- London: 7,112,091 habitants
- Birmingham: 1,006,500 habitants
- Liverpool: 469,017 habitants
- Leeds: 443,247 habitants
- Sheffield: 439,877 habitants
segunda-feira, 20 de abril de 2009
England
Fauna and flora
The natural vegetation of the British Isles, formed mainly by forests of deciduous trees (which loses its foliage in a certain time of year), with predominance of oak, beech, ash and Olmos, reduced, in large part as a result of the agricultural holding . Thus, only a small portion of British territory is occupied by forest reserves, mainly in the north and east of Scotland and the south-east England. In the northern uplands, soils are poor and thin, and the Moors peat land or grow and flourish heathers, grasses and tojos. The fauna of the United Kingdom, similar to the European continent, and although poor in species, is protected by strict laws that govern the game. Still, it left few species of mammals such as deer (which still exist only in Scotland), wolves, foxes and rabbits.
Geology and relief
In England, mostly consists of plains. In the north, extends from the borders of Scotland and the chain Penina, in the far northwest, is the mass of Cumberland, which, subject to the action of quaternary glaciers, is called the area of lakes (Lake District), and culminates in Scafell mountain with 978m. The extreme southwest of England is a region of hills, forming the peninsula of Cornwall curl. Where the old layers of solid or Lowlands project in arriving directly to the coast, rises with rugged coastlines, such as Cornwall and the famous "white cliffs of Dover" (white cliffs of Dover). The melting of ice, after the last glaciation, has increased the level of the sea and drowned the low valleys, resulting in materials, as in estuaries of the Thames and Severn (or channel of Bristol). The west coast of Britain is much more to cut the east, its busiest ports, however, are protected from winds and storms from the Atlantic coast of the indentation, for golf (like the Irish Sea) and the shields of islands such as Ireland, the Hebrides and the Isle of Man in western Britain.
Hydrography
The British rivers are short, but because of the relatively large humid climate, with moderate flooding in autumn-winter. The largest occur in the lower South, the Severn (290km) and Thames (338km) are the longest. The first leads in the deep channel of Bristol, the open Atlantic, and the second opens up in the wide estuary leading into the North Sea. Other rivers of note are the Ouse, the Trent, the relief Tyne.o moderate and large discharges facilitated the opening of channels that link the rivers. Most of the rivers are of little gap, and many waterways in large part of their course. The large continental shelf leads to strong tidal currents, which naturally clean estuaries, facilitating access to ports. Only in the Wash on the east coast, there was considerable siltation, which allowed the installation of polders in the region of Fens. The lakes are most numerous in the old and massive rise up in the valley glaciers. In Scotland, where they are called Lochs, many of them, of elongated shape. The biggest, however, the Lough Neagh, is in Northern Ireland.
Weather
The dominant feature of climate in the UK is its great dependence on the Atlantic Ocean. In the Gulf Stream carries enormous quantities of water from the tropical temperate Gulf of Mexico to the coasts of western Europe, which are thus benefit from their enormous contribution heat. The prevailing winds from the west on the British isles accumulate masses of temperate and humid air, which produce abundant rain in the western slopes of the mountains. Although the precipitation rain fall as it moves to the south and the east, amounted to little more than 500mm on the estuary of the Thames, the atmosphere remains moist and misty most of the year. The rains are distributed across all stations, and atmospheric instability is constant. The temperatures vary little throughout the year. Due to oceanic influence, the mean range in winter, between 4 and 6 ° C in the north and in the summer, between 12 ° and 17 ° C in the south. Although winter snow fall, in general they only have some importance in the uplands of Scotland and the largest increases. In the plains of southeast, temperatures will allow for the cultivation of wheat, and the back of the channel enjoy relatively sunny climate. In various parts of the islands, the days of fog varies between 5 and 55 per year. The once famous London fog, which blended the smoke of the factories was the smog, decreased greatly, due to stringent anti-pollution measures.
Inglaterra
- Londres: 7.112.091 habitantes
- Birmingham: 1.006.500 habitantes
- Liverpool: 469.017 habitantes
- Leeds: 443.247 habitantes
- Sheffield: 439.877 habitantes