Great Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Содержание

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Great Britain on the Map of the World

Great Britain on the Map of the World

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England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Historical Provinces of Great Britain

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Historical Provinces of Great Britain

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The Flag of Great Britain

The Flag of Great Britain

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«Visiting-Card Great Britain» Area: 244,4 km Population: 59,5 mln people The

«Visiting-Card Great Britain»

Area: 244,4 km
Population: 59,5 mln people
The capital: London
Political system:

limited monarchy (kingdom), unitary state
The region: 92 administrative units consisting of 4 historic areas
England - 45 counties + London
Wales - 8 counties
Scotland - 9 regions
Ulster (Northern Ireland) - 1 region
Five island territories
Characteristics: 13areas (Gibraltar,St. Helena,Falkland Islands, Bermuda, Anguilla, etc.). Currency: pound sterling = 100 pence
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Coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth

Coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II on her 80th anniversary in 2006.

Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Edinburgh in the graph 1947.


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Physiographic Map of Great Britain Лягушка

Physiographic Map of Great Britain

Лягушка

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Relief Plains Midland, London. Mountains (old): Pennine (700 m), Cambrian, Northern Scottish Highlands.


Relief Plains Midland, London. Mountains (old): Pennine (700 m), Cambrian, Northern Scottish Highlands.

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United Kingdom is washed: Atlantic Ocean; North Sea; Irish Sea; Strait Channel;

United Kingdom is washed:

Atlantic Ocean;
North Sea;
Irish Sea;
Strait Channel;

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Water resources Rivers: Thames, Severn, Spey, Manchester canal.

Water resources
Rivers: Thames, Severn, Spey, Manchester canal.

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climate Marine, temperate. NW January temperature - + 3,5 º C

climate
Marine, temperate.
NW January temperature - + 3,5 º C in July - +12 º C, precipitation 2000 mm. SE January

temperature - + 5,5 º C in July - +16 º C, precipitation 600 mm.
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The capital of the UK - LONDON This is how it

The capital of the UK -

LONDON

This is how it looks from space.


But yes - on the river Thames.

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Palace of Westminster to the famous hour tower "Big Ben". Here

Palace of Westminster to the famous hour tower "Big Ben". Here sits the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Tower of London - Royal castle, built in the 11th century.

Tower of London - Royal castle, built in the 11th century.

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Tower Bridge.

Tower Bridge.

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St. Paul's Cathedral, built in the 17th century by the famous English architect Christopher Wren.

St. Paul's Cathedral, built in the 17th century by the famous English architect Christopher Wren.

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The Buckingham Palace - official residence of the royal family in London.

The Buckingham  Palace - official residence of the royal family in London.

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... Decker buses ..

... Decker buses ..

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AGRICULTURE post-industrial countries A small share of employment in agriculture

AGRICULTURE post-industrial countries A small share of employment in agriculture

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Agriculture - crops - barley, oats, wheat, sugar beet, fodder crops,

Agriculture - crops - barley, oats, wheat, sugar beet, fodder crops, horticulture (Sh., SW.England), potato (Ulster). Brewing industry - brewery Bass.