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Surrounded by beautiful countryside, Reading is located in the heart of the United Kingdom's Silicon Valley in Southern England. A bustling town with an excellent shopping centre, Reading also has a multi-purpose entertainment centre, the Hexagon, which regularly hosts popular entertainers as well as contemporary drama and music. For sports fans, Reading's Majedski stadium hosts major national sporting events and is home to both the Reading football club and the London Irish rugby team. Located nearby are well-known sites such as Windsor Castle, Eton College, Ascot Racecourse and Henley on Thames.
Just off Junction 10 of the M4, Intel's Reading office boast excellent transportation links with Heathrow airport only 25 miles away. There are also excellent train links to Bristol, Wales and Birmingham, as well as Waterloo and London Paddington, for a wide range of museums, galleries, theatres, cinemas, restaurants and nightlife options.
The United Kingdom is a democracy governed by an elected Prime Minister. It is an ethnic melting pot, especially in and around its larger cities, the capital of which is London. Culturally, the United Kingdom is both creative and diverse, having a largely liberal attitude towards the arts. There are many museums, theatres and cinemas scattered around most towns and cities. Socially, the UK has much to offer in the way of pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants, where most international cuisines are represented.
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