Transcript The United Kingdom

Full name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
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The UK includes : Great Britain (England,
Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland
Type of Government: Constitutional monarchy
 Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II
 Capital City: London is the capital of the UK
and of England. Edinburgh is the capital of
Scotland. Belfast is the capital of Northern
Ireland. Cardiff is the capital of Wales.
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Nationality: Briton(s), British.
 Major languages: English, Welsh, Irish
Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic.
 Main Religion: Church of England,
Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu
and Sikh
 Major ethnic groups: Anglo-Saxons, Scots,
Welsh, Irish, West Indians, Pakistanis,
Indians
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London
the capital of the UK
 spokenmore languages than in any
other city in the world.
 London's Heathrow Airport is the third
busiest airport in the world.
 there are more than 100 theaters
 It takes 61 seconds to open Tower
Bridge, which opens about 1,000 times
a year
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England
one of the world's most famous, and
wealthiest country in the world
 people consume more tea than in any
other country in the world
 soccer is the country's most popular
and well loved sport.
 the most well-known and the top
universities in the world are Oxford and
Cambridge.
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England is the second largest economy in
Europe.
 It was the host to the world's 1st ever modern
Olympic Games
 World famous writers like William
Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, HG Wells
belonged to England
 The Windsor castle is the oldest royal
residence in the world, still in use.
 The second largest economy and one of the
most populous country in the world.
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Funny Britain
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1. They are absurdly overpolite
Expressions like please, thank you, excuse me or I´m sorry you
hear much more often than in the Slovak Republic.
2. They don´t care about their appearance
In Slovak it is „the clothes make the person“. In Britain is saying
„manners make the man“.
3. They ruin their tea with milk
For British people, is our tea weak and tasteless and the idea of
putting lemon in it is just as strange as the idea of adding milk for
us.
4. They don´t eat soup
Many British people feel that a good desert, like sweet or filling,
is important. Not soups.
5. They wear their shoes indoors
Although British people do keep their shoes on indoors, you never
see a house where dirty footprints were on the carpet.
Royal Family
The Queen Elizabeth II is the head of
state, but the country is governed by
the Government and Parliament
 the seat of the monarchy is in Great Britain
 the Qeen´s eldest son Prince Charles
(Prince of Wales) is the heir to the throne
 next in line is Prince William of Wales;
Prince Harry of Wales; Andrew, Duke of
York; Princess Beatrice of York etc.
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The head of state
-she has reigned for 60 years - she is
the second longest reigning monarch in
history
( first was Queen Victoria )
 - she began her reign when she was 25,
after her father Juraj VI. died
 - during her reigning, 13 prime ministers
were replaced
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The head of state
ELIZABETH IN SLOVAKIA
 in 2008, visited Slovakia and bullied off at the hockey
match with our president Gašparovič.
INTERESTINGS
- her most popular
hobby is photography
- carries Gameboy and
iPad 2 in her handbag
- bred a new breed
“Dorgi”
Unesco Heritage Sites of the UK
There are 28 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom
and overseas territories. The UNESCO list contains seventeen
designated properties in England, four in Scotland, three in Wales,
one in Northern Ireland, and one in each of the overseas territories
of Bermuda, the Pitcairn Islands, and Saint Helena.
Here are some of them, the most important and nicest ones:
1. Canterbury Cathedral
2. City of Bath
3. Giant's Causeway and Causeway coast
4. Liverpool- maritime trading city
5. Royal Botanic Gardens
6. St.Kilda village
7. Stonehenge and Avebury
8. Tower of London
9. Westminster Palace in London
Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast
Canterbury Cathedral and
St.Martin’s Church
Liverpool-maritime trading city
The city of Bath
Royal Botanic Gardens
The Tower of London
St.Kilda village
Westminster Palace
Stonehenge and Avebury
The Northern Ireland
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Lies in the northeast of Ireland, covering about a sixth of
the island's total area with the population of 1.7 mil.
A bit of history: Once both parts belonged to the UK .
In 1801 Ireland became part of the UK,
with the adoption of the name the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland.
After years of a civil war, Ireland became a republic in
1921. Britain negotiated with Ireland to keep the North of
the state. This area now makes up the N.I.
Interesting facts:
The Giant's Causeway, situated on the North East
coast, is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt
columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption.
 An unfortunate ship Titanic was built in Belfast, the
capital of Northern Ireland.
 Northern Ireland, which was once the industrial
powerhouse of Ireland, is now the poorest region in UK
today and is the smallest of the four economies.
 46% of the total population is under 30 years old.
 Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland is the largest fresh
water lake in Europe.
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Wales
is a mountainous country. It is famous
for long rivers, wide lakes and high hills.
 Wales is known for tongue-twisting
names of communities, such as
 Cwmbran Town or
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwl
lllantysiliogogogoch
 Wales has rich in culture and history.
Walesh people are known for their love
of music and poetry.
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There are two languages spoken in Wales –
English and Welsh, one of Europe's oldest
living languages and very different from
English.
Nos da (nohs dah): Good night
 Croeso i Gymru (Croesoh ee Gum-reeh):
Welcome to Wales
 Iechyd da! (Yeh-chid dah): Cheers!
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Scotland
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a lot of lakes and rivers
lakes are called lochs, the most famous
one is Loch Ness with its mysterious
monster Nessie
traditional Scottish clothing is the kilt
(it is a kind of skirt, worn by men).
Men dressed in kilts usually have another
traditional thing – bagpipes. (although the
Scottish bagpipes are very famous, this
musical instrument does not have its origin
in Scotland)
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Scottish drinks: Drambuie is a
Scottish whisky liqueur made from
malt whisky, honey, herbs and spices.
Scotch or Scottish whisky is very
popular all over the world.
 Interesting, little and cute bird called
the Puffin is known all over the
Scotland.
Kilt & Bagpipes
Scottish
whisky
Puffin
British slang
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Is English language slang used in the UK.
some slang words and phrases are used throughout all
of Britain others in smaller regions
England ,Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland have
their own slang words.
blue - policeman
gaffer - boss or employer
loo - WC
mug - face
monkey - £500
tad - a little bit
wag off - play truant
Sources:
the INTERNET and
English magazines