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Great Britain.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) occupies a territory of the British Isles (5,500 islands) with the total area of 244,100 sq.km. The UK is situated off the north- western coast of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. It is also washed by the Irish Sea, the St. George’s Channel and the North Channel, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. The UK consists of four parts: England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The capitals of the four parts are London, Edinburgh, Crardiff, and Belfast respectively. One can not 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 Pennins, the Lake District, and the southern peninsula of Britain. The climate of Great Britain is mild. It is not very hot in summer and it is not very cold in winter. It often rains in England. Besides, English climate is famous for its frogs. Many rivers are flowing through Great Britain, such as the longest Severn, the busiest Thames, etc. All the parts of Great Britain are worth seeing. The population of the UK is over 57 million people. The official language is English, but some people continue speaking their mother tongue. The flag of the UK is made up of three crosses of the patron saints. 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 main political parties are: the Conservative, the Liberal, the Labour, and the Social-Democratic Party.

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1. The UK occupies ...

2. The UK is situated off...

3. The UK consists of ...

4. The capitals of the four parts are ...

5. The Island of Great Britain can be devided into...

6. The well-known rivers are ...

7. The population of the UK is ...

8. The flag...

9. The Uk is a constitutional...

10. Parliament is made up of ...

11. The main political parties are ...

Answer the questions:

1. What do you know about the geographical position of the UK?

2. Why is the UK called an island state?

3. What parts does it consist of?

4. What does the surface look like?

5. What do you know about the climate in the UK?

6. What is the capital of the UK?

7. What is the population of the UK?

8. What languagers do the people speak there?

9. Describe the flag.

10. What is the political structure in Great Britain?

11. What does the parlament consist of?

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The UK territory its geographical position its constituates and their capitals the regions the rivers the population the official language the flag the political structure.

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