of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of the state:
a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracyArea: 244,100 square kilometers, an island state. It is composed of some 5,500 islands, large and small. The two main islands are Great Britain (in which are England, Wales and Scotland) to the east and Ireland (In which are Northern Ireland and the independent Irish Republic) to the west.
Administrative divisions: England – 39 non-metropolitan and 7 metropolitan (that is including a big city) counties. Scotland – 12 regions; Wales – 8 counties; Northern Ireland – 6 counties.
National holidays:British «bank holidays» are New Year`s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday, Summer Bank Holiday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.The Patrons Saints Days:St. David`s Day, St. George`s Day, St. Andrew`s Day, St. Patrick`s Day.