The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is situated on the British Isles off the northwest coast of Europe. The British Isles consist of two large islands: Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244.000 square kilometres. They are separated from the continent by the English Channel and the Straits of Dover. The west coast of the country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea; the east coast is washed by the North Sea. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. The population of the country is over 57 million people; about 80 per cent of them live in cities and towns. Many centuries ago the islands were inhabited by Celts. Their tribes were developing into kingdoms when Julius Caesar invaded Britain in 55 B.C. The Roman invasion began in AD 43. The Romans withdrew in 407. The tribes of Angles and Saxons crossed the Channel and overran all England except Cornwall and Wales. Christianity was introduced in the 6th century by missionaries from Rome. The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called the Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. The north and the west of England are mountainous, but all the rest — east, centre and south-east — is a vast plain. The mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain (1343 m). There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one. The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round. But the climate is not the same in all parts of England. The western part of England is warmer than the past and it also has more rain. There is much humidity in the air of England. It is well known as a foggy country. The United Kingdom is a monarchy. The Queen is the official head of state. In practice the country is ruled by an elected parliament. The British Parliament has two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. There are three main political parties: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal. In 1997 a general election was held. The Labour party achieved a majority in the House of Commons, and the leader of the party Tony Blair was appointed Prime Minister by the Queen. The United Kingdom is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the main industries of the country is shipbuilding.
Writing "Clean City" What do to in our city has always reigned purity? To not lay around cigarette butts, candy wrappers, plastic packaging? And the residents did not breathe in smoke and dust? I think that for the cleanliness of the city and so much done. For example, the streets are covered with asphalt, that there is no dirt. Every morning, go to work janitors, sweeping the streets, courtyards and alleys vapor. Then take out garbage rubbish from each container. Can you imagine what it would be if all this is not done? City would simply drowned in the fallen leaves, bottles, wrappers, broken things, cleaning the kitchen and other waste! Another thing is that the wipers try and add them to other citizens work, throw garbage anywhere, past the urns. And if everyone stops to throw cigarette butts on the pavement, on the lawn throwing empty packages, "hide" in the bushes of the bottle, then the city would be clean. As if by magic! But it must act every resident of the city. Do not put the blame on each other and say, "Why me! Let neighbor takes care of cleanliness! ". We need to do their own rule of cleanliness, not only at home but also in the city. I think that if every citizen is to think about the environment, there will be no city garbage. And the streets are clean. And also be able to solve other environmental problems of the city. For example, it will not smoke from the factory chimneys and car exhausts air pollutants in the city. Or wastewater from factories that poison the river city so that they can not swim citizens. The main thing - do not be indifferent, and do what you can.
Приключения Алисы в стране чудес. Внезапно, Алиса услышала шаги. Она подняла голову и увидела кролика снова. Он был очень обеспокоен. "Ах, боже мой! Где они?"- сказал он. "Герцогиня будет очень зла! Где же я бросил их?" "Он ищет свой веер и перчатки," - подумала Алиса. Она тоже искала их, но они вернулись в комнату со стеклянным столом, и она не знала больше, где они могли быть. Именно тогда, кролик увидел Алису : - "Мэри Энн!"- крикнул он. "Почему ты здесь? Иди домой прямо сейчас, и найди мне пару перчаток и веер!" "Он думает, что я его горничная!"- подумала Алиса, но она была слишком напугана, чтобы сказать что-нибудь. Она побежала, и вскоре увидела маленький домик, с табличкой "М-р Кролик" на двери. Она вошла внутрь и побежала наверх. В крошечной спальне, она увидела стол с веером и какими-то белыми перчатками на нём. Там была также маленькая бутылочка. Алиса взяла ее. "Я устала быть такой маленькой"-подумала она. "Интересно, что сделает этот напиток." Алиса выпила напиток. "О! Я снова расту!"- сказала Алиса, стукнувшись головой о потолок. Но на этот раз, она выросла еще больше. Она сидела на полу, с одной рукой высовывающейся из окна и одной ногой в дымоходе. Она была очень несчастна.
The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. The population of the country is over 57 million people; about 80 per cent of them live in cities and towns.
Many centuries ago the islands were inhabited by Celts. Their tribes were developing into kingdoms when Julius Caesar invaded Britain in 55 B.C. The Roman invasion began in AD 43. The Romans withdrew in 407. The tribes of Angles and Saxons crossed the Channel and overran all England except Cornwall and Wales. Christianity was introduced in the 6th century by missionaries from Rome.
The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called the Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. The north and the west of England are mountainous, but all the rest — east, centre and south-east — is a vast plain. The mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain (1343 m).
There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one.
The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round. But the climate is not the same in all parts of England. The western part of England is warmer than the past and it also has more rain. There is much humidity in the air of England. It is well known as a foggy country.
The United Kingdom is a monarchy. The Queen is the official head of state. In practice the country is ruled by an elected parliament. The British Parliament has two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. There are three main political parties: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal. In 1997 a general election was held. The Labour party achieved a majority in the House of Commons, and the leader of the party Tony Blair was appointed Prime Minister by the Queen.
The United Kingdom is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the main industries of the country is shipbuilding.