Great Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Great Britain on the Map of the World
EnglandScotland Wales Northern Ireland Historical Provinces of Great Britain
The Flag of Great Britain
«Visiting-Card Great Britain» Area: 244,4 km Population: 59,5 mln people The capital: London Political system: limited monarchy (kingdom), unitary state The region: 92 administrative units consisting of 4 historic areas England - 45 counties + London Wales - 8 counties Scotland - 9 regions Ulster (Northern Ireland) - 1 region Five island territories Characteristics: 13areas (Gibraltar,St. Helena,Falkland Islands, Bermuda, Anguilla, etc.). Currency: pound sterling = 100 pence
Coronation of Elizabeth II in Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II on her 80th anniversary in Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Edinburgh in the graph 1947.
Physiographic Map of Great Britain Лягушка
Relief Plains Midland, London. Mountains (old): Pennine (700 m ), Cambrian, Northern Scottish Hi ghlands.
United Kingdom is washed: Atlantic Ocean; Atlantic Ocean; North Sea; North Sea; Irish Sea; Irish Sea; Strait Channel; Strait Channel;
Water resources Rivers: Thames, Severn, S pey, Manchester canal.
climate Marine, temperate. NW January temperature - + 3,5 º C in July º C, precipitation 2000 mm. SE January temperature - + 5,5 º C in July º C, precipitation 600 mm.
The capital of the UK - LONDON This is how it looks from space. But yes - on the river Thames.
Palace of Westminster to the famous hour tower "Big Ben". Here sits the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Tower of London - Royal castle, built in the 11th century.
Tower Bridge.
St. Paul's Cathedral, built in the 17th century by the famous English architect C hristopher Wren.
The Buckingham Palace - official residence of the royal family in London.
... Decker buses..
AGRICULTURE post-industrial countries A small share of employment in agriculture
Agriculture - crops - barley, oats, wheat, sugar beet, fodder crops, horticulture (Sh., SW.England), potato (Ulster). Brewing industry - brewery Bass.
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