Chapter 1 Geography of the United Kingdom
    I. The Nation
    II. England
    III. Scotland
    IV. Wales
    V. Northern Ireland
    VI. The Land
    VII. The People
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Chapter 2 History of the United Kingdom
    I. Prehistory to the Norman Conquest
    II. The Norman Conquest and the Middle Ages
    III. The Sixteenth Century
    IV. The Seventeenth Century—Civil War
    V. The Eighteenth Century
    VI. The Nineteenth Century
    VII. The Twentieth Century
    VIII. The Cold War
    IX. Towards the 21st Century
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Chapter 3 Monarchy and Government of the United Kingdom
    I. The Monarchy
    II. The House of Lords
    III. The House of Commons
    IV. The British Constitution
    V. The Two Main Parties
    VI. The National Flag
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Chapter 4 Economy of the United Kingdom
    I. Economy—An Overview
    II. Agriculture in the UK
    III. Construction Industries
    IV. Production Industries
    V. Financial and Business Services
    VI. Tourism
    VII. Transport, Storage and Communication
    VIII. Wholesale and Retail Trade
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Chapter 5 Education in the United Kingdom
    I. Primary Education
    II. Secondary Education
    III. Further Education
    IV. Higher Education
    V. Famous Universities
    VI. The UK: Social Science Receives a Relatively Warm Response
    VII. Entry Requirements
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Chapter 6 Society of the United Kingdom
    I. Costume and Fashion
    II. Cuisine
    III. Housing
    IV. Transportation
    V. Holidays
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Chapter 7 Geography of the United States
    I. Physiographic Regions
    II. Rivers and Lakes
    III. Climate
    IV. The People
    V. Typical City
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Chapter 8 History of the United States
    I. Discovery and Exploration, 1000−1600
    II. The Colonial Period, 1600−1774
    III. Revolutionary Period and New Nation, 1775−1812
    IV. Slavery, Civil War and Westward Expansion, 1813−1865
    V. Growth and Transformation, 1865−1900
    VI. War and Prosperity, 1900−1928
    VII. The Great Depression and the New Deal
    VIII. The World War II
    IX. Postwar America—The Cold War
    X. Decades of Change
    XI. Toward the 21st Century
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Chapter 9 The Political System of the United States
    I. The US Government
    II. The Constitution
    III. The Executive Branch
    IV. The Legislative Branch
    V. The Judicial Branch
    VI. The State Government
    VII. The Local Government
    VIII. Political Parties
    IX. The Flag
    X. The Pledge of Allegiance
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Chapter 10 Economy of the United States
    I. The US Economy—Overview
    II. Conditions and Resources
    III. Small Businesses and Corporations
    IV. Foreign Trade
    V. Financial Position
    VI. The Stock Market
    VII. Agriculture
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Chapter 11 Education in the United States
    I. The Condition of Education 2000
    II. The American Style of Education
    III. Education in the United States
    IV. Grading Scale
    V. Famous Universities
    VI. The US: Health, Psychology, Biology, American Students Like to Explore Human Beings
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Chapter 12 Society of the United States
    I. Costume and Fashion
    II. Cuisine
    III. Buying a House
    IV. Transportation
    V. Holidays
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