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THE UK

THE UK. MAIN POINTS OF OUR DISCUSSION. GOVERNMENT FOREIGN RELATIONS & ARMED FORCES LAW & CRIMINAL JUSTICE GEOGRAPHY DEMOGRAPHY ECONOMY EDUCATION TRANSPORT HEALTHCARE SPORT CULTURE. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II .

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THE UK

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  1. THE UK

  2. MAIN POINTS OF OUR DISCUSSION • GOVERNMENT • FOREIGN RELATIONS & ARMED FORCES • LAW & CRIMINAL JUSTICE • GEOGRAPHY • DEMOGRAPHY • ECONOMY • EDUCATION • TRANSPORT • HEALTHCARE • SPORT • CULTURE

  3. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS • The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II. • The UK has a parliamentary government. The Parliament of the United Kingdomhas two houses: an elected House of Commons and an appointed House of Lords. The position of Prime Minister, the UK's head of government, belongs to the Member of Parliament GORDON BROWN.

  4. FOREIGN RELATIONS & ARMED FORCES • The United Kingdom is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a member of the G8 and NATO, and a member state of the European Union. The UK has a "Special Relationship" with the United States. • The commander-in-chief is the monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. • The Army, Navy and Air Force are collectively known as the British Armed Forces (or Her Majesty's Armed Forces). • The United Kingdom is one of the five recognised countries possessing nuclear weapons.

  5. LAW & CRIMINAL JUSTICE • The United Kingdom does not have a single legal system. • Today the UK has three distinct systems of law: English law, Northern Ireland law and Scots law. The Royal Courts of Justice of England and Wales. The High Court of Justiciary - the supremecriminal court of Scotland.

  6. GEOGRAPHY • The total area of the United Kingdom is approximately 245,000 km. • It lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, coming within 35 kilometres (22 mi) of the northwest coast of France, from which it is separated by the English Channel. • The United Kingdom has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round. • The prevailing wind is from the southwest, bearing frequent spells of mild and wet weather from the Atlantic Ocean. • Atlantic currents, warmed by the Gulf Stream, bring mild winters, especially in the west, where winters are wet, especially over high ground. Summers are warmest in the south east of England. Ben Nevis, in Scotland's Grampian Mountains, is the highest point in the British Isles

  7. DEMOGPAPHY • By mid-2007, the total population was estimated to have grown to 60,975,000. Current population growth is mainly due to net immigration but a rising birth rate and increasing life expectancy have also contributed. England's population by mid-2007 was estimated to be 51.1 million. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with 383 people resident per square kilometre. • Ethnic groups (2001): 92.1% White, 4.0% South Asian, 2.0% Black, 1.2% Mixed Race, 0.80% East Asian and Other.

  8. ECONOMY • The United Kingdom is today the fifth largest economy in the world and the second largest in Europe after Germany.The currency of the UK is the pound sterling, represented by the symbol £. The Bank of England is the central bank.Tourism is very important to the British economy. With over 27 million tourists arriving in 2004, the United Kingdom is ranked as the sixth major tourist destination in the world.London is Europe's largest financial centre and one of the world's three largest financial centres alongside New York and Tokyo. • The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. London is Europe's largest financial centre and one of the world's three largest financial centres alongside New York and Tokyo. The Bank of England; the central bank of the United Kingdom.

  9. EDUCATION • Education is mandatory from ages five to sixteen. The majority of children are educated in state-sector schools, only a small proportion attends private schools. • England has some of the top universities in the world; University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, and University of London. King's College, part of the University of Cambridge Christ Church, part of the University of Oxford

  10. TRANSPORT • Across the UK, there is a radial road network of 46,904 kilometres. • London Heathrow Airport, located 15 miles (24 km) west of the capital, is the UK's busiest airport and has the most international passenger traffic of any airport in the world. Heathrow Terminal 5. London Heathrow Airport has the most international passenger traffic of any airport in the world. The Forth Railway Bridge, Scotland, is an iconic feature of the rail network.

  11. HEALTHCARE • Healthcare in England is mainly provided by the National Health Service. • A much smaller private medical system also exists. • Healthcare in the United Kingdom is a devolved matter and England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have separate systems with different policies and priorities Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital - a modern NHS hospital. The Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital is a specialist children's hospital, part of NHS Scotland.

  12. SPORT • Major sports including association football, rugby football, cricket, tennis and golf originated in the United Kingdom. A 2006 poll found that football is the most popular sport in the United Kingdom. England's new Wembley Stadium. It is the most expensive stadium ever built Hampden Park, Glasgow - Scotland's national football stadium. Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, national stadium of Wales

  13. CULTURE • The culture of the United Kingdom—British culture—is informed by the UK's history as a developedisland country, monarchy, imperial power and, particularly, as a political union of four countries, which each have their own preserved and distinctive heritage, customs and symbolism.

  14. MEDIA • There are five major nationwide television channels in the UK: BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4 and Five. • The BBC is the UK's publicly funded radio, television and internet broadcasting corporation, and is the oldest and largest broadcaster in the world. It operates several television channels and radio stations in both the UK and abroad. BBC Television Centre. The BBC is the largest and oldest broadcaster in the world. The Channel 4 building.

  15. QUIZ • What kind of state is the UK? • Who is the head of state? • What does Parliament consist of? • What is the name of Prime Minister? • Who is the Commander-in-chief? • What is the other name of the British Armed Forces? • Does the UK possess nuclear weapons? • Has the UK a single legal system? • What is the total area in GB?

  16. QUIZ • What is the highest peak in GB? • The UK is not one of the densely populated countries in the world, is it? • What is the largest financial centre of Europe? • What is the central bank in the UK? • What famous universities & colleges do you know? • What is the UK’s busiest airport?

  17. QUIZ • What are major sports in GB? What is the most famous? • What famous English writers and poets do you know? • What English TV Channels do you know? • What is the most famous radio, television & internet broadcasting corporation? • Is Healthcare in England mainly provided by the National Health Service

  18. Для создания презентации использовался сайт: • http://wikipedia.org • http://antonion.ru/wstat/usage_200901.html

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