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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom The United Kingdom The UK is a sovereign state. The Entire name of UK is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The nations

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Page 2: United Kingdom The United Kingdom The UK is a sovereign state. The Entire name of UK is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The nations

United Kingdom

Page 3: United Kingdom The United Kingdom The UK is a sovereign state. The Entire name of UK is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The nations

The United KingdomThe UK is a sovereign state.

The Entire name of UK is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The nations belonging to the UK are England, Northern England, Scotland and Wales.The UK is a city.

The name of the British Anthem is God Save the Queen.

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National Identity

English (specifically England) =/= British (generally Great Britain)United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland

Britain = England, Scotland, and Wales

National Flag = England (St. George) + Scotland (St. Andrew) + Ireland (St. Patrick)

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Queen of United KingdomThe Queen of United Kingdom is the Queen Elizabeth II. She was born on 21 April 1926th in London. She was crowned on 2 June 1953.

Her Majesty's Government (HMG),commonly referred to as the British government, Welsh, is the central government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The government is led by the prime minister, who selects all the remaining ministers.Current Incumbent David Cameron since 11 May 2010.

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The United Kingdom is located on the

northwest coast of continental Europe,

surrounded by the North Sea, English

Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.

It includes 4 countries:England, Scotland,

Wales and Northern Ireland.

Geographical location

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GEOGRAPHY OF THE UKIn the UK, there is Wales, England, Scotland and Northern England.

The capital of UK is London. The population in UK is about 62,008,048 people.

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The capital of England is

London

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LondonLondon is the capital of England and the United

Kingdom.The city is also an important tourist destination for many visitors .

London hosted the Olympics in 1908 and 1948, they also hosted the Olympics in 2012.

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The UK is a key global player diplomatically and militarily. It plays leading roles in the EU, UN and Nato

International Role

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Sources of Energy

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THE CLIMATEIn Britain, the weather is usually rainy and windy.

The average temperature is between -11ºC and 35ºC

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SPORTS IN THE UKSPORTS IN THE UK

SPORTS IN THE UK

CRICKET

tenis

RUGBY

FOOTBALL

England’s national sport: cricket.Most popular sport: soccer (football)

Rugby: this sport used to be played by the rich upper class onlyTennis: Wimbledon

Polo: brought to Britain from India in the 19th Century by army officers

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pound

euro

The UK currency is the Pound (£1=€1.1113)

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Birmingham

Glasgow

Big Cities

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Liverpool Manchester

Big Cities

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Leeds Edinburgh

Big cities

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Ben Nevis is the highest mountain, 1343 meters .

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Food

Traditional English Breakfast (Full English)eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, baked beans and mushrooms

Traditional English Dinnermeat and 2 vegetables with hot brown gravy

Sunday Roast Dinnerroast meat, two vegetables and potatoes with a Yorkshire pudding

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Fish and chips

Yorkshire Pudding

The main course is Breakfast.

RoastBeef

BRITISH FOOD

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Etiquette in EnglandDo:

Stand in lineTake off your hat when indoorsCover your mouth when yawning or coughingShake handsDrive on the left side of the roadDon’ts:

Greet people with a kiss unless it’s family or close friendsTalk loudly in publicStare at others

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Interesting Facts

•In the UK, if you reach your 100th birthday, you get a personalized card from the Queen.

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•In the UK, accents change noticeably about every 25 miles (40km).

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•Slavery was not made a constitutional offense in the UK until April 6, 2010.

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•The Queen Mary of Scotland became queen when she was only six days old.

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Reference

British Life and Culture: http://projectbritain.com

http://www.factslides.com/s-UK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom