The United
Kingdom
The official name is The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland.
In England there are forty nine
million of people, in Scotland
five, in Wales
about three and in Northern
Ireland one and half million o 828d32i f people. All
together there are 58,5 (fifty eight and half) million of people.
The Capital is London
(seven million of people).
The head of government is Tony Blair the Prime Minister and lives at 10,
Downing Street. Elizabeth The Second is the
queen and she lives in Buckingham palace when she is in London.
The most important town are York,
Liverpool, Oxford, Cambridge,
Edinburgh and Stratford upon Avon.
In York
an important and beautiful monument is The Cathedral called York Mister and it
is famous also for its narrow streets.
In Liverpool The Beatles were born and
it is famous for his port.
Cambridge and Oxford
are famous for their important Universities and a lot of people like travelling
around by bike.
Edinburgh is the Capital of Scotland and has an important castle.
Stratford upon Avon was The Birthplace of W.
Shakespeare.
In Britain
over 75% of the land is farmland but only 2% of the working population are
farmers.
There are ten National Parks and cover 9% of the land of Britain.
Over 24 million of tourists come to Britain every year.
They can
visit The Giant's Causeway in Northern
Ireland, Stonehenge
and Snowdon National Park in Wales.
In London
there is an efficient underground or tube. It leaves from Waterloo Station in London and arrive to
Bruxelles in Belgium
and Paris in France.
This train crosses Channel Tube.
