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1 Capitals of the UK.

2 United Kingdom. UK is divided in four parts: 1. England 2. Scotland
3. Wales 4. Northern Ireland Edinburgh Belfast Cardiff London Scotland England Wales Northern Ireland

3 The capital of England is London.

4 Flag of the City of London
Coat of Arms of The City of London

5 London - the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland andEngland, the largest city in the British Isles. Metropolis area is 1706.8 km ². The population of more than 8 million people. According to population city takes 17th place in the world and 2nd in Europe, and the first in the European Union and the United Kingdom.

6 Culture and Leisure Theatre Museums
Several large commercial theaters that specialize in staging musicals, comedies and dramas are in the West End. From classic theater should be noted in the National TheatreSouth Bank area, the new theater "Globe" Theatre and the royal court. Widely known in the world of London's classical music: the famous Royal Opera at Covent Garden, Royal Albert Hall, the Theatre of Elizabeth II. Museums The focus of London's museums is a district of South Kensington, which contains the Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum. Other notable museums - British Museum, London National Gallery, Tate Gallery, the famous wax museum Madame Tussaud's, Sherlock Holmes Museum.

7 The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh

8 Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It is an ancient city and if you walk around it you can touch on history at every step. The two most interesting parts of the city are the Old Town and the New Town. The Old Town lies between the Castle and the Holyrood Palace. The Castle is situated on the huge rock that stands high above Edinburgh. It looks just like a castle in a fairy tale and attracts a lot of tourists.

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10 The Edinburgh military tattoo
The Edinburgh military tattoo takes place every August and September and is known throughout the world. For 90 minutes on five or six nights a week, 600 people perform in the square in front of the Castle. The performers play military musik and march to it. At the same time you can go to the famous Edinburgh festival. The festival started in Every year the best performances are shown in Edinburgh.

11 Edinburgh military tattoo

12 The capital of Wales is Cardiff.

13 Cardiff - the largest city and capital of Wales
Cardiff - the largest city and capital of Wales. Is a unitary administrative unit with the status of the city, which was obtained in 1905 thanks to a thriving industry in the region and the use of Cardiff as a major port for shipping coal from Wales. In 1955, the city declared the capital of Wales.

14 Belfast is the capital Northern Ireland

15 Belfast Coat of Arms

16 The key feature of the center is Donegall Square, surrounded by impressive monuments of the Victorian era. Donegall Square is located at the town hall - a real sample of mixed architectural styles. There is also a Library Linen Hall. The building is also Grand Opera is a landmark in Belfast. History and culture of the city represented in the Ulster Museum near the University of Queens. In the suburbs of Belfast is a zoo, Cave Hill Country Park, Belfast Castle and Stormont - seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly. One of the most popular attractions is the 10-meter figure of the "Big Fish".

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