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Note: The following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of Scotland), Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of Wales), Irish (about 10% of Northern Ireland), Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 in Cornwall) Largest Cities: (by population) London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, Leicester Name: The name United Kingdom originally came from a union between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland. When the Kingdom of Ireland joined the union the long name was changed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to represent the union between the island of Great Britain and the island of Ireland. Religion: Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% (2001 census) CHRISTIAN 71.6% MUSLIM 2.7% enough said .
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