1. Opracowały: D.Lee, B.Kałusek, A.Niedźwiedź, M.Samełko
The British Isles
Opracowały: D.Lee, B.Kałusek, A.Niedźwiedź, M.Samełko

2. The British Isles
British Flag
Government
Great Britain
England
Scotland
Wales
N. Ireland

3. THE BRITISH ISLES
The British Isles are in the north-west of Europe. They consist of a large island, Great Britain, a smaller island, Ireland, and lots of very small islands: the Shetlands, the Orkneys and the Hebrides in the north, the Isle of Man between Great Britain and Ireland and the Channel Islands in the south, near France.
Great Britain is divided into three countries: England, Scotland, Wales.
Ireland is divided into two countries: Eire, or The Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland or Ulster.
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4. THE BRITISH FLAG
The national flag of Britain is the UNION JACK. It is a composition of the three flags of England, Scotland and Ireland and was oficially adopted in 1801.
The origin of the name is not certain but it is probably because Jack was the nickname of King James I who united the crowns of England and Scotland in 1603.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN” is the national anthem of the United Kingdom.
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5. BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Parliament is the real government of the United Kingdom.It first met in the 13th century Parliament is made up of three parts: the Monarch the House of Lord the House of Commons The two houses are situated in the Palace of Westminster.
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Buckingham Palace is the London home of the Queen.at half past eleven every morning you can watch the changing of the guard.
The present monarch is Queen Elizabeth II.
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6. The United Kingdom Great Britain Northern Ireland Wales England
Scotland
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7. MAIN CITIES:LIVERPOOL, BRISTOL, NOTTINGHAM
NATIONAL FLAG:
NATIONAL EMBLEM: ROSE
ENGLAND
CAPITAL CITY: LONDON
MAIN CITIES:LIVERPOOL, BRISTOL, NOTTINGHAM
BEEFEATERS GUARD THE TOWER OF LONDON
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8. SCOTLAND NATIONAL FLAG FLORAL EMBLEM - THISTLE
CAPITAL CITY - EDINBURGH
MAIN CITIES: GLASGOW, INVERNESS, ABERDEEN
KILT – NATIONAL COSTUME
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9. WALES NATIONAL EMBLEMS – THE LEEK AND DAFFODILS CAPITAL CITY - CARDIFF
FLAG – THE RED DRAGON
NATIONAL EMBLEMS – THE LEEK AND DAFFODILS
CAPITAL CITY - CARDIFF
MAIN CITIES – ABERYSTWYTH, CARMARTHEN
WALES
NATIONAL SYMBOL – THE HARP
NATIONAL COSTUME – TALL HATS
PRINCE OF WALES – PRINCE CHARLES
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10. NORTHERN IRELAND NATIONAL FLAG: NATIONAL EMBLEM: SHAMROCK
CAPITAL CITY: BELFAST
MAIN CITIES:LONDONDERRY, BELFAST
NORTHERN
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
NATIONAL HOLIDAY: th MARCH ST.PATRICK’S DAY
IRELAND
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