GREAT BRITAIN

LONDON IS THE CAPITAL OF GREAT

BRITAIN

THIS IS THE UNION JACK. IT IS ENGLAND’S NATIONAL FLAG.

POPULATION

THE POPULATION OF GREAT BRITAIN IS 63,323,000

MONEY

MONEY IN GREAT BRITAIN IS CALLED POUNDS AND PENCE

THE FAUNA IS A BRITISH ANIMAL CLOSE TO EXTINCTION

GREAT BRITAIN’S FAVORITE DISH IS BEEF AND PIE

TOWER OF LONDON

THE TOWER OF LONDON IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE CASTLE OF LONDON

BIG BEN

BIG BEN is the biggest clock in the world. The time is checked every year. If it is

fast, a British penny is put onto the pendulum, if it is slow, a penny is taken away.

HOW DOES GREAT BRITAIN LINK TO NEW ZEALAND?

The Queen chooses a Governor General for New Zealand

The Govenor General acts for the Queen

The Queen is the Head of New Zealand’s Armed Forces, which are Navy, Army and Air Force.

If New Zealand was attacked the Queen would send Great Britain’s Armed Forces to help us.

NEW ZEALAND ARMY

If Great Britain was attacked New Zealand would send troops to help them.

Has this ever happened?

MAORI BATTALION

During World War II lots of men from our community defended the Commonwealth by fighting.

ANZAC DAY

Lots of them never returned.