(the Union Jack) consists of three crosses. The big
red cross is the cross of Saint George, the patron saint of England. The white cross is the cross of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
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Government The UK is a constitutional monarchy.
is one of the biggest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe.
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Administrative divisions The UK consists of four main
parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England is
in the southern and central part of Great Britain. It is the richest, most fertile and most populated part of the country. London is the capital of England.
ENGLAND
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Administrative divisions Scotland is the most mountainous region
with the highest peak, Ben Nevis.
It is divided
into three regions: the Highlands the Lowlands the Southern Uplands
The capital of Scotland is Edinburg.
The Scottish are wearing kilts.
SCOTLAND
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Administrative divisions The capital of Wales is Cardiff.
Wales is a country of lakes. In Wales people
speak English and Welsh. Welsh is very different from English.
The leek is the emblem of Wales.
WALES
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The Nature Great Britain is rich in world-famous places.
Certainly among them there are famous university cities Oxford
and Cambridge, Shakespeare’s birthplace - Stratford-upon-Avon, Hide Park, The tower of London, the Palace of Westminster and etc.
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Culture Traditions play the most important role in the
life of the people than in other countries. The
best examples are their Queen, money system, their weights and measures. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them.
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Attraction There is prehistoric monument in Great Britain which
is as interesting as Egyptian pyramids. This is Stonehenge.
Stones stand here in circles. Scientists think that Stonehenge was built to calculate the annual calendar and seasons.