Name: MS. BRYAN’s EXAMPLE
Date: 11/29/2012
Hour: BLUE 1
World Traveler Journal
COUNTRY: Great Britain
OFFICIAL NAME: England
CONTINENT: Europe
POPULATION: 63,047,162 (July 2012 est.)
22nd in population size world-wide
LAND AREA: 243,610 sq km – Slightly smaller than Oregon
80th in size world-wide
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): English
MAJOR RELIGIONS: Christian/Catholic/Protestant
OFFICIAL FLAG
ETHNIC PEOPLES: White British
MAJOR CITIES: London, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Nottingham
MAIN EXPORTS: manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco
NATURAL RESOURCES: coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt,
clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land
LOCATIONS AND SITES VISITED:
 Stonehenge – Located in the English countryside of Wiltshire – 8 miles from Salisbury
 Tower of London – Located in the heart of London, England
 Shakespeare’s Birthplace – Located in Stratford upon Avon
EXPERIENCES:
WHERE I VISITED:
Stonehenge
Tower of London
Shakespeare’s Birthplace
WHAT I DID/SAW THERE:
These are amazing standing stones. I wonder what they were used for: a
calendar? To keep time? As a place to worship? The stone came from 240 miles
away in Wales in 2150 B.C. Some of the 82 stones weigh at or over 4 tons each.
The legend is that if the ravens ever leave, the Tower will fall in. So many famous
English citizens and royalty have been held in the Tower Prison and executed on
the lawn including Henry the 8ths wives. Saw the crown jewels, part of the old
Royal Palace, the Yoeman wardens, and stories about the Royal animals.
Wow, I can’t believe I’m walking on the same floor as Shakespeare! I just saw his
actual signature and writing desk and some of his original manuscript pages.
PHOTOS:
STONEHENGE
TOWER OF LONDON
SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHPLACE
Helpful Website:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
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