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The British Isles

Welcome to the island of Great Britain

Great Britain

The British Isles are a group of islands off the north-western coast of continental Europe that consist of the islands of Great Britain , Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles

Great Britain is the largest island in Europe and contains England, Scotland and Wales. These three countries with the Northern Ireland are part of the UK.

The UK includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is the largest island in Europe and contains England, Scotland and Wales.

England

• England is the biggest country of Great Britain.

It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west.

• Over 53 million people live in England. It has the fourth largest population in the European Union and would be the 25th largest country by population in the world.

The Symbols of England

The main symbols of the country are:

the flag of England -

the St. George's Cross

a Coat of Arms

a red rose

Government

• England is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system.
• Presently the monarch is Queen Elizabeth II . She is the head of state, but the biggest political power belongs to the prime minister (currently Theresa May ) and Parliament. The latter consists of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

London

• London is the capital and most populated city of England and the United Kingdom, its political, economic and cultural center.
• It is situated on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain. The city is very old and beautiful. Traditionally London is divided into several parts: the City, the West End, the East End and Westminster.

Sights of London

Houses of Parliament, Big Ben,

Westminster Palace

Westminster Abbey

Tower Bridge

The National Gallery

Tower of London

British Museum

Buckingham palace

London Eye

Parks of London

• London has core park land than any other world capital. All the parks belong to the Royal family but are open to the public.
• The most famous parks are:

St. James's Park,

Hyde Park,

Regent's Park,

Richmond Park.

Hyde Park

St. James's Park

Regent's Park

Richmond Park

Landscapes of England

Wales

• It is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, too.
• It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south.
• It has a population over 3 millions people and has a total area of 20,779 km2 .
• Wales is the smallest country of Grate Britain.

The symbols of Wales

The main symbols of the country are:

Flag of Wales “The Red Dragon”.

Leek and daffodil

coat of arms

Government

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. In the House of Commons – the lower house of the UK government – Wales is represented by 40 members of Parliament (out of 650) from Welsh constituencies. A Secretary of State for Wales sits in the UK cabinet. The Wales Office is a department of the United Kingdom government, responsible for Wales. Alun Cairns has been Secretary of State for Wales since March 2016.

Carwyn Jones , First Minister of Wales since December 2009

Cardiff

It is the capital and largest city in Wales and the eleventh-largest city in the United Kingdom. It’s a main port of Wales. Cardiff is a significant tourist center and the most popular visitor destination in Wales. Cardiff was made a city in 1905, and proclaimed the capital of Wales in 1955.

Sights of Cardiff

Cardiff Bay

the National Museum of Art

St Fagans National History Museum

Cardiff castle

Sights of Wales

The Great Orme

Beaumaris Castle

The Caernarfon Castle

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Parks of Wales

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

The Brecon Beacons National Park

Snowdonia

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Landscapes of Wales

Scotland

• It is a country that is a part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
• It shares a border with England to the south, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south-west.
• The number of inhabitants in Scotland is over 5 millions.
• Scotland is one of the most beautiful mountainous countries in the world.

Symbols of Scotland

The main symbols of Scotland are:

a coat of arms symbolizing Scotland and the Scottish monarchs.

The national flag of Scotland, St. Andrew's Cross.

The thistle, the floral emblem of Scotland

Government

The head of Scotland is the English monarch – Queen Elizabeth II.

The Scottish Government is Scotland's devolved government. The government consists of cabinet secretaries and ministers . It is led by the first minister , who selects the cabinet secretaries and ministers with approval of parliament.

The Right Hon. Nicola Sturgeon MSP

Deputy First Minister

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

John Swinney MSP

Edinburgh

Scott Monument

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. The population of the city is about 500,000 people. It is recognized as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century. Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Parliament and the seat of the monarchy in Scotland.

Sights of Edinburgh

The city is also the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and home to national institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery . It is the largest financial centre in the UK after London.

the National Library of Scotland

the Scottish National Gallery

the National Museum of Scotland

The Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe

The city is also famous for the Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe, the latter being the world's largest annual international arts festival.

Sights of Scotland

Loch ness

Edinburgh Monument Shutterstock

Scottish clans

bagpipers

Highland games

The Land of Castles

The Palace of Holyroodhouse

Urquhart Castle

Edinburgh Castle

The Eilean Donan Castle

Stirling Castle

Landscapes of Scotland

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