Robert Palmer graduated from university in 1991. He studied Medicine but he has never worked as a doctor. When he finished his studies, he decided to become an artist. He thought that painting made him really happy! Robert has been painting for more than twelve years and so far he has sold more than twenty paintings. He has received quite a few awards and he has displayed his work in many art galleries around Europe. For the last two months Robert has been working on his latest painting which is called 'The Year 2053'.
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.