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== Introduction == |
== Introduction == |
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The United Kingdom is a nation made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is located in Western Europe and has a population of |
The United Kingdom is a nation made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is located in Western Europe and has a population of 60 million people. The official language is English, however in Wales Welsh is spoken and taught in schools. As a result of immigration, languages such as etc are spoken by parts of its population. |
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The GDP per capita is around $xx. Over 99% of those of age 15 and above are estimated to be able to read and write. In 2004, xxx million people in |
The GDP per capita is around $xx. Over 99% of those of age 15 and above are estimated to be able to read and write. In 2004, xxx million people in United Kingdom were under the age of 6, xx million between 6 and 15. By OECD standards, xx per cent of the population has to be considered poor. United Kingdom is in place xx of the Human Development Index. School education in England Wales and Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the national parliament; education in Scotland is the responsibility of the Scottish parliament. |
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The UK is not a candidate for the first round of OLPC distribution to children. See the [[OLPC FAQ]] for details. |
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However, people living in the UK can '''[[Getting involved in OLPC|take part in this project]]''' by almost every thinkable means. This includes [[OLPC software task list|software]] and [[Hardware Ideas|hardware]] development (especially [[Discussion of eBook feature set|ebook reader]]), creating content, promotion etc. |
However, people living in the UK can '''[[Getting involved in OLPC|take part in this project]]''' by almost every thinkable means. This includes [[OLPC software task list|software]] and [[Hardware Ideas|hardware]] development (especially [[Discussion of eBook feature set|ebook reader]]), creating content, promotion etc. |
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Revision as of 14:48, 13 January 2008
Introduction
The United Kingdom is a nation made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is located in Western Europe and has a population of 60 million people. The official language is English, however in Wales Welsh is spoken and taught in schools. As a result of immigration, languages such as etc are spoken by parts of its population.
The GDP per capita is around $xx. Over 99% of those of age 15 and above are estimated to be able to read and write. In 2004, xxx million people in United Kingdom were under the age of 6, xx million between 6 and 15. By OECD standards, xx per cent of the population has to be considered poor. United Kingdom is in place xx of the Human Development Index. School education in England Wales and Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the national parliament; education in Scotland is the responsibility of the Scottish parliament.
The UK is not a candidate for the first round of OLPC distribution to children. See the OLPC FAQ for details.
However, people living in the UK can take part in this project by almost every thinkable means. This includes software and hardware development (especially ebook reader), creating content, promotion etc.
Interested People
Alan Bell
Alan Lord
Linux user groups
The Open Forum Europe