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Great Britain is an island country in the northwest of Europe.
The population of the country is 60 million people.
The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Great Britain is separated from the mainland Europe by the North Sea on the east and by the English Channel on the south.
British landscape varies very much.
It is low-lying meadows and forests; there are mountains in Scotland and Wales, deep lakes in Scotland.
There are many rivers in Britain but they are not very long.
The Severn is the longest and the Thames is the busiest.
The climate is mild: the summers are cool and rainy, winters are not very cold.
A monarch and British Parliament govern the United Kingdom.
Everything is done in the name of the King but the Prime Minister is responsible.
London, the capital of the United Kingdom and England, is one of the oldest and largest cities in the world.
Its population is about seven million people.
London is the biggest and most important financial center in the world.
There are many interesting places in London. (Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London)
Great Britain has its own customs and traditions.
The British people are very proud of their traditions.