1. FAMOUS PEOPLE SILESIA WALES SCOTLAND

2. AREA and PEOPLE 12 333 km² 4 654 115 people 78 782 km² 5 194 000 people 20 779 km² 2 993 400 people

3. KNOWN ACTORS Catherine Zeta-Jones She was born on the 25th September 1969 in Swansea. She won Oscar award for the best upporting role in the Film „Chicago”. Franciszek Pieczka He was born on January the 18 th 1928 in Godów. He is a polish theatre and film actor. He played many roles "Four tropers and a dog", "Deluge" or "Peasants". Gerard James Butler He was born on 13th November 1969 in Paisley. He is a Scottish actor. He appeared in films, on stage, and television. He is known for his part in numerous film „ Phautom of the Opera”.

4. KNOWN ACTORS Richard Burton He was born on the 10th November 1925 in Pontrhydyfen. He was a very important actor for the cinema and theater. He starred in fimls: The Robe, My Cousin Rachel, Cleopatra. Anna Dereszowska She was on January the 7th 1981 in Mikołów. She is a known film and theatre actress. She played in television serial „Złotopolscy”. Actress of theater „Bufo”. Ewan Gordon McGregor He was born on 31st March 1971 in Crieff. Ale is a success in ainstream, India and art house films.

5. KNOWN ATHLETES Lynn Davies He was born on the 20th May 1942 in Nantymoel. He won an Olimpic gold medal in the long jump in Tokio(1964). He was a European champion in Budapest (1966). Otylia Jędrzejczak She was born in Ruda Śląska on December the 13th 1983. She is Polish swimmer, olympic champion and double world champion. Stephen Hendry He was born on 13th January 1969 in Edinburgh. He is a Scottish rofessional snooker player. He is a World Champion, Snookers world number one.

6. KNOWN ATHLETES Colin Ray Jackson He was born on the 18th February 1967. He was a British sprinter and hurdler. He has won forty four races in his career. Adam Małysz He was born on 3rd December 1977 in Wisła. He is the most successful ski jumper in the history. He has 4 individual Olympic Games medals. He won 4 World Championships. Sir Chris Hoy He was born on 23rd March 1976 in Edinburgh. He is a Scottish cyclist. He von three gold medals in Beijing. In 2008 he got a noble title Sir.

7. KNOWN WRITERS Ken Follett He was born on the 5th June 1949 in Cardiff. He is a Welsh writer. He writes thrillers and historical novels. He is very popular. Juliusz Ligoń He was born on February the 28th 1823 in Prądy. He was publicist and a poet. He was a member of mutual help association. He died on 17 of November 1889 in Królewska Huta. Wiliam John King Known as Bill King. He was born on 7th december 1959 in Stranraer. He is a british science fiction and fantasy writer. Now days he lives in Glasgow.

8. KNOWN WRITERS Dylan Thomas He lived from October 1914 until 9 November 1953. He was a fantasitc poet. He wrote many great poems („ Fern Hill”), stories and a play „Under Milk Wood”. Józef Piotr Lompa He was born on June the 29th 1797 in Olesno. He is silesian operator, poet, publicist. He was an author of school handbooks. He died on March 29th in Woźniki. William Boyd He was born on 7th March 1952 in Ghana. He is a contemporary Scottish writer. He studied in Oxford. His first book was „Good Man in Africa”

9. KNOWN SINGERS Sir Tom Jones He was born on the 7th June 1940 in Pontypridd. He can play the guitar. He started his career in 1963 in the group Tommy Scott and the Senators. Krzysztof Krawczyk He was born on September 8th 1946 in Katowice. He is a singer, a guitarist and a composer. He has archived gold records and 10 Platinum records. Calvin Harris In fact Adam Richard Wiles. He was born on 17th January1984 in Dumfries. He is a Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter.He cooperates other Kylie Minogue, DJ Tiesto.

10. KNOWN SINGERS Bonnie Tyler She was born on the 8th June 1951 in Swansea. She is a pop singer. She was popular in the 1970s and 1980s. She has a very interesting voice and she has a lot of fans. Emeli Sande She is a Scottish singer, pianist an author of texts and producer of music. She is compared to Ella Fitzerald. She sings soul. Piotr Kupicha He was born on March 16th 1979 in Tychy. He is a polish vocalist, a guitarist, a composer and author lyrics. He is a leader of band pop Feel.