THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

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The UK consists of England (the capital is London) Wales (the

The UK consists of

England (the capital is London)
Wales (the capital is

Cardiff)
Scotland (the capital is Edinburgh)
Northern Ireland (the capital is Belfast).
The territory of the UK is about 244,000 square kilometres.
The population is over 56,5 million.
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The British Isles are washed by the : the Atlantic Ocean

The British Isles are washed
by the :
the Atlantic Ocean

in the west,
the North Sea in the east,
the English Channel in the south,
the Arctic Ocean in the north.
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The climate is mild the whole year round. The Atlantic Ocean,

The climate is

mild the whole year round. The Atlantic Ocean, the

warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate.
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People The British a polite and well-mannered people.The English are practical

People

The British a polite and well-mannered people.The English are practical

and realistic.The British people are considered to be the world is greatest tea drinkers.Every Englishman is said to be a countryman at heart.The English countryside is many things to many people.It stands for freshness,for leisure,fun and games.The English are reputed to have a good sense of humour.The Scots are said to be a serious people,rather inventive and somewhat mystical.The Welsh are an emotional people but sometimes reticent.
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Royal Family

Royal Family

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Transport

Transport

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Languages In Wales only about 19% of the population speak Welsh

Languages

In Wales only about 19% of the population speak Welsh

as their first languages,though hearly all of them also speak perfect English.The study of Welsh is now compulsory in many primary and secondary schools.Television and radio services in Wales give about half their time to languages programmes.Most public signs are in Welsh as well as in English.In Scotland 2% of the population speak Caelic,another Celtic languages,as well as English.
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Languages Many immigrants are bilingual.Many Indians,for example,speak both Hindi and English,a

Languages

Many immigrants are bilingual.Many Indians,for example,speak both Hindi and English,a lot

of Chinese speak both Chinese and English.Many Turks speak English and Turkish.There are number of different regional accents in the UK.Some people in London speak «Сockney»,in Birmingham- «Brum», in Newcastle- «Ceordie».There is a varity of English which belongs to no particular region.It is Standart English,which is usually taught to foreigners.
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Sights

Sights