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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The official name of Great Britain the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is made up of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The population is urban.

The surface of Great Britain varies greatly. The mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain.

The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the elevate of Great Britain.

The United Kingdom is a monarchy and the queen is the head of the state. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: The house of lords and the house of Commons.

They are three main political parties in Great Britain: the labor, the Conservative and the liberal parties.

Kazakhstan.

In 1991 great political and economic changes took place in the USSR. After the Union had disintegrated some Republics separated from it. The Union became independent. The government is divided into three branches: legislative (the Parliament), executive (the President and the Prime minister) and judicial (the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court and Highest Arbitration Court). The Parliament consists of two chambers: the Senate (the upper chamber) and the Mazhilis (the lower chamber). By August, 1995 the Parliament had adopted a new Constitution. The constitution of Kazakhstan guarantees for all citizens equal rights and liberties irrespective of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, language, social, material or official position or place of residence. Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan. Kazakh is the official language of the country.

From November 15, 1993 Kazakhstan has its own national currency. The Republic of Kazakhstan is situated in the center of Eurasia and covers the area of 2,7 million square km. The population of Kazakhstan makes up 16 million people representing more than 100 nationalities.

It has borders with China in the east, with Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in the south, and with Russia in the north and west. Boundless as an ocean, beautiful and rich is the land of Kazakhstan.

The biggest is lake Balkhash (17700 square kilometers) situated in the very heart of the Republic.

Kazakhstan is very rich in land. Arable land covers a large territory of the Republic.

Kazakhstan is a great scientific ,educational and cultural centre. It constantly receives delegations and individual specialists from various countries . Kazakhstan is a multinational state. Over 100 nationalities inhabiting Kazakhstan pursue the principles of peaceful coexistence and cooperation and show an example of good neigh bourhood and harmony in relations with different nations.

London

London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial centre. Its population is about 8 million.

London is situated on the river Thames. The city is very old. Traditionally it is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. They are very different from each other.



The City is the oldest part of, its financial and business centre. Numerous banks, offices and firms are concentrated here, including the Bank of England, the Stock Exchange and the Old Bailey.

Westminster is the aristocratic official part of London. It includes Buckingham Palace where the Queen lives and the House of Parliament, the seat of the British Parliament .The Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament is a famous for its big hour bell, known as "Big Ben".


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