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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Heigo Ott Kübar Andre Laur 2016 KJPG
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Geographical data UK/Britain Sovereign state in Europe Great Britain and Ireland Surrounded by water masses 21st most populous country 64.5 million in habintants
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Economy and importance Market economy 5th largest in world 2nd largest in Europe
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Culture Influenced by history Commonwealth Cultural superpower 1st biggest tourist City
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History and foundation Romans invasion Norman French brought feudalism Voyages led to colonies U.S.A 1783 Slavery(1807;1833) Act of Union World War I-II Atomic bomb(1952) EU, UN, NATO
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Sights worth seeing Stonehenge 3000-2000 BC
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Sights worth seeing Westminster Abbey Church of England 16 royal weddings since 1100
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Sights worth seeing The Tower of London A royal palace, prison, armoury and a zoo
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Interesting facts The Queen of the UK is the legal owner of one-sixth of the Earth's land surface A Beer Wave of 388,000 Gallons (or 1.4m L) flooded London in 1814 after a huge vat ruptured In the U.K., it is legal for kids over 5 years old to drink alcohol at home or on other private premises In the UK, accents change noticeably about every 25 miles (40km) Nigeria has more English speakers than the United Kingdom In the UK, you can never be more than 70 miles away from the sea
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