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  • 1. THE UNITED KINGDOM

2. -In the United Kindom there are four countries ~Scotland ~Wales ~England ~Northern Ireland-The UK is situated in the north-west of Europe -It has got about 240.000 square kilometres -It has got about 63 millions of people 3. THE MOST IMPORTAN CITIES 4. In Cambridge there is a important university The university of Cambridge. Its population is about 108.000 (including 22.000 Students) The people of cambridge play football, cricket, rugby and watersports 5. It has got a universy but is not very importan because near is the university of Cambridge It has got a beach and a lot of shops In Exeter there is a very important and famous prision, all the years a lot of people visit it 6. Oxford is a well-know and important city because there is a lot of students book, workbooks and dictionaries made by oxford. In oxford there are a lot of college and universities 7. In Sheffield also there is a university It is a city and metropolitan borough in SouthYorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. During the 19th century, Sheffield gained an international reputation for steel production 8. It is a city in the East Midlands of England. Nottingham is famous for the legend of Robin Hood. 9. It is a city and metropolitan borough in North West England with an estimated population of 512,000. The city is notable for its architecture, culture, music scene, scientific and engineering. 10. It is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. It is the eighth most populous British city, and sixth most populous in England. Also Liverpool is famous because The Beatles born there 11. The City of Westminster is a London Borough occupying much of the central area of London. It is located to the west of the City of London There is the palace of Westminster, the Buckingham palace and the Westminster Abbey 12. It is the most important city in England and in the United Kingdom because London is the capital. In the city of London there is a lot of monuments. In the river Thames every the years in spring is celebrated a race between Oxford-Cambridge 13. RIVERS -The Thames is the most important river in The United Kingdom -It's very long, soo pretty, a lot of bridges cross it and a lot of monuments are next to it. 14. ATLANTIC CLIMATE -In the atlantic climate there are a lot of forest and a lot of rivers because it rains too much.-The best month to visit the United Kindom is July because it no rains soo much 15. THE UNITED KINGDOM IS A : Parlamentary The first minister, Dave Cameron is the head of the government He has got 48 years old. He born in 9 October 1966Monarchy The Queen Elizabeth II is the head of the state Her father was George VI and her mother was the Queen Elizabeth. She has got 87 years old and she lives in the House of Windsor. 16. TYPICAL OF ENGLAND 17. PUBS 18. FAMOUS STREETSChinatownOxford street Picadilly circus Abbey road Portobello road 19. MONUMENTS 20. TOWER BRIDGE -Is a bridge with two towers -It cross the river Thames - It is next to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name.-In the olimpic games Tower Bridge get five rigs 21. BIG BEN -It is a big bell of a clock -It is next to the River Thames and next to Westmister-It was started the build in 1843 and finished in 1859. -It high is 94 metres -It is 43 cm inclined 22. LONDON EYE -It is a big wheel -It is near the river Thames and opposite of the big ben -It costed about 70 millions pounds -It was inaugurated on 31 December 1999 -A complete turn takes about 30 minutes-From the London Eye you can see all the city because it takes you up. -You can see a lot of bridges and monuments because there is near the River Thames and 23. STONEHENGE -It is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England -It's far away from London-The people think is very old and magic because is extrange and misteirous 24. WINDSOR CASTLE -It is the royal residence -The original castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion-It has got a big path to enter in the palace. -The palace interior is very beatiful and with red carpets 25. WESTMINSTER ABBEY -It's a Gothic church and her real name is The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster-It has got 700 years old -Every year one million of people visit this church, it's very famous 26. WELLINGTON ARCH -Well-know as Constitution arch -Originally was a big entrance to Buckingham Palace -Located to the south of Hyde Pack-It was planned 1825 by George IV to conmmemorate Britain's victoires in the Napoleonic War 27. TRAFALGAR SQUARE -It is a public space and tourist attraction in London -It's the most important square in the United KingdomThis person is Horatio Nelson. He born the 29th of september 1758 in Britain and he died the 21st of october 1805 in Spain. He was very importat in the Napoleonic War 28. THE END