The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The official name of the state which is situated in the British Isles and consists of four countries. People which is lived in Britain. The flag of the United Kingdom. The Queen is a symbol of the country history, the Parliament and the Government.

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official name of the state which is situated in the British Isles. It consists of four countries which are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

The UK is an island state. The two main islands are Great Britain (where England, Scotland and Wales are situated) and Ireland. The two islands are separated by the Irish Sea.

The UK is separated form the continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. He nearest point to England is the Strait of Dover.

The UK is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the North Sea in the East. Everyone who was born in Britain is British. People from England are English. People from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are not English. They are Scottish or the Scots; Walsh and Irish.

More than 56 million people live in Britain. Many of them live in big industrial cities like London, Manchester and Liverpool. There are many lonely hills, quiet rivers, deep lakes and just farmlands especially in the south of the country.

Everyone in Britain speaks English. As you know, the flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack. It is made up of three crosses: the cross of St. George (the patron saint of England), the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland), and the cross of St. Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland)

In Britain the Queen is the Head of State, but in fact she doesn't rule the country as she has no power. The Queen is a symbol of the country history and its traditions. She is very rich. She travels about the United Kingdom, meets different people and visit schools, hospitals and other special places. So do all the members of the Royal family.

In 1949 Britain and the former colonies founded the Commonwealth includes many countries such as Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and others. The Queen of Great Britain is also the Head of the Commonwealth. The real power in the country belongs to the British Parliament and to the British Government. The British Parliament has two houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords doesn't have much power. The House of Commons makes laws about the policy of the country, taxes and many other things. british isles flag queen parliament

The members of the House of Lords are not elected. These members are permanent. The members of the House of Commons are elected. British people elect 650 members of the House of Commons every five years.

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