Great Britain Project “ Why Should I Visit Great Britain ” Created by: Irina Guseva Моу лицей №130 имени академика М.А. Лаврентьева Новосибирск, 2005

Geographical Position Great Britain is situated in the British Isles to the North - West of Europe Great Britain

Countries Great Britain consists of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Nothern Islands Great Britain

Capitals The capital of England is London. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. The capital of Wales is Cardiff. The capital of Nothern Ireland is Belfast The capital of GB is London.

Climate The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of Great Britain. The weather in GB is very changeable. A fine morning can change into a wet afternoon and evening and the wrong side out. The English people say: "Other countries have a climate; in England we have weather." The English also say that they have three variants of weather: when it rains in the morning, when it rains in the afternoon or when it rains all day long. The best time of the year in GB is spring (of course, it rains in spring too). The two worst months in Britain are January and February. They are cold, damp and unpleasant. Summer months are rather cold and there can be a lot of rainy days. So most people who look forward to summer holidays, plan to go abroad for the summer.

Britain In Figures CapitalLondonLondon 1°30′ N 0°7′ W1°30′ N 0°7′ W Largest cityLondon Official languagesNoneNone; English de facto 5Englishde facto Government Monarch Prime Minister Constitutional monarchy Constitutional monarchy Queen Elizabeth II Tony BlairElizabeth II Tony Blair Establishment Area Area Total Water (%) 244,820 km² (77th) 1.3% 244,820 km²77th Population Population July 2004 est census DensityJuly Density 59,834,900 7 (22nd) 58,789, /km² (49th)22nd49th GDPGDP (PPP) Total Per capitaPPP estimate $1,825,837 million (6th) $30,658 (15th)6th15th CurrencyPound SterlingPound Sterling (£) (GBP)GBP Time zone Time zone Summer (DST)DST GMTGMT (UTC+0) BST (UTC+1)UTC BSTUTC Internet TLD.uk.uk 8 Calling code+44

The Famous British William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) Lived in Stratford-on-Avon Was a member of acting company which performed in the Globe Theatre Queen Elizabeth II ( ) Born in Windsor Came to the throne In 1952 Has four children Has five official residences in Britain Lives in Buckingham palace Anthony Charles Lynton Blair ( ) Born in Edinburgh, Scotland Has been the Prime Minister Of the UK since 1997 Leader of the Labour Party

British Symbols The main British symbol is its flag British people call it 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) 1pound 2000 front view

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