The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Kupryakova Alina

The United Kingdom at Northern Ireland. The UK lies on the british isles. The UK consist of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. The capital of England is London. The capital of Wales is Cardiff. The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

Flag The Union Jack is a combination of the crosses of three patron saints of the country: the red cross of Saint GEORGE for England on a white background; the white diagonal cross of Saint ANDREW for Scotland on a blue background; the red diagonal cross of Saint PATRICK for Ireland on white background.

Royal coat of arms The two emblems of English lions symbolise the leading role of England in this union. The SHIELD is supported by to mythic animals: the ENGLISH LION and the SCOTTISH UNICORN. The emblem is headed with a crowned lion, the symbol of power and might. Below the emblem, there are floral symbols of the four parts of the country.

Customs and traditions. British adhere to the system of measures and scales, link sided movement, traditions in a food. Tea with milk became for a long time a national drink of Englishmen, their indispensable daily «five-hour tea» —not simply strictly installed time of food intake, and first of all an occasion to dialogue with relatives, friends, colleagues.

Red double-deckers – traditionaly means of transport

Big Ben – Symbol of London

The Tower Bridge – beautiful monument above Thames

Buckingham Palace – The Queen´s residence

Rivers There are a lot of rivers in the UK, but they are not very long. The THAMES is the deepest river. The SEVERN is the longest river.

The UK is a constitutional monarchy with parliament and the queen as a head of state. The UK is high develop industrial country