6. Media.

There are five terrestrial channels in Britain (of which two-ВВС I and BBC2-are publicly funded) and also sattelite and cable channels. BBC World Service broad casts by radio in English and 45 other languages world-wide. BBC World-wide Television is a major international broadcaster. British television productions have won many international awards. More daily newspapers, national and religional, are sold for every person in Britain than in most other developed countries. On an average day, nearly 60 per cent of people over the age of 15 read a national morning paper; over 65 per cent read a Sunday newspaper. There are 10 national morning daily newspaper, 9 Sunday, about 1.400 regional and local newspapers, and over 6.500 periodical publications on sale. There is no state control or censorship. Access to the Internet, a global computer network linked by the international telephone system, has grown rapidly-there are an estimated 5 million Internet or on-line users in Britain.

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7. Leisure Pastimes.

Watching television and visiting or entertaining friends or relatives are among the most popular leisure activities in Britain. Nearly every household has a television set and about 82 per cent of household have a video recorder. People spend, on average during the week, 25 hours watching television and over 16 hours listening to the radio. Listening to recorded music, increasingly on compact disc (CD), is also popular, and 59 per cent of households have a CD player. Other regular pastimes include reading, gardening, sporting activities, and going out for a meal, to a pub or bar, or to the cinema.

8. Sport and Exercise.

Many sports were first played in Britain. The most popular participation sports or activities are walking, swimming, cycling. Football is the largest spectator sport. Major British sporting events include the Football Association Cup Final at Wembley, the Wimbledon tennis tournament, cricket Test matches. Britain has over 100 sportsman and women who hold world championship titles.

9. Diet and Food.

Although some traditional meals in Britain, like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, and fish and clips, remain popular, there has been a significant shift in eating habits over the last decade or so. This is in part due to a greater emphasis on health and convenience considerations. Consumption of red meat has declined, while poultry consumption has been growing. Demand for "fast-food" restaurants is high. Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers. Consumption of table wine has been growing.

10. Architecture.

Britain's architecture reflects its history. It includes prehistoric monuments, castles and town walls, cathedrals and churches, stately houses, royal palaces and industrial sites, as well as modern urban architecture. Contemporary architectural trends are evident in the varied range of housing and office developments. Innovative designs are found in many new buildings, for example, in the City of London and Docklands.