The coastline includes fjord-like inlets in the northwest of Scotland, spectacular cliffs and wild sandy beaches on the east coast and, further south, beaches of rocks, shale and sand sometimes backed by dunes, and large areas of fenland in East Anglia. HM Queen Elizabeth II since 1953. Some Welsh is spoken in parts of Wales, Gaelic in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, and French and Norman French in the Channel Islands. There are sizeable Jewish, Muslim and Hindu minorities. There are numerous public call boxes.
Some boxes take coins, others phonecards or credit cards.
Network operators include BT Cellnet, Orange, Vodafone and One2One . Most hotels and offices have facilities. ISPs include Freeserve AOL and BT Internet . Some multimedia phone booths, often located at main railway stations and airports, offer touch-screen access. Stamps are available from post offices and many shops and stores.