The View of HIgh Street in Downtown Edinburgh (December 2019) Location:Great Britain; The United KingdomPopulation:482,005 (2020 est)People:92% White British (1 in 7 born in England)Largest Minority Group:Chinese NationalsCurrency:Pound SterlingReligion:Non-Affiliation/Atheist (60%), Church of Scotland/Roman Catholicism (33%), Other (7%)Edinburgh Essentials The City of Scots The City of Edinburgh is one of the top places to visit in …
In the early twenty-first century, it goes without saying that the English language holds the title of Lingua Franca on Planet Earth. It is the language of international diplomacy, business, science and broader culture. Lingua Franca, is a latin term that more or less means, global language. It first came into use during the era …
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Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, UK (2019) Political Divisions in Britain and America "Yea...Brexit. Sorry about that..." Lara said to me quickly, quietly and in a tone ripe with annoyance. We were walking through the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh, discussing art, history and traveling, when the very sensitive topic that is all the noise surrounding …