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1 Слайд: Great Britain

2 Слайд: Great Britain is an island in the Atlantic Ocean which is a part of the United Kingdom. It is situated at the north-west of continental Europe. Being the largest island in Europe, it’s the ninth largest island in the world. Area Great Britain 243 809 km2

3 Cлайд: According to the latest data, the population of Great Britain is above 60 million people. Approximately 80% of population is urban.

4 Слайд: The surface of the island greatly varies from part to part. While the northern and western part are mountainous (the Highlands), the southern, central and eastern parts are covered by a vast plain (the Lowlands).

5 Слайд: Тhe longest is the Severn its length 354км. The deepest river on the island is the Thames.

6 Слайд: The political system of Great Britain. It is a monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as its apex, and the Parliament. Although the head of state is the Queen, the actual control is performed by the government with a Prime Minister at the head.

7 Слайд: Great Britain is divided into three countries. They are England, Scotland, and Wales. The island is surrounded by over 1,000 small islets. Great Britain is considered to be one of the richest and highly developed countries in the world.

8 Слайд: England became a Union once warring in 927 counties year and takes its name from the angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled there in the V and VI centuries. The capital of England is London, the largest city in the UK.

9 Слайд: English flag is known as the St George’s Cross. Its colours are red, blue and white. The capital of the country is London and the emblem is a red rose

10 Слайд: Scotland. Occupies the Northern part of the island of Britain and is bordered by land with England. On the other sides surrounded by seas of the Atlantic Ocean: the North Sea in the East, the North channel and Irish sea to the West and South-West. In addition to the territory on the British main island of Scotland also owns about 790 small Islands, most of which are uninhabited. Edinburgh is Scotland's capital and second largest city after Glasgow. The Scottish flag contains a blue-white color. He is known as St. Andrew's cross. The national emblem is a Thistle.

11 Слайд: Wales —located in the South-West of great Britain, bordered to the East English countries, with three sides surrounded by the sea on the South is the Bristol channel (Severn estuary), South-West — towards St George's channel, on the North and West — the Irish sea, in the North-East — the mouth of the river Dee Cardiff the capital of Wales the Welsh flag is displayed with a red dragon on green and white field. The country's capital is Cardiff, and the national emblem of either a leek or a daffodil.

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