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The United Kingdom of Great Britain .

The United Kingdom of Great Britain . The United Kingdom is a monarch state situated in the north west of Europe .

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain .

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  1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is a monarch state situated in the north west ofEurope.

  2. The UK is made up by fourcountries: England, Scotland, Wales and NorthernIreland.The UK issurrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the north Sea and the English Channel tunnel

  3. England is the largest country of the UK. Itborders with Scotland in the north and Wales in the south-west. The Head of State is Queen Elizabeth ll, whoisalso the Head of Commonwealth. Itis a protestant country. The capital city of England isLondon. The mainriverisThames.

  4. Scotland isone of the fourcountries of the UK. Edinburghis the capital city, butthe largest city is Glasgow. Bagpipesand Kilts are typical of Scotland. Scotland isfamous for medievalcastles and LochNesslake(Nessyis the name of the monster in the lake).

  5. Wales issituated in the south-west of the UK and bordersonly with England. Cardiff is the capital city. In Wales mainlanguages are Welsh and English. The largestreligionisChristianity. Saint David is the patron saint of Wales. Conwycastleis in north Wales. Love spoons are the mainsymbols in Wales. Saint David, ConwyCastle and a love spoon.

  6. NorthernIrelandis part of the UK, butitisnotsituated on the Island of Great Britain. Itbordersonly with the Republic of Irelandwhichis an independentcountry and isnot part of the UK. Belfast is the capital and the largest city of the NorthernIreland. Saint Patrick is the Patron Saint. Belfast and Saint Patrick.

  7. The Union Flag, alsoknowas the Union Jack, isthe flag of the United Kingdom.Itiscomposedof the unionofthreeflags:St. George’s Cross(the nationalflagof England);St. Andrew’s Cross(the nationalflagof Scotland);St. Patrick’s Cross(the nationalflag of NorthernIreland).The red dragon, the nationalflag of Wales, isnot part of the Union Jack becausewhen the first Union Flagwascreated Wales wasalreadyunited with England. the flagof Wales isnot part of the Union Jack

  8. LondonLondon is the capital of England and of the UK. Itisthe largestmetropolis in Europe with a population of 14 millionpeople. Ithas 5 internationalairports: Stansted, Heathrow(the biggest), Gatwick, Luton and City airport.

  9. Londonhas a lot of touristattractions.The mostfamousattractions are: Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and the Queen Palace - Buckingham Palace.

  10. The Big Ben isn’t the clock on the tower, butjust the bellinside it

  11. The HousesofParliamentiswhere the twoHousesofParliament(HousesofCommons and Lords)meetforpoliticalpurposes.

  12. London is a green city with lots of parks.Themostfamousparks are Hyde Park, St James’s Park and Greenwich Park.People oftenhave lunch in the parks, spendtheir free time and children can enjoythemselves in many pools and littlelakes.

  13. The London Eyewasbuilt in 1999 and is a giantwheel.Itis 170 m high and you can see the beautiful London skyline from the top.

  14. The Buckingham Palace is the official home of the BritishMonarch in London. Itisalsoa famoustouristattractionbecause of the Queen’s Royalguards. Everymorning,athalfpasteleven, peopleall over the world come to see the changing of the guards.

  15. In Madame Tussaud’s waxworksmuseumthere are waxstatuesoffamous people.

  16. The tower of London is a historictower in the centre of London. Itis 900 yearsold.

  17. London hasmanyimportantmuseumsuchas the BritishMuseum and the National Gallery.The BritishMuseumcontainsEgyptiancollections of mummifiedskeletonsfound in the pyramids, and Greeksculptures from the Parthenon in Athens.

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