1. The United Kingdom Otherwise known as Great Britain

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3. Countries of UK England Ireland – conquered c 1200 Wales – conquered c 1300 Scotland – joined in 1603 http://goeurope.about.com/cs/unitedkingdom/l/bl_uk_map. htm

4. The Union Jack

5. Government Constitutional Monarchy Head of State - Monarch –Queen Elizabeth II Head of Government –Prime Minister David Cameron

6. Queen Elizabeth II http://www.bb.org.nz/publications/offi cers/2002_04/queen.jpg

7. David Cameron David Cameron new Prime Minister –Since May 2010 Conservative Leader http://www.csmonitor.com/var/ezflow_site/storag e/images/media/images/0512-cameron- clegg/7879182-1-eng-US/0512-Cameron- Clegg_full_600.jpg Nick Clegg –Deputy PM –Lib / Dem Leader Coalition Government

8. Parliament Parliament elects the Prime Minister All power invested in Parliament Few checks and balances

9. Prime Minister Question Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZBLML9seIo&f eature=youtube_gdata_playerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZBLML9seIo&f eature=youtube_gdata_player

10. Empire The Sun never set on the British Empire Had a huge navy Received raw materials from the colonies

11. The British Empire - 1905 http://www.mapsworldwide.com/map_19353.htm

12. End of Colonialism Pressured to end Colonialism after WWII Formed the Commonwealth of Nations Economic downturn –WWII and loss of colonies

13. NATO Member Helped found NATO in 1955 Firm ally of the United States around the world British troops in Germany to defend against Soviet attack Troop helping U.S. in Iraq and Afghanistan

14. Famous Prime Ministers Winston Churchill Margaret Thatcher http://www.chiasmus.com/mas tersofchiasmus/churchill.jpg http://www- hoover.stanford.edu/publications/di gest/004/images/thatcher.jpg