1. GREAT BRITAIN

2. What does GB consist of ?  A, England  B, Scotland  C, Wales

3. What does UK consist of ?  Northern Ireland  Great Britain

4. What is GB bordered by in the north, south, east, west ?  North – the North Atlantic Ocean  South – the English Channel  East – the North Sea  West – the Irish Sea

5. What climate is in GB? What is the average temperature in summer and in winter?  The climate of Great Britain varies considerably, but only occasionally are there extremes of heat and cold and there is good average rainfall. October is usually the wettest month, July – the hottest, and January – the coldest. The coasts are never troubled by ice.  AVERAGE TEMPERATURE - winter - 4°C. - summer - 16 °C.

6. What is the population of GB ? 57 411 000 people POPULATION ESTIMATE United Kingdom 59, 755, 700 England 49, 997, 100 Wales 2, 946, 200 Scotland 5, 114, 600 Northern Ireland 1, 697, 800

7. What languages do people in GB speak ?  English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)

8. What are the largest cities in GB ?  London  Birmingham  Dover  Liverpool  Manchester

9. What are GB´s main industries ?  Machine industry  Airline industry  Motor industry  Clothing industry  Food-stuff industry  Paper and pulp industry  Motor vehicle accessory industry

10. What does GB produce in agriculture ?  Cereals  Oilseed  Potatoes  Vegetables  Cattle  Sheep  Poultry  Fish

11. What is the political system in GB ?  Great Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch as a head of state.

12. Who is the present monarch in GB and what is his/her role ?  Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952);  She is the chief of state

13. What is the role of cabinet ?  The strategic policy making body in the UK  Governs the country  Is responsible to parliament  Meets at 10 Downing Street

14. Who is Tony Blair ?  He is Prime Minister (since 2 May 1997)  And head of government

15. What is the adress 10 Downing Street special for ?  It´s residence of Prime Minister  It has been the official residence of Prime Minister since 1972

16. The supreme legislative /law- making/ body in GB is...  Parliament and it consists of two elements: 1.The House of Commons 2.The House of Lords

17. Describe the electoral system of the GB, how many main political parties are there ?  The monarchy is hereditary  Following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually the prime minister.

18. The Constitution of GB is:  Unwritten:  1. Partly statutes  2. Partly common law and practice

19. What does „the Union Jack“ mean ?  It is national flag of Britain  The Union Jack is the Only National British Newspaper produced and published in the United States.

20. The National anthem of GB is 1 God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen! Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us; God save the Queen! 2 Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour, Long may she reign; May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice. God save the Queen!

21. What did we use?  Internet Browser Google  www.cia.gov www.cia.gov  www.Aboutbritain. www.Aboutbritain.