Презентация "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster in London is known around the world under the name of Big Ben.

The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: Wales Scotland Northern Ireland : E n g l a n d

87 million people

The total area of Great Britain is 244,000 square km.

Ben Nevis Thames L o c h M o r a r Sever n

Interesting facts about the UK Big Ben - the name of the bell, not the clock. French was the official language of about 300 years. The shortest war England was in 1896 against Zanzibar. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. In the UK, there is no place from which the sea would have been more than 119 km. The first telephone directory published in England, contained 25 names. Great Fire of London was incredibly devastating, but his victims were only 8 people. The world's first store opened hot chocolate in London. In England speak about 300 languages. The British drink more tea than anybody else in the world. In the Middle Ages, the animals could be brought to trial for the crimes (and even sentenced to death). Author US national anthem - the Englishman. Gargoyles were originally used as drain pipes. The Buckingham Palace has its own police station. In England, more chicken than people.