9. 5.
The Union Jack Union Flag is the national flag of
the United Kingdom. The flag also has an official
or semi-official status in some
other Commonwealth realms; for example, it is
known by law in Canada as the Royal Union Flag.
Further, it is used as an official flag in some of the
smaller British overseas territories. The Union
Jack also appears in the canton (upper left-hand
quarter) of the flags of several nations and
territories that were former British possessions or
dominions.
The claim that the term "Union Jack" properly
refers only to naval usage has been disputed,
following historical investigations by the Flag
Institute in 2013.
13. 7.
Great Britain also known as Britain is an island in the
North Atlantic off the north-west coast of continental
Europe. With an area of 229,848 km2 (88,745 sq mi), it
is the largest island of the British Isles, the largest island
in Europe and the ninth-largest in the world.[5][6] In
2011 the island had a population of about 61 million
people, making it the third-most populous island in the
world, after Java. It is surrounded by over 1,000 smaller
islands. The island of Ireland lies to its west. The tower
is officially known as the Elizabeth Tower, renamed as
such to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II
(prior to being renamed in 2012 it was known as simply
"Clock Tower"). The tower holds the second largest
four-faced chiming clock in the world (Minneapolis
City Hall being the first). The tower was completed in
1858 and had its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009,
during which celebratory events took place. The tower
has become one of the most prominent symbols of the
United Kingdom and is often in the establishing shot of
films set in London.