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Great Britain

The United Kingdom, also known as Great Britain, is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It is the largest island in Europe, with English as the official language though remnants of Celtic languages remain. The country has a long history and is known for symbols like the Union Jack flag, red telephone booths, double decker buses, and London's Underground metro system. Traditional British food includes full English breakfasts and fish and chips. Popular tourist attractions span from coastal towns to universities to picturesque villages maintained in a fairy tale style.

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Great Britain

The United Kingdom, also known as Great Britain, is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It is the largest island in Europe, with English as the official language though remnants of Celtic languages remain. The country has a long history and is known for symbols like the Union Jack flag, red telephone booths, double decker buses, and London's Underground metro system. Traditional British food includes full English breakfasts and fish and chips. Popular tourist attractions span from coastal towns to universities to picturesque villages maintained in a fairy tale style.

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G R E AT

UK
B R I TA I N

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland includes the island of Great Britain, the north-
eastern part of the island of Ireland and numerous
smaller islands


It is divided into 4 historical regions: England,
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.


The official language is English. Remnants of the
Celtic language remain in Wales, Scotland and
Northern Ireland.
Coat of arms of Great Britain.

F L A G O F G R E AT B R I T A I N
CALLED UNION JACK; BLUE
W I T H R E D C R O S S ( P AT R O N
SAINT OF ENGLAND) IN
WHITE BORDER AND IN THE
B A C K G R O U N D D I A G O N A L LY
OVERLAPPING CROSSES.
R E D P AT R O N S A I N T O F
IRELAND AND WHITE
P AT R O N S A I N T O F
SCOTLAND.
C I E K AW O S T K I
B R I TA I N I S T H E L A R G E S T I S L A N D I N E U R O P E .

T H E C O U N T R Y ' S M O T T O I S " G O D A N D M Y L AW. "

G R E AT B R I T A I N I S V I S I T E D B Y A N AV E R A G E O F 2 8 M I L L I O N T O U R I S T S A
YEAR
T H E N AT I O N A L F R U I T I S T H E A P P L E .

T H E N AT I O N A L S Y M B O L S O F G R E AT B R I T A I N A R E F L O W E R S : T H E
ROSE FOR ENGLAND, THE THISTLE FOR SCOTLAND, AND THE
D A F F O D I L F O R WA L E S

T H E F O R M E R Q U E E N U K V I C T O R I A S TA RT E D T H E T R A D I T I O N O F B R I D E S W E A R I N G W H I T
D R E S S E S AT T H E I R W E D D I N G . U N T I L T H E N , T H E C O L O R WA S A R B I T R A R Y.

THE ENGLISH ARE ADDICTED TO TEA. THEY DRINK THE MOST


TEA IN THE WORLD - MORE THAN 55 BILLION TEA BAGS ARE
C O N S U M E D A N N U A L LY.
G R E AT B R I T A I N
SYMBOLS

R E D T E L E P H O N E B O O T H S - S T I L L S TA N D I N G O N T H E S T R E E T S
HOWEVER, THE NEW BOOTHS ARE DIFFERENT - THEY ARE MODERN
"ELECTRONIC KIOSKS".
WITH MINI-COMPUTERS, FROM WHICH YOU CAN MAKE PHONE CALLS,
READ E-MAILS
AND SURF THE INTERNET

DOUBLE-DECKER - A TRADITIONAL LONDON RED BUS THESE


T Y P I C A L D O U B L E - D E C K E R B U S E S H AV E B E E N R U N N I N G S I N C E
1923. AN INTERESTING
I S T H AT T H E N A M E D O U B L E - D E C K E R I S A L S O U S E D B Y T H E
BRITISH TO DESCRIBE A DOUBLE-DECKER SANDWICH.

LONDON'S UNDERGROUND, KNOWN BY THE BRITISH AS THE


" T H E T U B E " I S T H E O L D E S T S U B WA Y I N T H E W O R L D . I T WA S
OPENED IN 1863.
A N D C O N T I N U O U S LY O P E R AT E S T O T H I S D A Y.
ENGLISH FOOD
 E N G L I S H F O O D I S N O T C O N S I D E R E D V E RY E X Q U I S I T E
A N D H E A L T H Y. N E V E R T H E L E S S , T H E R E A R E S E V E R A L D I S H E S
W O RT H
T O T R Y.
ENGLISH
B R E A K FA S T
FISH AND
CHIPS

T R I F L E - A D E S S E R T E AT E N I N
ENGLAND, CONSISTING OF
L AY E R S O F S P O N G E C A K E
SOAKED IN WINE, FRUIT
J E L LY, F R U I T , T O P P E D W I T H IT IS A DEEP-FRIED
T H I S M E A L M A I N LY C O N S I S T S O F C U S TA R D S A U C E A N D F I S H S E RV E D W I T H F R I E S .
SEVERAL SLICES OF FRIED D E C O R AT E D W I T H W H I P P E D
B A C O N , E G G S , T O A S T, B E A N S KETCHUP AND BEANS.
AND
CREAM.
T O M AT O E S . T O D R I N K , W E S E R V E T O P P E D W I T H C U S TA R D
FRUIT JUICES, OR COFFEE AND SAUCE AND GARNISHED WITH
TEAS WHIPPED CREAM.
T O U R I S T AT T R A C T I O N S O F T H E
C O U N T RY

ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT - CAMBRIDGE, SOUTHERN


TIDAL ISLAND ENGLANDTHE SECOND
OFF THE COAST OF OLDEST UNIVERSITY IN
C O R N WA L L ENGLAND, THE BEST IN THE
I N M O U N T ' S B AY C O U N T RY A N D O N E O F T H E
BEST IN THE WORLD COCKINGTON - A VILLAGE IN
T O R Q U AY
ENGLAND, IN THE COUNTY OF
DEVON. A SMALL, BUT
V E RY P I C T U R E S Q U E V I L L A G E
CONSISTS OF
DOZEN OR SO HOUSES
M A I N TA I N E D I N T H E S T Y L E O F
O L D FA I RY TA L E C O T TA G E S .
thank
THANK YOU

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