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OFFICIAL NAME: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland UNION FLAG
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UK’S MOTTO: God and my right MAIN FACTS COAT OF ARMS
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ANTHEM: GOD SAVE THE QUEEN First published version of the anthem
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GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary democracy HEAD OF THE STATE: HM Queen Elizabeth II
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PRIME MINISTER: Gordon BrownPRIME MINISTER: Tony Blair
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60,587,300 POPULATION: AREA: 250 000 km²
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CURRENCY GPB (Great Britain pound)
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CURRENCY £1: 100 pence 1 penny 50 pence 20 pence 10 pence 5 pence 2 pence 2 pounds 1 pound
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How many HRK is one pound? DO YOU KNOW? CURRENCY
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The UK is made up of Great Britain (Scotland, Wales, England) and Northern Ireland
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NORTHERN IRELAND
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Population: 1,710,300 NORTHERN IRELAND Area: 78,722 km² Flag: Ulster Banner
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BELFAST CAPITAL
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BELFAST POPULATION: 579,554
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY
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MURALS
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MURALS
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MURALS
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MURALS
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MURALS
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SCOTLAND
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Flag: cross of St. Andrew Population: about 5 million Area: 78,722 km² SCOTLAND
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CAPITAL EDINBURGH
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448,627 EDINBURGH POPULATION:
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The world’s largest arts festival THE FRINGE
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The largest city is … SCOTLAND GLASGOW
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For what is Scotland famous? Kilts
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For what is Scotland famous? Medieval castles Caerlaverock Castle
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For what is Scotland famous? The Loch Ness lake
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FAMOUS SCOTTISH PEOPLE Annie LennoxSean Connery WHO ELSE?
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WALES
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FLAG: Red dragon on a green and white field. POPULATION: less than 3 million 20,779 km² WALES AREA:
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DID YOU KNOW? There is no part of the flag that symbolises Wales in the British flag
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OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: English and Welsh CARDIFF CAPITAL
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Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, Catherine Zeta Jones FAMOUS WELSH PEOPLE
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That the national game of Wales is RUGBY? DID YOU KNOW?
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ENGLAND
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POPULATION: almost 51 million FLAG: Cross of St. George ENGLAND 130,395 km² AREA:
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CAPITAL LONDON 7,5 million people
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Major cities? BIRMINGHAM
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Major cities? LEEDS
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Liverpool
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Manchester
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Sheffield
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FAMOUS ENGLISH PEOPLE J. K. Rowling Sacha Baron Cohen
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FAMOUS ENGLISH PEOPLE The Beckhams The Beatles
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Rowan Atkinson FAMOUS ENGLISH PEOPLE Orlando Bloom
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What is England famous for? TEA
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For what is England famous for? FOOTBALL
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WIMBLEDON
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FIRST PARLIAMENT IN THE WORLD
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PUBS
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CLIMATE
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SHAKESPEARE
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THE ROYAL FAMILY
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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
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EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOL From the age of 5 to the age of 11 From the age of 5 to the age of 11 SECONDARY SCHOOL From 11 to 16 From 11 to 16 HIGHER EDUCATION Universities and colleges Universities and colleges
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I Instead of our 2, they have 6 terms S Students wear uniforms EDUCATION
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chool lunch everyday chool starts at 8:55 and ends at 3:15 EDUCATION
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SPORTS CRICKET
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SPORTS F Football: the most popular sport in England
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SPORTS L Lawn tennis: Wimbledon
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AND FOR THE END… 'When people say England, they Sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles - but never England.'
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THE END MARIJA VUGRINOVIC, 2.c THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LISTENING!
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