Britain which is formally known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political unity of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is located on the British Isles Its total area is about 244 thousand square kilometres. The coasts of the UK are washed by seas of 2 oceans: the Arctic and the Atlantic. The scenery is the coastline is rather picturesque. The capital of the UK is London. The official language is English. The national symbols of the UK are the Red rose and the Lion, the flag 'Union Jack', and the anthem 'God Save the Queen'. Its form of government is a constitutional monarchy. Officially the supreme legislative authority is the Queen in Parliament and the two Houses of Parliament .and the elected House of Commons. But The Queen officially opens each Parliamentary session. The three major parties are the conservative party, the new labour party, and the democratic liberal party. The largest cities are Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff. The chief river is the Thames River Britain's major industries include iron and steel engineering, shipbuilding, electronics.
- Hello, Alina! How are you? Why are you looking so tired? - Hello, I am really very tired today. I was in the forest where I skated a lot. - Really? Are you fond of winter sport? - Yes, I am. I do sport every two days. And what kind of winter sports are you fond of? - I am fond of skiing most of all. To my opinion it's a very interesting sport. - How interesting! How many times a week do you go to your trainings? - Four times a week. - And what other kinds of sports are you fond of? - Besides it I like basketball, but sad to say I play it very badly. - I also play basketball badly. I'm afraid "of any ball". - Well, Alina. Let's say good-bye each other, I have to hurry home. - Ok, see you!
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