1 Great Britain has the official name – The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (or UK – for short).
2 The British Isles lie in the north-west of Europe. They consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland,
3 The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244 square kilometres. His the 75th place among other countries in the world.
4 The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland-
5 The capital of the country is London. The 4 capitols of the United Kingdom are : England is London, Wales is Cardiff, Scotland is Edinburgh and Northern Ireland is Belfast.
6 The two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) are based at The Palace of Westminster, in London.
7 The British Parliament is the oldest in the world. It originated in th 12th century as Witenagemot,
8 Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch – Queen Elisabeth II as a head of state.
1 What percentage of Russian people can afford to travel abroad? 2 How many percent of the Russian people continue to holiday somewhere in Russia? 3 What percentage of Russian travelers prefer seaside resorts abroad? 4 How many types of Russian travelers abroad? 5 What percentage of people continue to rest package tour 6 What percentage of independent tourists who travel on their own? 7 What percentage of business travelers go to rest abroad? 8 How many percent of people visiting friends and relatives abroad? 9 How many percent of people travel just over the border? 10 Where tourists abroad often go ?
one thousand five hundred