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The UK

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or the UK in short, is situated in Western Europe on the British Isles. They consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and 5, 000 of small islands. The total area is over 244, 000 square kilometers.

Great Britain is separated from the European continent by the English Channel, the narrowest part of which is called the Strait of Dover. The Western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

The UK consists of 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The capital of England is London; the capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, Wales has Cardiff, the main city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

The population of the UK is over 57 mln people. The official language is English, but people speak Welsh, Scottish and Irish as well.

There are no high mountains in this country. The highest peak is Ben Nevis, it is 1, 343 meters high. There are lot of rivers in the UK. The longest river is the Severn, but the deepest is the Thames. It is often called the father of London. London is the capital of the Uk and stands on the banks of the Thames.

The warm current of the Atlantic Ocean influences th climate of the UK. Winters are not clod, and summers are not very hot.

The UK is a parliamentary monarchy. The power of the Queen is limited by the parliament, which consists of 2 Houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The Prime Minister is usually the head of the Party in power.

Great Britain is a beautiful country with old traditions and good people. I’d like to visit it one day.

1. What is the short/full name of the country?

2. Where is the UK situated?

3. How many parts does the UK consist of?

4. What are the capitals of each part?

5. What is the population of the UK?

6. What is the official language of the country?

7. What is the highest mountain of the UK?

8. What is the longest/deepest river in the UK?

9. What city is the capital of the UK?

10. How many houses does the parliament consist of?

11. What are they?

12. Who is usually the Prime Minister?

13. How is the Thames often called?

14. Where does London stand?

15. What influences the climate of the UK?

16. Who is the heat of the state?

17. What kind of the state is the UK?

18. What is the total area of the UK?

19. How many islands does the state consist of?

20. What separates Great Britain from Europe?

21. What washes the western coast of Great Britain?

22. How is the narrowest part of the English Channel called?

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