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THE UK BY ADAM MATTHEW RHYS JORDAN AND LIAM
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Facts Capital cities Scotland Edinburgh England London Wales Cardiff Northern Ireland Belfast Population 64.1 million Tourist attractions London eye, big ben, houses of parliament for football fans Wembley old Trafford Stamford bridge White hart lane London Stonehenge tower of London Natural History museum Madame Tussauds St Pauls cathedral LEGOLAND National anthem god save the queen
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STONEHENGE Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks.
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LONDON EYE IT IS CURRENTLY EUROPE'S TALLEST FERRIS WHEEL
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BIG BEN IN THE WORLD IT IS THE THIRD-TALLEST FREE-STANDING CLOCK TOWER
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HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT LARGELY DESTROYED BY FIRE ON THE NIGHT OF 16 OCTOBER
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BUILT 1995-97 OPENED 7 SEPTEMBER 1997 CONSTRUCTION COST £30 MILLION
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FORTH ROAD BRIDGE THE BRIDGE'S CENTRAL MAIN SPAN IS 1,006 METRES (3,301 FT) LONG, ITS TWO SIDE SPANS ARE EACH 408 METRES (1,339 FT) LONG, AND THE APPROACH VIADUCTS ARE 252 METRES (827 FT) ON THE NORTH SIDE AND 438 METRES (1,437 FT) ON THE SOUTH SIDE. AT A TOTAL LENGTH OF 2,512 METRES (8,241 FT), IT WAS THE LONGEST SUSPENSION BRIDGE SPAN OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND THE FOURTH-LONGEST SPAN IN THE WORLD AT THE TIME OF ITS CONSTRUCTION.
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ABERDEEN EXHIBITION CENTRE IN SEPTEMBER 2012, IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT TALKS WERE IN PLACE TO REPLACE THE THEN 27 YEAR OLD ARENA WITH A NEW £20 MILLION ARENA BUILT IN THE SAME PLACE. THE REASON GIVEN WAS THAT THE ARENA WAS MISSING OUT ON BIG ACTS DUE TO CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS AND A SOLUTION TO THIS WOULD BE TO EXPAND PAST THE CAPACITY PAST 8000
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FOOD AND DRINK Irn Bru Macaroni pies Haggis neaps (turnips) and tatties (potatoes) whiskey
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