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BRITAINBRITAIN
GEOGRAPHY General Facts
GEOGRAPHY
The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland is
situated on the British Isles.
It consists of England,
Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland
It’s situated in the west of
Europe.
It’s washed by the Atlantic
Ocean and the North Sea.
GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY
The capital of
England is London
The capital of
Scotland is
Edinburgh
GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY
The capital of
Wales is Cardiff
The capital of
Northern Ireland
is Belfast
SYMBOLS
SYMBOLS
The flag of
Great Britain
is red, white
and blue. The
British people
call it “the
Union Jack”
The coat of
arms of Great
Britain has a
crown on the
shield,
because it’s a
monarchy.
The shield is
supported by
the English
lion and by the
Unicorn of
The National
Anthem
of the UK
“God Save the
Queen”
Symbols and sights
Symbols and sights
The Tube
Taxi
Double-
deckers
SightsSights
Stoneheng
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London
Eye
Tower
bridge
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Famous people
The Tower Bridge was
opened in 1893. Its
towers are 65 metres.
The Tower of London is
famous for its ravens,
they’ve lived here for 900
years. The Crown will fall,
if the ravens leave the
Tower.
Big Ben is the most
famous symbol of
London.
1802 – 1867
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Famous people
Charles Robert Darwin
(1809 – 1882)
was an English naturalist and
geologist, known for his
contributions to evolutionary
theory.
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Famous people
Queen Elizabeth I
(1533 – 1603)
A popular monarch
of England (reigned
1558–1603) who
brought a period of
relative internal
stability
Lewis
Carroll
(1832-1898)
-an English writer
who wrote two
well-known
children’s stories,
Alice's Adventures
in Wonderland. His
real name was
Charles Lutwidge
Dodgson
Daniel
Defoe
(1660-1731 )
- An English
writer, whose
most famous
novels are
Robinson
Crusoe and
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Famous people
(1882 1956)
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Famous people
William Shakespeare
(1564 – 1616)
was an English poet, playwright, and actor,
widely regarded as the greatest writer in
the English language and the world's pre
eminent dramatist. He is often called
England's national poet and the "Bard of
Avon".
CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
These customs are really
English.
English people like domestic
animals. Every family has a pet: a
dog, a cat or a bird.
The English are teadrinkers.
They have it many times a day.
Some Englishmen have tea for
breakfast, tea in lunch time, tea
after dinner, tea at teatime and
tea with supper
HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
Christmas is celebrated all
around the world. British people
like it too, they have it on the 25th
of December. The main character
is Santa Claus. Children get a lot
of presents and sing Christmas
carols.
Easter Day is the high point of
the year. Easter eggs are
important in Britain too. Children
believe that Easter Rabbit hides
the eggs in the garden. A
traditional food is roast lamb.
People give each other chocolate
eggs that are wrapped in silver
paper.
HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
Halloween is
celebrated on the 31st
of October, it’s already
well-known in Russia.
February 14, the day
when people send
cards or give red roses
or chocolates to the
person they love
HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
On this day you have to play the
joke before 12 o’clock midday,
otherwise the joke is on you
Guy Fawkes” Night is observed on
the 5th of November when people
in Britain light fireworks and burn a
straw guy on a bonfire. This
celebration is often associated with
collecting money for charity
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