

Around 4000 B.C. people from the warm south decided to move north and relocate to the isles that were later to be known as Britain. With them they brought the idea of agriculture, which in its own way ...

21. Climate
(UK Information/Facts)

... of weather in a single day. An umbrella and a pair of sunglasses are necessary accessories in Britain, often used at the same time. The climate is affected by low pressure systems that develop over ...

22. Demographics
(UK Information/Facts)

Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Climate: Temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half ...

23. The British Culture
(Community/CultureCasts)

... that defined the British culture, and a really great list of easy ‘do’s and don’ts’. Listen to the podcast to learn more! media/podcast/doing_business_in_britain_2.mp3 Click the start button ...

24. The UK on the Map
(UK Information/Facts)

... In another Act of Union in 1707, England and Scotland agreed to permanently join as Great Britain. The legislative union of Great Britain and Ireland was implemented in 1801, with the adoption of the ...