The UK Information & Facts section contains a number of free practical tools and news feeds, that together with the free extensive UK background information will help you develop a good understanding of the country and the British.

Whether you are looking to move to the UK or simply are interested in the British culture, the changing articles in the free content preview section will help you plan and prepare for the practical aspects of a relocation and with understanding the British culture.

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Have you considered?

• The UK has a population of more than 65 million people. But how many of these are English and how many expats? How many of them live in London? Do they all use public transportation in the morning?
• Whats the cost of living in the UK? What's the cost of renting a flat or a house? How much money will you spend on food shopping and going out?
  
• How do you find a doctor or a Dentist? Is health care and hospital treatement free for expats? What is the NHS?
• How do you select a school and what is the school system like? Are there special rules for expat children? Does everybody wear school uniforms?
  
• Why are public holidays called Bank Holidays? If I relocate to the UK do I get time of work? And if so, how many days do I get per year? Are there special holiday rules for expats?
  
• How many ounces are there to a pound? What about pounds, stones, and kilos? Take a look at the free tools and find out where the imperial and the metric system is in use.
  
• What about distance? Which mile is the longest? The American or the British? Are they the same length? Use the free conversion tools to find out.
• Which London underground stations have escalators and which ones have lifts? Does the tube run 24 hours a day? Can a monthly travel card really cost £100?
• Contrary to popular belief it does not always rain in England. However, in the northern parts of the country there are towns that get 2000 mm rain per year! Can this be true? Does it affect the British culture?

Find the answers to these and many more questions in the UK Information & Facts sections.

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