Great Britain consists of England, Scotland, and Wales located on an island in western Europe. The flag is red, white, and blue called the Union Jack. The royal family is headed by Queen Elizabeth II who resides at Buckingham Palace in London. Other famous London landmarks include the Tower Bridge, Tower of London known for its ravens, and Big Ben. British customs include Halloween, Guy Fawkes' Day, Christmas celebrated on December 25th, and Easter marked by Easter eggs and roast lamb.

1. GREAT BRITAINGREAT BRITAIN

2. GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY
• Great Britain consists of
England, Scotland and
Wales. It’s an island. It’s
situated in the west of
Europe. It’s washed by the
Atlantic Ocean and the
North Sea. There are a lot
of rivers and lakes, valleys
and forests, rocks and
hills. Its landscape is very
picturesque. The weather
is usually wet and foggy.
Great Britain has borders
with France, Ireland and
other European countries.

3. SYMBOLSSYMBOLS
The flag of Great Britain is red, white and blue. The British
people call it “the Union Jack”
The coat of arms of Great Britain has a crown on the shield,
because it’s a monarchy. The shield is supported by the
English lion and by the Unicorn of Scotland.

4. THE ROYAL FAMILYTHE ROYAL FAMILY
The queen of Great Britain
is Elizabeth the Second.
Her official residence is
the Buckingham Palace.
The palace was built in the
18th century.
Her elder son is Charles.
Charles also has two
sons, William and Harry.

5. London and its sightsLondon and its sights
The Tower Bridge was
opened in 1893. Its
towers are 65 metres.
The Tower of London is
famous for its ravens,
they’ve lived here for 900
years. The Crown will
fall, if the ravens leave
the Tower.
Big Ben is the most
famous symbol of
London.

6. CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONSCUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
These customs are really
English.
Halloween is celebrated on
the 31st
of October, it’s
already well-known in
Russia.
Another old English custom
is Guy Fawkes’ Day, it’s also
known as Bonfire Night.It’s
on the 5th
of November.
Children burn the guy.
People watch the fireworks
and go to the parties.

7. HOLIDAYSHOLIDAYS

8. Christmas is celebrated all around
the world. British people like it
too, they have it on the 25th
of
December. The main character is
Santa Claus. Children get a lot of
presents and sing Christmas
carols.

9. Easter Day is the high point of the year.
Easter eggs are important in Britain too.
Children believe that Easter Rabbit hides the
eggs in the garden. A traditional food is roast
lamb.

10. Easter Day is the high point of the year.
Easter eggs are important in Britain too.
Children believe that Easter Rabbit hides the
eggs in the garden. A traditional food is roast
lamb.