Great Britain:Edinburgh

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Location of Great Britain The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state off the northwest coast of continental Europe, which includes: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Area : 242 495 km ² Population 67 791,400 people. (2022) Capital : London . Biggest cities : Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds .

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Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland (since 1437) and it’s the second largest city. population : 506 560 people. (2020) Area : 264 km ² It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom. It’s located on the east coast of Scotland Edinburgh is separated from the largest Scottish city Glasgow 74 km, and the distance to London is 648 km.

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Edinburgh climate, economy, religion . Edinburgh, how Scotland, is characterised by a temperate marine climate - relatively mild despite the city being located at a rather high northern latitude. Edinburgh's most developed sector of the economy is services, namely tourism, banking, education and high-tech development. Religion:Presbyterianism (Scottish Protestantism),Islam,Judaism,Buddhism, Edinburgh also has followers of the Bahá'í faith, Theosophical society and a small number of pagan practitioners.

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popular in Edigburg: Free galleries, unique museums, an old town with its huge university, tall gabled churches and cathedrals, the mysterious Edinburgh Castle, pubs with excellent food and drink (beer and whiskey) and the main street of the Royal Mile - that's what it's worth going here for. Tourists usually visit: - Edinburgh Castle - Holyroodhouse Palace - Cathedral of St. Aegidius - Greyfraers Church and Cemetery - national gallery - whisky museum - monument to writer Walter Scott - Royal Mile - King Arthur's throne (this is Edinburgh's highest point)

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flora and fauna of Edinburgh: Flora Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Founded in 1670 Fauna Edinburgh Zoo

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There are many important species of trees and specimens; The large spruce in Argyll is the tallest tree in the United Kingdom, and the Fortingall yew tree is arguably the oldest tree in Europe. The Arran white-stem, Shetland mouse ear and Scottish primrose are endemic flowering plants, as well as many endemic mosses and lichens. Environmental protection is well developed, and various organizations play an important role in managing the country's flora. Numerous references to the flora of the country are found in folklore, songs and poetry. ( The Edinburgh Zoo grounds are spread over the picturesque hill of Corstorphine Hill, which offers excellent views of the city's streets and neighbourhoods. The zoo covers an area of 33 hectares and contains about 1,075 animals, representing 171 species. In addition to showing animals and birds, zoo employees investigate animal behavior and help protect rare and endangered species. The largest penguin population in the world is considered the hallmark of the Scottish zoo, as well as pandas, koalas, lions, monkeys, dwarf hippos and armadillos live in the Edinburgh Zoo. Here you can see one of the endangered species - Amur or Far Eastern leopards, of which no more than 70 individuals remain in the wild. It is nice to walk around the zoo, as it is drowned in greenery. There are about 120 species of trees in the picturesque garden, with many flowering flower beds and beautiful alpine slides. Fruit plants grow in the zoo, and local gardeners have even learned to grow bananas in the open. Tourists come to Edinburgh Zoo to feed the animals from their hands, take interesting photos and relax in the company of friends.

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Edinburgh politics Edinburgh is the site of the Scottish Parliament and the main offices of the Scottish Government. The current Lord Provost of Edinburgh is Robert Aldridge, who succeeded Frank Ross in 2022 In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, voters in Edinburgh rejected independence by a margin of 61.1% No and 38.9% Yes. Numerically, Edinburgh got the most "No" votes out of all 32 council areas in Scotland

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