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is one of the two largest financial centers in the world, along with New York City. The main industries today are banking and finance, steel, transport equipment, oil and gas, and tourism. The British currency is the pound sterling. The sign for the pound is GBP = Great British Pound The pound ( ) is made up of 100 pence (p) exactly like the dollar is split into 100 cents. The singular of pence is penny. The symbol for the penny is p。 hence an amount such as 50p is often pronounced fifty pee rather than fifty pence. We have both coins and banknotes. Current coins are: 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound, and 2 pounds. Current bank notes are: the 5 pound note, the 10 pound note, the 20 pound note and the 50 pound note. Q5: What Religions are there in the Britain? The official religion of England is Christianity, as practiced by the Church of England (Anglican). The Church in Wales is also Anglican. In Scotland the official Church is the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Other Christians in each country also include the Roman Catholics and the Methodists. Q6:Who is the head of the Church of England? The Queen (the British Monarch) is 39。Supreme Governor of the Church of England39。. ? Multi Faith Society Britain is a multi faith society in which everyone has the right to religious freedom. Although Britain is historically a Christian society, people are usually very tolerant towards the faiths of others and those who have no religious beliefs. Although religious faith in Britain is predominantly Christian, most of the world’s religions are also practiced. There are large Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh munities, and also smaller munities of Bah225。’237。, Buddhists, Jains, as well as followers of new religious movements.