2. The Union Jack
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oThe history of flag originates from 1603 , when king of Scotland James
VI inherited the throne of England. April 12, 1606 approved a new
flag of the Union of States.
oIn 1801, with the adoption of the Act of Union of Great Britain and
Ireland was formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The
flag was added the symbol of Ireland – the cross of St. Patrick.
3. The head of Kingdom
• King Georg VI, Elizabeth’s father, died on 6
February 1952 year. Elizabeth was
proclaimed Queen of great Britain.
The ceremony of the coronation of
Elizabeth II took place in Westminster Abbey
on 2 June 1953
The Queen Elizabeth
4. The most famous attractions
1 Big-Ben
2 Tower Bridge
3 The tower of London
• 4 Stonehenge
• 5 Windsor castle
• 6 The Loch-Ness
5. The famous streets
• Shaftesbury Avenue
• King’s Road
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• Abbey Road
• Carnaby Street
• Baker Street
• Oxford Street
Piccadilly
6. Nature in UK
Mountains
Ten highest mountains in the
UK are in Scotland. The highest
mountain is Ben Nevis in the
Grampian mountains . its
elevation is 1344 m
• Rivers and lakes
• The greatest river of great Britain
is the Severn (354 km long), which
flows through the territory of
England and Wales. The deepest
lake in the UK is Loch-Morar with a
maximum depth of 309 m and the
largest lake is Loch-neagh (area of
382 km2)
7. Geographical data about UK
• The Capital Of The UK: London
• England: London
• Scotland: Edinburgh
• Wales: Cardiff
• North. Ireland: Belfast
• The Area Of The UK. 244 700 km2.
• The Population Of The UK. 59648
thousand people.
• The Location Of The UK.
The state is located in the North-West
Europe. Consists of the island of great
Britain on which are England, Scotland
and Wales, and part of the island of
Ireland, which covers Northern Ireland.
Washed by the Atlantic ocean on the
West and North, North sea to the East. In
the South, separated from the mainland
by the English channel.
The main territory of the country lies
between 49°n and 59°N. lat.
