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自1066年以来，这个国家从未遭遇过外族的入侵，近千年中有过62个君王，西方民主制度也在这块土地上诞生。大英帝国的历史不同寻常，其影响也曾遍及世界各地。即使在英国社会日趋多元化的今天，在大英帝国的余晖中，这份历史的遗产仍使它成为英联邦中最有影响力的国家。伴随着莎士比亚的戏剧和披头士乐队的歌曲，英国文化的影响也深入人心。当然，英国的自然风光也远不只是“英格兰的芳草地”，威尔士的山区，苏格兰的高地，都将让你感受到风格迥异的自然之美。悠久的历史，多元的文化，旖旎的风光，使英国成为世界各地的游人趋之若鹜的目的地。
