PART ONE The United Kingdom
Chapter One The Land
1. The Official Name, National Flag, National Anthem, and NationalCapital of theCountry
2. The Location and Size of theCountry
3. The Terrain, Rivers and Mountains of theCountry
4. The Natural Resources of theCountry
5. TheClimate of theCountry
6. MajorCities and Scenic Spots
7. Administrative Division
Chapter Two The People and TheirCulture
1. Population
2. Ethnic Groups
3. Literacy
4. Language
5. Religion
6. Traditions andCustoms
7. Important Holidays
8. Social Welfare
9. Education
10. Sports
11. Media
12. Famous People
Chapter Three A Brief History of the United Kingdom
1. The Earliest Settlers on the British Isles
2. Roman Britain
3. Anglo-Saxon Britain
4. NormanConquest
5. The Decline of Feudalism
6. The Bourgeois Revolution
7. The Industrial Revolution
8. The People' sCharter Movement (TheChartist Movement)
9. The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
10. Britain in the 20thCentury and Today
Chapter Four The Monarchy, the Govemment and Political Parties
1. The Monarchy
2. The Government and Parliament
3. The Political Parties and Elections
Chapter Five The Law, Police and Military
1. The Law
2. The Police
3. The Military
Chapter Six The Economy
1. Agriculture
2. Industry
3. Trade
4. Tourism
5. Finance
6. Transportation
7.Communication
Chapter Seven Britain's Diplomacy and Relations withChina
1. Britain's Diplomacy
2.China-UK Relations
PART TWO The United States
Chapter Eight The Land
1. The Official Name, National Flag, National Anthem, and NationalCapital of theCountry
2. The Location and Size of theCountry
3. The Terrain, Rivers and Mountains of theCountry
4. The Natural Resources of theCountry
5. TheClimate of theCountry
6. MajorCities and Scenic Spots
7. Administrative Division
Chapter Nine The People and TheirCulture
1. Population
2. Ethnic Groups
3. Literacy
4. Language
5. Religion
6. Traditions andCustoms
7. Important Holidays
8. Social Welfare
9. Education
10. Sports
11. Media
12. Famous People
Chapter Ten A Brief History of the United States
1. The Earliest Inhabitants
2. TheColonization in the New World
3. The Thirteen BritishColonies
4. American Revolution
5. The Westward Movement
6. The AmericanCivil War
7. The Industrial Revolution and Reforms
8. The United States in the 20thCentury and Today
Chapter Eleven The Government and Political Parties
1. The Government
2. The Political Parties and Elections
Chapter Twelve The Law, Police and Military
1. The Law
2. The Police
3. The Military
Chapter Thirteen The Economy
1. Agriculture
2. Industry
3. Trade
4. Tourism
5. Finance
6. Transportation
7.Communication
Chapter Fourteen American Diplomacy and Relations withChina
1. American Diplomacy
2.China-US Relations
APPENDICES
Appendix I List of English/British Monarchs
Appendix II List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
Appendix III List of Members of the BritishCommonwealth
Appendix IV List of the 50 States of the United States
Appendix V List of Presidents of the United States
