Britain
When/Britain/ become / an enormous empire?
Back in the 17th century, Britain became a global power and gained an enormous empire.
What/ the longest-established ethnic minority/ in Britain?
The longest-established ethnic minority in Britain is the black Caribbean population
What/ nations/ arrive/ in the 1960s and 1970s?
The wave of immigration to the UK occurred in the 1960s and 1970s. India and Pakistan were formerly part of the British Empire, and many people arrived from those countries.
What four nations / make up/ cultural heritage/ Britain?
Britain has always been a mixture of different nationalities and cultures. The country itself is made up of four nations - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - each with its own cultural heritage.
What/ ethnic minorities/ encourage to come and work in Britain after the Second World War?
After the Second World War, there was a labour shortage in the UK and people from Jamaica and Trinidad, former British colonies, were encouraged to come and work in Britain. In 1948, five hundred came over on the steamship Empire Windrush, and throughout the following decade, thousands more arrived.
Who/ formed/ a close community/ and/ reatained their own customs and languages?
Asians in Britain formed a close community and on the whole retained their own customs and languages.
What/ the population/ the empire/ by the 1920s?
By the 1920s, the empire was home to 458 million people - a fifth of the world’s population!
What/ many immigrants/ experience upon arrival/ to the Empire?
Many immigrants experienced some form of racism at that time
What/ Britain's most popular meals?
Curry is one of Britain’s most popular meals.
When / most of the colonies/ gain / their independence?
But forty years later 1920s, most of the colonies gained their independence.
What/ traditions/ bring / Caribbean culture?
Caribbean culture - especially food and musical styles such as ska and reggae - gradually became part of British life.
What restaurants/ find/ all over Britain?
Indian food is now part of British culture, with Indian restaurants found all over the country.
When/ the first immigrants/ arrive in the UK?
They began to arrive in the UK and contribute to its multicultural society.
What national minorities/ bring / the biggest street festval?
The Notting Hill Carnival - the biggest street festival in Europe - was started by Caribbean immigrants.
When / the UK/ see / more immigrants from continental Europe?
Since the expansion of the European Union in 2004, the UK has seen more immigrants from continental Europe.