The Tower of London

Interesting Fact about the UK:


The Tower of London: the full official name of the Tower of London is “Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of London.” 

The Tower of London 

It is home to the Crown jewels. Among the 25,578 gems is the 530-carat Cullinan diamond at the top of the Royal Sceptre - the largest part of what was (until 1985) the largest diamond ever found.

The Crown Jewels 

The Cullinan diamond 

Londoners

Interesting Fact about the UK 

About 30% of today’s Londoners were born outside the United Kingdom



The 2011 census found that 36.7% of London's population was foreign born (including 24.5% who were born outside of Europe). 

With 3,082,000 residents born abroad in 2014 - London has the largest population number (not percentage) of foreign-born.

The British Empire

Interesting Fact about the UK:

At its zenith in the 18th century the British Empire stretched 20% of the world’s surface and contained a quarter of the world’s population.

British Empire at its territorial peak in 1921

For loads more information about the British Empire check out this website: 
http://www.britishempire.co.uk/