本书全面叙述了英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰五个主要英语国家的地理、历史、政治、文化、教育、宗教等社会生活各方面的情况，图文并茂，内容丰富多彩，语言流畅易懂，编排简洁清新，主要内容附中文概要。

本书资料来源于英美等国家官方发布的最新数据，信息准确，内容新颖，是主要英语国家社会各领域发展的最新体现。

本书全面而系统地叙述了英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚和新西兰五个主要英语国家的地理、历史、政治、文化、教育等诸多方面，图文并茂，内容丰富，语言流畅易懂，编排简洁清新。全书主要内容均附有中文概要，以备读者参照使用。

该书可供全国高等院校英语专业学生作为英语国家概况课程的教材使用，也可供研究英语国家国情的学者、对英语国家国情感兴趣的读者和准备出国留学的学生参考使用。

Part 1 The United Kingdom

 Chapter 1 A General View

Ⅰ Climate of the UK

Ⅱ England

Ⅲ Scotland

Ⅳ Wales

Ⅴ Northern Ireland

Ⅵ The Commonwealth of Nations

 Chapter 2 Early British History

Ⅰ Early Settlers

Ⅱ Roman Britain

Ⅲ The Anglo- Saxons (446 - 871)

Ⅳ The Norman Conquest (1066)

Ⅴ Norman Rule (1066 - 1381)

Ⅵ The Great Charter and the Beginning of the Parliament

 The Hundred Years' War with France (1337 - 1453)

 The Black Death (1348- 1349)

Ⅸ The War of the Roses (1455 - 1485)

Ⅹ The English Reformation

Ⅺ James Ⅰ(1603- 1625) and the Parliament

Ⅻ Charles Ⅰ(1625 - 1649) and English Civil War The Restoration

XIII The Glorious Revolution of 1688

 Chapter 3 The Industrial Revolution (1780 - 1830)

 Chapter 4 Colonial Expansion

Ⅰ The Seven Years' War

Ⅱ The Growth of Dominions

Ⅲ The Conquest of India

Ⅳ The Colonization in South Africa

Ⅴ Aggression Against China

Ⅵ Britain and the First World War (1914 - 1918)

 Britain and the Second World War

 Decolonization and Decline (1945 - 1997)

 Chapter 5 The Government of the United Kingdom

Ⅰ The Monarchy

Ⅱ The Parliament

Ⅲ The Cabinet and Privy Council

Ⅳ The Constitution

Ⅴ Government Departments

Ⅵ British Political Parties

 Chapter 6 Culture

Ⅰ Primary Education

Ⅱ Secondary Education

Ⅲ Higher Education

Ⅳ Festivals and Public Holidays

Ⅴ Religion in Britain

Ⅵ British Literature

Part 2 The United States of America

 Chapter 1 A General Survey

Ⅰ Location and Size

Ⅱ Geography

Ⅲ Climate

Ⅳ American Geographical Regions

 Chapter 2 History

Ⅰ The Colonization of the New World

Ⅱ The War of Independence

Ⅲ The War of 1812

Ⅳ Territorial Expansion and Westward Movement

Ⅴ The Civil War

Ⅵ World War Ⅰand the United States

 World War Ⅱand the United States

 Chapter 3 The Government of USA

Ⅰ Legislative Branch

Ⅱ President

Ⅲ Judicial Branch

Ⅳ Elections and Voting

Ⅴ Cold War and Civil Rights

Ⅵ Political Parties

 Chapter 4 American Culture

Ⅰ Race & Ethnicity

Ⅱ Religion

Ⅲ Education

Ⅳ Holidays

Ⅴ Literature

Part 3 Canada

 Chapter 1 A General View

Ⅰ Geography

Ⅱ Provinces and Territories

Ⅲ Climate

Ⅳ Demographics

 Chapter 2 The History of Canada

 Chapter 3 The Government of Canada

 Chapter 4 Canadian Culture

Ⅰ Education

Ⅱ religion

Ⅲ Festivals and Holidays

Part 4 Australia

 Chapter 1 A General Survey

Ⅰ Geography

Ⅱ Political Regions

Ⅲ Climate

Ⅳ Demography

 Chapter 2 Australian History

 Chapter 3 The Government of Australia

 Chapter 4 Australian Culture

Ⅰ Education

Ⅱ Religion

 Festivals and Holidays

 Chapter 5 Plants and Animals

Part 5 New Zealand

 Chapter 1 A General Survey

Ⅰ Geography

Ⅱ Climate

 Chapter 2 History

 Chapter 3  The Government of New zealand

 Chapter 4 Culture

Ⅰ Education

Ⅱ Religion

 Festivals and Holidays

 Chapter 5 Plants and Animals

附录 中文概要

 第一部分 英国

一、概况

二、历史

三、政府

四、文化

 第二部分 美国

一、概况

二、历史

三、政府

四、文化

 第三部分 加拿大

 第四部分 澳大利亚

 第五部分 新西兰

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