Britain is more culturally diverse than ever before. 8 million people, 14% of the population of England and Wales, belong to an ethnic minority group, up from 9% in 2001. London is home to 270 nationalities speaking 300 languages. Should we be doing more to support integration and avoid segregation and isolation? A new infographic, commissioned by the RGS-IBG as part
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A new map, created by geographer Oliver O’Brien, shows the incredible diversity of London, illustrating in bright colours areas of the city where more than eight per cent of the residents were born outside the UK. Oliver has created a zoomable map of the whole of the UK, using small-area statistics from the 2011 Census; the map reveals that London is
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Tuesday 15 March 2016 7.00 – 8.30pm Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Globalisation has increased the cross-border and cross-continental movement of people and ideas like never before. The UK, continuing its long history of immigration, is more culturally diverse than ever, with London alone home to 270 nationalities speaking 300 languages. Understanding how our different cultures interact is complex and
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21st Century Challenges 