Transcript Great Britain is made up of

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geography
• Great Britain is an island situated to the
northwest of Continental Europe and east of
Ireland.
• It is separated from the continent by the North
Sea and by the English Channel.
• It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the
largest European island, as well as the largest of
the British Isles.
geography
Great Britain is made up of:
• England - The capital city is London.
• Scotland - The capital city is Edinburgh.
• Wales - The capital city is Cardiff.
• Northern Ireland - The capital city is Belfast.
• Population is about 62 million people.
big cities
cities ​known for...
• Edinbourgh – festivals
• Plymouth – festivals, British Fireworks
Championships
• Oxford, Cambridge - University
• Liverpool – Beatles, football
• Yorkshire - football, rugby
league, cricket and horse racing, music
geography
• The main mountain regions are:
the Cornish Heights
the Cambrian in Wales
the Cambrian Mountains (in Lake District)
the Pennies
• The highest mountain in Great Britain is
Ben Nevis (1,344 m) in Scotland.
geography
• There are many rivers in Great Britain.
• Among the most important river is the Thames,
which flows into the North Sea. Its length is 336
km and it is the deepest river in Britain.
• The longest river in Britain is the Severn. Length
is about 354 km.
• Other important rivers include the Trent, the Tay
and the Tweed. The capital and largest
city, London, is in the southeast and is situated at
both sides of the River Thames.
government type and
administration
• The Queen Elizabeth II is the official Head
of State.
• Britain has a constitutional monarchy where
the Queen only rules symbolically; in reality,
power belongs to Parliament.
• Great Britain (UK) is a parliamentary
democracy with a constitutional Monarch as
Head of State.
government type and
administration
• The UK has a parliamentary government based
on the Westminster system that has been
emulated around the world - a legacy of
the British Empire. The parliament of the United
Kingdom that meets in the Palace of
Westminster has two houses; an elected House
of Commons and an appointed House of
Lords.
• At present, the Prime Minister is David
Cameron.
government type and
administration
The House of Lords
• is made up of people who have inherited family
titles and those who have been given titles
because of their outstanding work in one field or
another. There are 675 members of the Lords.
• The main job of the House of Lords is to 'double
check' new laws to make sure they are fair and
will work.
government type and
administration
The House of Commons
• has 659 members who have been elected by
local residents to represent an area of the
country in Parliament. The members are called
MPs (Members of Parliament). Each MP
represents one of 659 constituencies (areas) in
the UK and is a member of a political party, such
as New Labour or the Conservative party.
• The Commons is the most important place for
discussing policies and making laws.
places of interest
• Stonehenge
• Hadrians Wall
• Kings College,
Cambridge
• Windsor Castle
• The White Cliffs of
Dover
• Blackpool Tower
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Buckingham Palace
The Palace of Westminster
Tower of London
The London Eye
St Paul's Cathedral
Tower Bridge
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is the most
famous prehistoric
monument in Britain.
It is a circle of stones.
Stonehenge is situated
on Salisbury Plain in
the county of Wiltshire.
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle has
been a royal residence
for over 900 years and
today is one of the
homes of Queen
Elizabeth ll.
Buckingham
Palace
Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official and
main royal London home. It has been the official
London residence of Britain's monarchy since 1837.
Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live there.
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is
used also for the administrative
work for the monarchy. It is
here in the state apartments
that Her Majesty receives
and entertains guests invited
to the Palace.
sources
• http://www.projectbritain.com/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain#
History
• http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3846.htm
• http://www.slideshare.net/jil03_1089/greatbritain1presentation?src=related_normal&rel=502
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