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Great Britain
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Great Britain

• Great Britain, known as the United Kingdom of
  Great Britain and Northern Ireland,has an area of
  some 244,100 square kilometers and is divided
  into 49 administrative counties.Great Britain is
  the largest island in the north west of Europe.
• The population of the UK is over 57 million
  people.

Scotland
Northern Ireland
England
Wales
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National Symbols
Queen Elizabeth II
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Quick Facts

• The UK is a constitutional monarchy.
• The monarch reigns with the support of
  Parliament.
• Parliament consists of two chambers known as the
  House of Commons and the House of Lords.
• The UK occupies most of the territory of the
  British Isles. It consists of four main parts
  which are England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern
  Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh,
  Cardiff and Belfast.

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Climate

• The climate in the UK is generally mild and
  temperate due to the influence of the Gulf
  Stream. It is usually described as cool,
  temperate and humid.
• The weather is so changeable that the English say
  that they have no climate but only the
  weather.The average of temperature is from 5 to
  23 degrees above zero.That means that it is never
  too hot or too cold.

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British Currency

• Before 1971 the British used pounds, shillings,
  farthings and pence. Then they changed money.
• The British currency is the pound sterling.
• They have both coins and banknotes.
• Current coins are 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10
  pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound, and 2 pounds.
• Current bank notes are the 5 pound note, the 10
  pound note, the 20 pound note and the 50 pound
  note.

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• London is the capital of Great Britain, its
  political, economic and cultural centre.
• It's one of the largest cities in the world.
• Its population is more than 11 million people.
  London is situated on the river Thames.
• The city is very old and beautiful. It was
  founded more than two thousand years ago.

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Buckingham Palace
Tower Bridge
The National Gallery
The London Eye
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Big Ben
The Tower of London

• Westminster Abbey

Trafalgar Square
Piccadilly Circus
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You are welcome to visitGreat Britain