Interesting facts about the United Kingdom

Interesting facts about England and English

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The United Kingdom

The UK :

England(London)

Scotland(Edinburgh)

Wales(Cardiff)

Northern Ireland(Belfast)

The Union Jack – Great Britain Flag

French was the official language of England from 1066 till 1362

Windsor Castle is the largest royal residence in the world

English people drink English people drink more tea than anybody more tea than anybody else in the worldelse in the world(they drink 22 times (they drink 22 times more than the Americans more than the Americans or the French)or the French)

The London Eye is the biggest

observation wheel and each rotation

takes about 30 minutes

London is the largest financial centre in the world. Swiss Re is Swiss reinsurance company in London and the building is called 30 St Mary Axe

1948

The UK brought the world

RUGBY

POLO

SOCCER

More than 200 bridgesMore than 200 bridges and 20 tunnels and 20 tunnels criss-cross the river criss-cross the river ThamesThames

“Cinderella” is the favorite fairytale of the English

The name “Big Ben” does not refer to the clock,The name “Big Ben” does not refer to the clock, but actually the bell inside the tower, but actually the bell inside the tower, which is now called Elizabeth Tower. which is now called Elizabeth Tower.

This sentence contains all This sentence contains all the letters of English alphabetthe letters of English alphabet

There are about 30,000 people called John Smith

What is called a " French kiss“ in the English speaking world

is known as an " English kiss" in France

with all the letters in alphabetical order.

"Almost" is the longest word in the English language

“Rhythm” is the longest English word without a vowel

England's first chocolate store opens in London by a Frenchman in 1657

Dyslexics

England is also

famous for …

Red Double-Decker Buses

Red Telephone boxes

Rainy and foggy days

British accent

Stonehenge

SKINS

TV Series

Queen

Radiohead

Driving on the wrong side of the road

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