Transcript GREAT BRITAIN

GREAT BRITAIN
What does GB consist of ?
 A, England
 B, Scotland
 C, Wales
What does UK consist of ?
 Northern Ireland
 Great Britain
What is GB bordered by in the north, south, east,
west ?
 North – the North
Atlantic Ocean
 South – the English
Channel
 East – the North Sea
 West – the Irish Sea
What climate is in GB? What is the average
temperature in summer and in winter?
 The climate of Great Britain varies considerably, but only
occasionally are there extremes of heat and cold and there
is good average rainfall. October is usually the wettest
month, July – the hottest, and January – the coldest. The
coasts are never troubled by ice.
 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE - winter - 4°C.
- summer - 16 °C.
What is the population of GB ?
57 411 000 people
POPULATION ESTIMATE
United Kingdom
59, 755, 700
England
49, 997, 100
Wales
2, 946, 200
Scotland
5, 114, 600
Northern Ireland
1, 697, 800
What languages do people in GB speak ?
 English, Welsh (about 26% of the
population of Wales), Scottish form of
Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
What are the largest cities in GB ?
 London
 Birmingham
 Dover
 Liverpool
 Manchester
What are GB´s main industries ?
 Machine industry
 Airline industry
 Motor industry
 Clothing industry
 Food-stuff industry
 Paper and pulp industry
 Motor vehicle accessory industry
What does GB produce in
agriculture ?
 Cereals
 Oilseed
 Potatoes
 Vegetables
 Cattle
 Sheep
 Poultry
 Fish
What is the political system in
GB ?
 Great Britain is a parliamentary democracy
with a constitutional monarch as a head of
state.
Who is the present monarch in
GB and what is his/her role ?
 Queen ELIZABETH
II (since 6 February
1952);
 She is the chief of
state
What is the role of cabinet ?
 The strategic policy making body in the
UK
 Governs the country
 Is responsible to parliament
 Meets at 10 Downing Street
Who is Tony Blair ?
 He is Prime Minister
(since 2 May 1997)
 And head of
government
What is the adress 10 Downing
Street special for ?
 It´s residence of Prime Minister
 It has been the official residence of Prime
Minister since 1972
The supreme legislative /lawmaking/ body in GB is ...
 Parliament and it consists of two
elements:
1.The House of Commons
2.The House of Lords
Describe the electoral system of the GB, how
many main political parties are there ?
 The monarchy is hereditary
 Following legislative elections, the leader of
the majority party or the leader of the
majority coalition is usually the prime
minister.
The Constitution of GB is:
 Unwritten:
 1. Partly statutes
 2. Partly common law and practice
What does „the Union Jack“
mean ?
 It is national flag of Britain
 The Union Jack is the Only
National British Newspaper
produced and published in the
United States.
The National anthem of GB is
1
God save our gracious
Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us;
God save the Queen!
2
Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour,
Long may she reign;
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and
voice.
God save the Queen!
What did we use?
 Internet Browser Google
 www.cia.gov
 www.Aboutbritain.