London- the Capital of Great Britain

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London- the Capital of Great Britain
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London andits Historical Places
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National FlagUnion Jack, a combination of the
banners of England /St. George's flag, a red
cross with extended horizontals on a white
field/, Scotland / St. Andrew's flag, a white
saltire cross on a blue field/ and Ireland / St.
Patrick's flag, a red saltire cross on a white
field/.
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London, the capital of Great Britain, lies in the
valley of the Thames.
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The River Thames,209 miles long, made London a
center of international trade.Now the river
Thames is used mainly by pleasure boats. There
are many things to see along the Thames.
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Tower Bridge is one of the landmarks of London.
Tower Bridge is a fine example of Victorian
engineering. These fairy-tale structure was build
in 1894.
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There are many interesting historical places in
London, such as the Tower, the Houses of
Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square,
St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace.
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Buckingham Palace has been the official royal
residence since 1837.There are about 600 rooms
at the palace.When the Queen is staying in the
palace the Royal Standard flag flies above the
central balcony. About 400 people work at the
palace. The Queen and the Prince Philip have
rooms on the first floor. The Queen works in the
sitting room
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