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- 2. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand
- 3. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- 4. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively.
- 5. The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English
- 6. The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and
- 7. The south has beautiful valleys and plains. It is called the Lowlands.
- 8. Mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain (1,343 m).
- 9. There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The
- 10. The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean, and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence on the climate
- 11. The UK is one of the world's smallest countries. Its population is over 57 million.
- 12. The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world's
- 13. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.
- 14. The UK is a constitutional monarchy. In law, Head of the State is Queen. In practice,
- 15. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head.
- 16. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
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