Символы Объединённого королевства

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London London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium .

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London is a popular center for tourism. London attracts over 14 million international visitors per year, making it Europe's most visited city. London's bus network is one of the largest in the world, running 24 hours a day, with 8,000 buses, 700 bus routes, and over 6 million passenger journeys made every weekday. London is home to many museums, galleries, and other institutions, many of which are free of admission charges and are major tourist attractions as well as playing a research role. The first of these to be established was the British Museum in Bloomsbury, in 1753. Now , London is very beautiful city with big buildings and wonde r ful lakes and rivers.

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Northern Ireland administrative-political part of the United Kingdom, located in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city – Belfast . In central part of the Lough Neagh , the largest in the United Kingdom. The second largest lake system - Upper and Lower Lough Erne in the south-west of Northern Ireland. Between these lakes is the flat part of Northern Ireland and the north-east, south-east and west of its territory is mountainous. The highest point of Northern Ireland - Drainage Donard in the Mountains of Mourne . of the population of Northern Ireland is not homogeneous: it is home to around 500 thousand indigenous island of Ireland - Irish Catholics, and about one million British and Irish and Scottish-Irish. Belfast Agreement in 1998 in addition to English, the official language of the region have been recognized Ulster-Irish and Ulster-Scots. Northern Ireland

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From 1953 to 1972, the Government and the Northern Ireland government agencies used a special flag, known as the "Ulster Banner." It consisted of the George Cross, which was located inside the white six-pointed star and a red hand (the symbol of the ancient Ulster). On top of the star is a crown. Unofficially, the North of Ireland for the holidays hang that flag that matches their political preferences: the flag of Great Britain, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland. The first two are used Unionists - A union with Great Britain, the last - the nationalists, especially at sporting events. Paramilitary groups on both sides have their own flags. Shamrock, clover that is a traditional symbol of Ireland and the Irish. The History of the character goes back to St. Patrick. Four-leaf clover is a symbol of good luck.

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Elizabeth Alexandra Mary born 21 April 1926. She was born in London's Mayfair in the residence of the Earl of Strathmore at Brewton Street, house number 17. Now rebuilt area, and the house no longer exists, but in this place a memorial plaque. Elizabeth received a good education at home, mainly humanities.

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As a child, was very inquisitive, contemporaries noted her intelligence, good manners and royal dignity. From his early years, Elizabeth wondered horses and horse riding. This hobby it is true for many decades. His name was in honor of the mother (Elizabeth), grandmother (Mary) and grandmother (Alexander). In 1930 was born only sister Elizabeth - Princess Margaret, died in 2002. Is the Queen of sixteen countries in the world: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Enthroned February 6, 1952 at age 25 following the death of his father King George VI.

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Union Jack United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland uses as its national flag the royal banner known as the Union Flag or Union Jack - technically the latter term, though more common name for the flag, refers to its use as a naval jack when flown at sea. At present the project of the flag dates from the union of Ireland and Great Britain in 1801. Union Jack

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It consists of the red cross of St. George (the patron saint of England) edged in white superimposed on the cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which are superimposed on the Saltire of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland).Originally the flag was used only at sea by both military and commercial ships of the two countries. May 5, 1634 he was ordered to use only military courts as a jack (hence the name The everyday "Union Jack» - «Jack» in English - bow flag ship or vessel), while the merchant ships were to raise the flag of St. George (English) or St. Andrew's (Scottish). In this case, the ground forces continued to use flags of their countries. In Scotland, had a spread of national version of the flag, in which the white cross of St. Andrew was located above the red cross of the English.

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Источники: http:// ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Королева_Великобритании_Елизавета _ II http ://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Лондон http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Флаг_Великобритании http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Северная_Ирландия