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British culture
• The culture of the United Kingdom refers to
the patterns of human activity and
symbolism associated with the United
Kingdom and its people. It is informed by the
UK's history as a developed island country,
major power, and its composition of four
countries—England, Northern Ireland,
Scotland and Wales—each of which have
preserved distinct customs, cultures and
symbolism.
• As a result of the British Empire, significant British
influence can be observed in the language, culture and
institutions of a geographically wide assortment of
countries, including Australia, Canada, India, Ireland,
New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa and the
United States. These states are sometimes collectively
known as the Anglosphere, and are among Britain's
closest allies.[In turn the empire also influenced British
culture, particularly British cuisine. Innovations and
movements within the wider culture of Europe have
also changed the United Kingdom; Humanism,
Protestantism, and representative democracy have
developed from broader Western culture.
The Industrial Revolution, with its origins in the •
UK, brought about major changes in agriculture,
manufacturing, and transportation, and had a
profound effect on the socio-economic and
cultural conditions of the world. The social
structure of Britain during this period has also
played a central cultural role. More recently,
popular culture of the UK included notable
movements in music such as the British invasion
and Britpop, while British literature, British
cinema, British television and British poetry is
respected across the world.
As a result of the history of the formation of •
the United Kingdom, the cultures of England,
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are
diverse and have varying degrees of overlap
and distinctiveness.