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geographygeography

• Great Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe and east of Ireland.

• It is separated from the continent by the North Sea and by the English Channel.

• It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles.

geographygeography Great Britain is made up of:• England - The capital city is London.

• Scotland - The capital city is Edinburgh.

• Wales - The capital city is Cardiff.

• Northern Ireland - The capital city is Belfast.

• Population is about 62 million people.

big citiesbig cities

cities  known for... cities  known for...

• Edinbourgh – festivals

• Plymouth – festivals, British Fireworks Championships

• Oxford, Cambridge - University

• Liverpool – Beatles, football

• Yorkshire - football, rugby league, cricket and horse racing, music 

geographygeography

• The main mountain regions are:the Cornish Heightsthe Cambrian in Walesthe Cambrian Mountains (in Lake District)the Pennies

• The highest mountain in Great Britain is Ben Nevis (1,344 m) in Scotland.

geographygeography• There are many rivers in Great Britain. • Among the most important river is the Thames,

which flows into the North Sea. Its length is 336 km and it is the deepest river in Britain.

• The longest river in Britain is the Severn. Length is about 354 km.

• Other important rivers include the Trent, the Tay and the Tweed. The capital and largest city, London, is in the southeast and is situated at both sides of the River Thames.

government type and government type and administrationadministration

• The Queen Elizabeth II is the official Head of State.

• Britain has a constitutional monarchy where the Queen only rules symbolically; in reality, power belongs to Parliament.

• Great Britain (UK) is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional Monarch as Head of State.

government type and government type and administrationadministration

• The UK has a parliamentary government based on the Westminster system that has been emulated around the world - a legacy of the British Empire. The parliament of the United Kingdom that meets in the Palace of Westminster has two houses; an elected House of Commons and an appointed House of Lords.

• At present, the Prime Minister is David Cameron.

government type and government type and administrationadministration

The House of Lords• is made up of people who have inherited family

titles and those who have been given titles because of their outstanding work in one field or another. There are 675 members of the Lords.

• The main job of the House of Lords is to 'double check' new laws to make sure they are fair and will work.

government type and government type and administrationadministration

The House of Commons• has 659 members who have been elected by

local residents to represent an area of the country in Parliament. The members are called MPs (Members of Parliament). Each MP represents one of 659 constituencies (areas) in the UK and is a member of a political party, such as New Labour or the Conservative party.

• The Commons is the most important place for discussing policies and making laws.

places of interestplaces of interest

• Stonehenge • Hadrians Wall • Kings College,

Cambridge • Windsor Castle • The White Cliffs of

Dover • Blackpool Tower

• Buckingham Palace • The Palace of Westminster• Tower of London • The London Eye • St Paul's Cathedral • Tower Bridge

StonehengeStonehenge

Stonehenge is the most

famous prehistoric

monument in Britain.

It is a circle of stones.

Stonehenge is situated

on Salisbury Plain in

the county of Wiltshire.

Windsor CastleWindsor Castle

Windsor Castle has

been a royal residence

for over 900 years and

today is one of the

homes of Queen

Elizabeth ll.

Buckingham Buckingham PalacePalace

Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official and

main royal London home. It has been the official

London residence of Britain's monarchy since 1837. 

Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live there.

Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is

used also for the administrative

work for the monarchy. It is

here in the state apartments

that Her Majesty receives

and entertains guests invited

to the Palace.

sourcessources

• http://www.projectbritain.com/

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain#History

• http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3846.htm

• http://www.slideshare.net/jil03_1089/great-britain1-presentation?src=related_normal&rel=5022290