Do you know Britain?

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Do you know Britain?
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The Geographical Position of Great Britain

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
  Ireland covers an area of some 244 thousand
  square miles. The population of Britain is over
  56 million. The territory of the country is
  divided into four parts England, Scotland, Wales
  and Northern Ireland.

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The Geographical Position of Great Britain

• England is in the southern and central part of
  Britain. Scotland is in the north of the island.
  Wales is in the west. Northern Ireland is
  situated in the north-eastern part of Ireland.
  The largest cities of Britain are London,
  Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and
  Edinburgh.

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London

• London is one the biggest cities in the world.
  Its not only a capital of Britain, its a large
  business and commercial centre. London stands on
  the Thames. The Thames remains Britains busiest
  waterway, as well as being a place for people to
  relax or foot along the banks.

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Westminster

• Westminster is the historical area in London.
  Famous monuments and buildings are there. One of
  the most beautiful places is Westminster Abbey.
  There is one place in Westminster Abbey which the
  tourists like to visit most of all. This is the
  Poets Corner.

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Westminster

• Many greatest poets and writers are buried there.
  One can also see there the memorials to
  Shakespeare, Byron, Burns and Walter Scott.
• Westminster Palace is the seat of the British
  Parliament. The United Kingdom of Great Britain
  and Northern Ireland is a constitutional
  monarchy. Parliament is the most important
  authority in Britain. The monarch serves formally
  as head of state. The present sovereign is Queen
  Elizabeth II( the second).

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Political System of Great Britain

• The House of Commons is presided over by the
  Speaker. The House of Lords is presided by the
  Lord Chancellor. Parliament is responsible for
  British national policy. Local governments are
  responsible for organizing such services as
  education, police and many others.

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Big Ben

• There are two tall towers at the corners of the
  building.
• One of them is the Clock Tower with the famous
  Big Ben. This tower has become a visiting-card of
  the British capital as well as the Tower or
  Westminster Palace.

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The Tower

• Another place which is worth seeing in London is
  for sure the Tower. The Tower is situated on the
  north bank of the Thames. It dates from the Roman
  times and was strengthened by William the
  Conqueror.

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The Tower

• In different times this castle was a fortress, a
  royal palace, a prison. Now it is a museum of
  armour and also the place where Crown Jewels are
  kept.

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Trafalgar Square

• Trafalgar Square is considered to be the very
  centre of London.

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Trafalgar Square

• In the middle of Trafalgar Square stands the
  monument to admiral Nelson. Its a tall column
  with a statue of Nelson at its top. At the bottom
  of the column there are four bronze lions.

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St. Pauls Cathedral

• The greatest of English churches is St. Pauls
  Cathedral. Wellington , Nelson and other great
  men of England are buried under the huge dome of
  the Cathedral.

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The Royal Albert Hall

• The musical public has grown steadily larger, and
  can support nightly concert halls, The Royal
  Festival Hall and The Royal Albert Hall.

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British Universities

• For seven hundred years Oxford and Cambridge
  universities dominated the British education.

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British Universities

• Those who come to Oxford certainly are interested
  in its university most of all. It was founded in
  the 12th century. But there is no university as
  such in Oxford. The component parts of the
  University of Oxford are the colleges. Each
  college is practically autonomous. But they do
  not stand in isolation, they are mixed together
  with houses , shops and offices.

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British Universities

• The colleges vary very much in size and extent of
  grounds and buildings, and also in eminence. The
  biggest and most magnificent is Christ Church,
  the chapel of which is also Oxford cathedral.

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British Universities

• The University prescribes syllabuses, arranges
  lectures, conducts examinations, and awards
  degrees, but there is no single building which
  can be called the University.

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British Museum

• Speaking about London it is impossible to say
  nothing about its museums. The British Museum is
  one of the best-known for its library, reading
  room, the collection of manuscripts.

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British Museum

• It shows works of art from ancient Asia, Egypt,
  Rome and Greece side by side with those of Great
  Britain and other countries.

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Cardiff

• Cardiff is the capital of Wales and its chief
  port. Cardiff is also a tourist centre. There are
  some places of interest there the Castle,
  National Museum of Wales, New Theatre, Welsh Folk
  Museum. The Welsh people love singing. Thats why
  Wales is sometimes called the land of song. One
  of the Welsh traditions is festivals. Song
  festivals are very popular and usually gather a
  lot of people.

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Edinburgh

• Edinburgh is a city where the historic past lives
  side by side with the present. Edinburgh Castle
  is the most famous building in the city.

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Edinburgh

• Edinburgh is especially famous for its
  festivals. In summer there is the Edinburgh
  Festival. This is Britains biggest arts
  festival. Besides the official festival there is
  also an unofficial festival.

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Stonehenge

• There is a prehistoric monument in Great Britain
  which is as interesting to the tourists as the
  Egyptian pyramids. This is Stonehenge. Stones
  stand here in circles or are arranged into a
  horseshoe shape.

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Made by Antonina Shtyka
Form 8 - B Yahotyn
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