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Part One The United Kingdom

Chapter1 Geography

 I. The Nation

 II. England

 III. Scotland

 IV. wales

 V. Northem Ireland

 VI. The Land

 VII. The People

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Chapter 2 History

 1. Prehismry 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

 I. The Monarchy

 II. The House ofLOrds

 III. The House ofCommons

 IV. The British Constitution

 V. The Two Main Parties

 VI. The National Flag

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Chapter 4 Economy

 I. Economy--Overview

 II. Britain's Natural Resources

 III. Agriculture,Hunting,Forestry,and Fishing

 IV Mining and Quarrying

 V. Financial and Business Services

 VI. Tourism

 VII. Transport,Storage and Communication

 VIII. Wholesale and Retail Trade

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Chapter 5 Education

 I. Primary Education

 II. Secondary Education

 III. Further Education

 IV. Higher Education

 V. Famous University

 VI. Entry Requirement

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Chapter 6 Society

 I. Costume and Fashion

 II. Cuisine

 III. Housing

 IV. Transportation

 V. Holidays

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Part Two The United States

Chapter 7 Geography

 I. Physiographic Regions

 II Rivers and Lakes

 III. Climate

 IV The People

 V Typical City

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Chapter 8 History

 I. Discovery and Exploration,1000-1600

 II. The Colonial Period,1600-1774

 III. Revolutionary Period and New Naion,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. World War II

 IX. Postwar America-Cold war

 X. Decades ofChange

 XI. Toward the 21st Century

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Chapter 9 Political System

 I. US Govemment

 II. The Constitution

 III. The Executive Branch

 IV. The Legislative Branch

 V. The Judicial Branch

 VI. State Govemment

 VII. Local Government

 VIII. Politic:al Parties

 IX. The Flag

 X. The Pledge of Allegiance

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Chapter 10 Economy

 I. American Economy -- Overview

 II. Conditions and Resources

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Chapter 11 Education

 I. "The Condition of Education 2000"

 II. The American Style of Education

 III. Education in the United States

 IV. Grading Scale

 V. Famous University

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Chapter 12 Society

 I. Costume and Fashion

 II. Cuisine

 III. Buying a House

 IV. Transportation

 V. Holidays

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