Great Britain

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GREAT BRITAIN
THE UK

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The UK
The United Kingdom

3.

British Isles, group of
islands, consists of two
main islands: Great
Britain and Ireland, and
numerous smaller islands.

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The British Isles are washed
by the :
- the Atlantic Ocean in the West,
- the North Sea in the East,
- the English Channel in the South,
- the Arctic Ocean in the North.

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The UK consists of:
- England (the capital is London);
- Wales (the capital is Cardiff)
- Scotland (the capital is Edinburgh)
- Northern Ireland (the capital is Belfast).
The territory of the UK is about 242,495
square kilometres.
The current population of U.K. in 2023 is
67,736,802.

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The climate is
mild the whole year round.
In the Atlantic Ocean, the
warm waters of the Gulf
Stream influence the
climate.

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People
The British are polite and well-mannered
people. They are practical and realistic. The
British people are considered to be the world’s
greatest tea drinkers. Every Englishman is said
to be a countryman at heart. They stands for
freshness, for leisure, fun and games.
The English are reputed to have a good sense
of humour.
The Scotts are rather kind, but at first glance not as
friendly as the English perhaps. They like extremes.
Sometimes, they seem to be gloomy and grey.
The Welsh are an emotional people but
sometimes reserved.
In the Northern Ireland everything moves slowly, and people are usually not much in a hurry.
Most of the Irish are considered to be stubborn and very superstitious. Another national feature is
that they are desperately afraid of being laughed at.

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Royal Family & Government
The UK is a constitutional monarchy with a parliament and the King
as Head of State. The King of the UK is Charles III. But it is ruled
by the Prime Minister and the government. The legislative body is
the Parliament which consists of the House of Lords and the House
of Commons.

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Transport
Taxi in the UK is called a cab, black cab, hack or London taxi.
The typical bus in London is a red double-decker. The world's first
underground line was opened between Baker St. and the City in
1863. Now there are eleven underground lines and 272 underground
stations in use. The London underground is also called the Tube.

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The British famous people

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British music

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British music
George Michael
Adele
Coldplay

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British music
The Queen
The Prodigy
The Beatles

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