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Great Britain
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Great Britain, known as
the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland,has an
area of some 244,100
square kilometers and
is divided into 49
administrative
counties.Great Britain is
the largest island in the
north – west of Europe.
The population of the
UK is over 57 million
people.
National Symbols
Queen Elizabeth II
Quick Facts
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The UK is a constitutional monarchy.
 The monarch reigns with the support of
Parliament.
 Parliament consists of two chambers known
as the House of Commons and the House of
Lords.
 The UK occupies most of the territory of the
British Isles. It consists of four main parts
which are: England, Scotland, Wales, and
Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London,
Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.
Climate
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The climate in the UK is generally
mild and temperate due to the
influence of the Gulf Stream. It is
usually described as cool,
temperate and humid.
The weather is so changeable
that the English say that they
have no climate but only the
weather.The average of
temperature is from 5 to 23
degrees above zero.That means
that it is never too hot or too cold.
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Before 1971 the British used
pounds, shillings, farthings and
pence. Then they changed
money.
The British currency is the pound
sterling.
They have both coins and
banknotes.
Current coins are: 1 penny, 2
pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20
pence, 50 pence, 1 pound, and 2
pounds.
Current bank notes are: the 5
pound note, the 10 pound note,
the 20 pound note and the 50
pound note.
British
Currency
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London is the capital of
Great Britain, its political,
economic and cultural
centre.
 It's one of the largest cities
in the world.
 Its population is more than
11 million people. London
is situated on the river
Thames.
 The city is very old and
beautiful. It was founded
more than two thousand
years ago.
Buckingham Palace
Tower Bridge
The National
Gallery
The London Eye
The Tower of London
Big Ben
Westminster Abbey
Trafalgar Square
Piccadilly Circus
You are welcome to
visit
Great Britain