The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland

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. Usually it is shortened to the United Kingdom or UK

.

Usually it is shortened to the United Kingdom or UK

or Great Britain

This country is an island state

It’s one of the world’s smallest countries – it’s twice smaller than France or Spain

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However, there are only nine other countries with more people, and

However, there are only nine other countries with more people, and

London is world’s seventh biggest city.
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In Britain you can meet people of many different nationalities. The

In Britain you can meet people of many different nationalities.
The

capital of the UK is London. The official language is English.
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Do you know that English is made up of Anglo-Saxon, French and Latin?

Do you know that English is made up of Anglo-Saxon, French

and Latin?
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It also includes a lot of words from Greek and other languages, even Russian.

It also includes a lot of words from Greek and other

languages, even Russian.
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The queen of the UK is Elizabeth II. The English love their queen.

The queen of the UK is Elizabeth II.
The English love

their queen.
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In Great Britain there are a lot of places of interest

In Great Britain there are a lot of places of interest