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Made In Britain,typically English

- full name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - parts: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales - capital: London - currency: british pound - constitutional monarchy (Queen Elizabeth ll.) - anthem: God save the Queen → - population: 61,823,000 (2009) BASIC INFORMATION

RED TELEPHONE BOXES - designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott - the colour red was chosen to make them easy to spot - from 1926 there is a prominent crown, representing the British government - the red phone box is often seen as a British cultural icon throughout the world RED TELEPHONE BOXES

PILLAR BOXES - they are found in the United Kingdom and in most former nations of the British Empire, members of the Commonwealth of Nations and British overseas territories ( Australia, Cyprus, India, Hong Kong,  Malta, New Zealand ) - the boxes have been in use since 1852 - the red post box is regarded as a British cultural icon - there are over 100,000 post boxes in the UK PILLAR BOXES

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TEA - tea, which was an upper-class drink in Europe, became the infusion of every class in Great Britain in the course of the 18th century - while it is usually served with milk, it is not uncommon to drink it black or with lemon, with sugar being a popular addition to any of the above - strong tea served with milk (and usually one or two teaspoons of sugar) in a mug  is commonly referred to as builder's tea TEA

- regional climates in the United Kingdom are influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and latitude BRITISH WEATHER

- a hackney or hackney carriage - motorised hackney cabs in the UK, traditionally all black in London, are known as black cabs, although they are now produced in a variety of colours - the 50 golden cabs produced for the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2002 were notable BRITISH CAB

- a double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or decks - double-decker buses are used for mass transit in the United Kingdom - double-decker buses are also used in many other cities around the world DOUBLE DECKERS

- a traditional full English breakfast includes bacon (traditionally back bacon), fried, poached or scrambled eggs, fried or grilled tomatoes, fried mushrooms, fried bread or toast with butter, sausages and baked spicy beans - the food is traditionally served with a mug of tea; more recently coffee is an alternative BRITISH BREAKFAST

FISH & CHIPS - fish and chips is a hot dish of English origin, consisting of battered fish, commonly Atlantic cod or haddock, and  deep-fried chips - it is a common take-away food - deep-fried fish was first introduced into Britain during the 16th century by Jewish refugees from Portugal and Spain - in 1860, the first fish and chip shop  was opened in London by Joseph Malin FISH & CHIPS

- the Queen's Guard and Queen's Life Guard - the British Army has regiments of both Horse Guards and Foot Guards and since the reign of King Charles ll. these have been responsible for guarding the Sovereign's palaces - contrary to popular belief, they are not purely ceremonial and are fully operational soldiers BRITISH GUARDS

THE BEATLES - The Beatles were an English rock band that formed in Liverpool in 1960 - with members John Lennon,  Paul McCartney, George Harrison and  Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the greatest and most influential act of the rock era - in the early 1960s, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania„ - song and video: She loves You THE BEATLES

- Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968 - the group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham - song: Stairway to Heaven → LED ZEPPELIN

- Coldplay are a British rock band formed in 1996 - the band renamed themselves "Coldplay" in 1998 - members: Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion - song and video: Yellow COLDPLAY

- Sir Elton Hercules John (born 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, composer, pianist, record producer, and occasional actor - Elton John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 - John has performed at a number of royal events, such as the funeral of Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey in 1997, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in 2012 - song: Jealous Guy → ELTON JOHN

- Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in 1965 in London - they are one of the most commercially successful and musically influential groups in the history of popular music - members: Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright , David Gilmour - song and video: Wish You Were Here PINK FLOYD

SPICE GIRLS - the Spice Girls were a British pop girl group  formed in 1994 - members: Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Beckham - in total they have sold over 85 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling female group of all time, and the biggest British pop phenomenon since „Beatlemania“ - song and video: Say You´ll be There SPICE GIRLS

- John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English vocalist, songwriter - the title of „Godfather of Heavy Metal“ - Osbourne's total album sales is over 100 million - as a member of Black Sabbath, he was inducted into the U.S. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and as a member of the band - Osbourne has a star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars in his hometown as well as the Hollywood Walk of Fame - song: Mama, I´m Comming Home → - song and video: Dreamer OZZY OSBOURNE

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