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Geography characterization
United Kingdom - a state in Western
Europe, the British Isles is one of the most
economically developed countries in Europe and the world, a member of the "Group of Seven".
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Socio - geographical position of Great Britain
United Kingdom
located in northwest Europe on the island of Great
Britain and northeastern part of the island of Ireland, and also a large number of smaller islands and archipelagos (Channel Islands, Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands).
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The Population of Great Britain
As of 2010, the
population is 61.1 million. In terms of population, the
country occupies the fourth place in Europe and third in the EU. From 2001 to 2008 the population grew at an average rate of 0.5% per year over the period from 1970th to 1990th. The average population density - 250 chel./km2.
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The population of the UK is made up
of indigenous Britons (85%) of English 83.6%, Scottish -
8.6%, north islands Welsh - 4.9% north islands - 2.9%.
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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace - the official London residence
of British monarchs and monument in London. It is
located in Westminster.
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Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge - the card of
London, its history is closely linked to staying near
the Tower.
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Arch Wellington
Wellington Arch or Arch Constitution, or (originally)
the Green Park Arch - Triumphal Arch, located in
London.
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Big-Ben
Big Ben, the voice of London, showing the
exact time since 1859. Construction hour tower, at 320
pounds began in 1837 with the ascent to the throne of Queen Victoria.
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Londonsky Madame Tussaud
Symbol of London - Wax Museum
Madame Tussaud - opened in 1835.
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British Museum
British Museum (British Museum) - one of
the largest and most important museums of human history
and culture in the world. The museum was founded in 1753
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Houses of Parliament
Originally built by Edward the Confessor
more than a thousand years ago, the Houses of
Parliament (Palace of Westminster), remained the main residence of the British monarch for 400 years.
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Ferris wheel "London Eye"
The height of 135 meters
and weighs more than 250 double-decker buses, the London
Eye is the most spectacular sight, which appeared in the last time.
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National Gallery
You can spend the whole day at
the National Gallery (National Gallery), examining one of the
largest and finest collections of Western European painting, and did not have time to see and enjoy everything to the end.
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Tower
The official name of the Tower of London
- Her Majesty's Palace and Fortress, the Tower of
London, but the last time the rulers used this place as a palace, it was during the reign of King James I (1566-1625).
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Theatre "Globes'"
Located on the banks of the Thames,
just 200 meters from the place of the original
Shakespeare theater "Globe» (Globe Theater).