When Canada gained independence from the United Kingdom, the legacies included afternoon tea and place names such as British Columbia, London (the city and the airport) and Calgary, but the countries that make up the kingdom – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – are distinct entities with their own cultures, traditions and histories.
England is a land of rolling green hills, the Lake District, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, London and Manchester, the royal family and the Pearly kings, strawberries and cream at Wimbledon and a late-night curry in Brick Lane.
Many Canadians claim Scottish descent. This is a country of towering peaks and lush glens, castles, tartan and whisky, the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow and misty islands. Wales has many attractions – mountains, valleys, beaches, fortresses and one of Europe’s oldest living languages.
Finally, Northern Ireland has shaken off its troubled past to become a resurgent tourist destination boasting the Giants’ Causeway and lush Mourne Mountains, and the lively cities of Belfast and Londonderry.
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