The United Kingdom of Great Britain. Geographical position of the UK

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2. Geographical position of the UK

The United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland occupies a
territory of the British Isles
(5500 islands) with the total
area of 244.100 sq.km.
The UK is situated off the northwestern coast of Europe between
the Atlantic Ocean and the North
Sea. George/s Channel and the
North Channel, the English
Channel and the Strait of Dover.
The UK consists of four parts and
every part has its national
emblem.

3. One can’t describe the country without mentioning its surface.

The island of Great Britain can be
divided into two main regions:
Lowland Britain and Highland
Britain. Lowlands comprise
southern and eastern England.
Highlands include Scotland,
Wales, the Pennines, the Lake
District, and the southern
peninsula of Britain.
Many rivers are flowing through
Great Britain, such as the
longest Severen with its
tributaries, the swiftest Spey,
the busiest Thames, etc.
All parts of Great Britain are worth
seeing.

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The capitals of the United Kingdom is London.
The official language is English, but some people continue speaking
their mother tongue: Scottish in western Scotland, Welsh in
northern and central Wales, and Irish in Northern Ireland. The
population of the UK is over 57 million people.
The flag of the UK is made up of three crosses of the patron saints:
the upright red against a white back-ground – St.George of
England, the white diagonal against a blue background – St.
Andrew of Scotland, the red diagonal against a white background
– St. Patrick of Northern Ireland.
The English people have the habit of naming
their national flag “the Union Jack”

5.

The UK is a constitutional monarchy, the head of the State is the Queen who reigns with the
support of Parliament. Parliament is made up of the House of Commons, the House of
Lords.
The House of Commons has 650 members who are elected by the people of the UK, called
Members of Parliament, each representing a constituency.
The House of Lords has over 1000 members. The government brings bills to the House of
Commons, where they are discussed by MPs. The bills then go to the House of Lords. The
House of Lords can suggest changes to a bill, but does not have the power to stop it from
becoming law. When the bills come back to the Commons, MPs vote on them, and if they
are passed they are signed by the Queen and become part of British law.
When the bills come back to the Commons, MPs vote on them, and if they are passed they
are signed by the Queen and become Acts of Parliament, which means that they become
part of British law.

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The West End, the centre of
London, is word seeing. It
includes historical palaces,
famous parks, large hotels
and shops. Rich people
enjoy spending their free
time and money there.

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8. QUESTIONS:

Why is the UK called an island state?
What do you know about the climate
in the UK?
What is the capital of the UK?
What can you say about West End?
What is the official language of the
UK?