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THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN It is a monarch state situated in the North-West of Europe . UK is composed of four countries : 1- England 2 -Scotland 3- Wales 4- Northern Ireland

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THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN

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  1. THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN Itis a monarch state situated in the North-WestofEurope. UK iscomposedoffourcountries: 1-England 2-Scotland 3-Wales 4-Northern Ireland The Ukissurroundedby Atlantic Ocean,the North Sea and the English Channelthatseparates the UK from the continent. The flagof the UK is the UNION FLAG,alsoknownas the UNION JACK. Itiscomposedof the unionofthreeflags: _St.George’s Cross(the nationalflagof England) _St.Andrew’s Cross(the nationalflagof Scotland) _St.Patrick’s Cross(the nationalflagofNorthernIreland) The red dragon, the nationalflagof Wales, isn’t part of the Uk.

  2. ENGLAND England borderswith Scotland in the North and Wales in the South-West. The capital city of England is London. The Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II whoisalso the Head of the Commonwealth. Itis a protestantcountry. The mainriveris the Thames. Oneof the mostfamousplaces in England is Stonehenge.

  3. SCOTLAND Edinburgh is the capital of city,but the largest city is Glasgow. Bagpipes and kilts are typicalof Scotland. Scotland isfamousformedievalcastles and LochNesslake.

  4. WALES Wales issituated in the South-Westof the UK and bordesonlywith England. Cardiff isits capital city. Wales’s mainlanguages are Welsh and English. The largestreligionisChristianity. Saint David is the patronsaintof Wales. The nationalflagof Wales is the red dragon. The dragon is a veryold Welsh symbol. In the millenniumStadium in Cardiff there are rugby matches and concerts. The smallest house in Britainis in Conwy. Love spoons are the mainsymbol in Wales.

  5. NORTHERN IRELAND Belfast is NorthernIreland Capital and Largest city. Itbordersonlywith the Republic ofIrelandwhichisanindependentcountry and isn’t part of the UK. Saint Patrick is the Patron Saint. Itis part of the UK, butitisn’t situated on the Irelandof Great Britain.

  6. CONCEPTUAL MAPS North-West Europe Monarch State _AtlanticOcean _North-Sea _English-Channel _Channel Tunnel UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN UnionFlag Composedof: -England -Scotland -Wales -NorthernIreland Northern Ireland England Scotland

  7. Stonehenge London ENGLAND Thames ProtestantCountry _Scotland North _WelsSouth-West Queen Elizabhet II

  8. -MedievalCastle -Lockness Lake Edinbourgh SCOTLAND Bagpipes and Kilts Glasgow

  9. Love Spoons South-West Smallest House isCnowy WALES England Cardiff Millennium Stadium Welsh and English Red Dragon Christianity St.David Symbolis Dragon

  10. IndipendentCountry Republic of Ireland Northen Ireland Isn’t Part of UK Belfast St.Patrik

  11. London is the capital of England and of the UnitedKindom. Itis the largestmetropolis in Europewith a populationof 14 million people. London is a major touristattraction.Ithas 5 internationalairports.Heathrowis the biggest. The mostfamoustouristattractions are the Big Ben,the HousesofParliament and the Queens Palace and Buckingham Palace. London is a green city withlotsofparks.

  12. BIG BEN AND THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT Big Ben isn’t the clock on the tower! But just the bell inside it. The HousesofParliamentiswhere the twoHousesof the Parliament (HousesofCommons and Lords) meetforpoliticalpurposes.

  13. BUCKINGHAM PALACE Buckingham palaceis the official home of the BritishMonarch in London. Itisalso a famoustouristattraction becauseof the Queen’s Royalguards. Everymorning at halfpasteleven people allover the world come tosee the changingof the guards. The guardsprotect the Queen day and night. They wear reduniforms and blackbearskins.

  14. PARKS IN LONDON The mostfamous are Hyde Park,where people love swimming, fishing and going out in boats on the Serpentine, the river in Hyde Park , St James’s Park,withbirds and squirrels, greatforpicnics, and Greenwichpark. People oftenhave lunch in the parks.

  15. MADAME TUSSAUD In Madame Tussaud’s waxworksmuseumthere are waxstatuesoffamous people. LONDON EYE The London Eye, alsoknownas the Millennium Wheel,wasbuild in 1999 and is a giantwheel. Itis 170 m high and you can see the beautiful London skyline from the top.

  16. TOWER OF LONDON The Towerof London is a historictower in the centreof London. Itis 900 yearsold. William the Conquerorbuildthe White Tower in 1067 by the River Thames. Itwas a fortress, a royalpalace, and a prison. Manyprisonerswereexecuted in thistower. Nowtou can see the crown jewels in the Towerof London.

  17. MUSEUMS London hasmanyimportantmuseumssuchas the BritishMuseums and National Gallery. The BritishmuseumscontainsEgyptiancollectionsofmummifiedskeletonsfound in the pyramids, and Greeksculpturesfrom the Parthenon in Athens. The National Galleryisoneof the mostimportant art galleries in the world.

  18. CONCEPTUAL MAPS LONDON England and UK The LargestMetropolis 5 Airports. The biggestis Heathrow Many Parks TouristAttractions Buckingham Palace Big Ben HousesofParliament Queens Palace

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