Great Britain

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The official name of Great Britain The official or political name of the country is THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND. At the United Nations and in the European Parliament, it is usually known by a shorter name: THE UNITED KINGDOM or the abbreviation THE UK. The country is often called BRITAIN. The poetic name of the country is ALBION. The geographical name of the country is THE BRITISH ISLES because the country occupies the islands, which are called the British Isles.

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Brief information Area of United Kingdom about 244 thousand square km . With 59 million people Britain ranks sixteenth in the world in terms of population . Official language in this country is English. The major cities of country are Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburg, Sheffield, Belfast, Newcastle, Cardiff.

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The Flag of United Kingdom is called the Union Flag or THE UNION JACK. In 1603, King James 1 of England (or Jake for short) united England and Scotland. Then in 1801, there was the union with Ireland. Now the flag combines the emblems of the three countries (England, Scotland and Northern Ireland) united under one monarch. Wales is not represented in the flag because at the time the flag appeared in 1606, Wales was already united with England. The Union Jack is a combination of the crosses of three patron saints of the country: t he red cross of Saint GEORGE for England on a white background; t he white diagonal cross of Saint ANDREW for Scotland on a blue background; t he red diagonal cross of Saint PATRICK for Ireland on a white background. Flag

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Emblems and symbols The State Emblem of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland show the union of its four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The emblem was introduced after the union with Scotland in 1603. The shield of the emblem is divided into four parts. There are emblems of England (three lions on a red background), emblem of Scotland (a red lion on a yellow background) and the emblem of Northern Ireland (a yellow harp on a blue background). The two emblems of English lions symbolize the leading role of England in this union. The SHIELD is supported by two mythic animals: the ENGLISH LION and the SCOTTISH UNICORN. The emblem is headed with a crowned lion, the symbol of power and might. Below the emblem, there are floral symbols of the four parts of the country.

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