The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London is the capital of England and the UK. English is the most widely spoken language, though other languages like Welsh and Gaelic are also spoken. The UK has a constitutional monarchy and Queen Elizabeth II is the current monarch. Some of the UK's most famous landmarks are Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye. British culture is renowned for its theatre, art, museums and royal traditions.

1. U.K.
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2. Identity Card
Capital – London
Official Language – English
Area – 243 610 km2
Population – 62 262 000 people
Anthem – “God Save the Queen”
Denonym – British/Briton

3. Geographical Location
The British isles are located in the north-
western coast of Europe and separated
from the continent by the English
Channel and the Strait of Dover in the
south and the North Sea in the east.

4. Spoken Languages
The official language spoken in
the U.K. is English, but there are
other dialects and different
pronunciations.
Some of the dialects are Welsh,
Irish, Ulster Scots, Cornish, Gaelic
and British Sign Language

5. There are four
countries in the
United Kingdom:

6. UK Flag

7. England
The England is part of both Great Britain and
the United Kingdom and its capital is London.
England is divided into 34 counties.
The national emblem of England is the Rose.

10. England

11. Scotland
Edinburgh is the capital, one of the
oldest cities in the UK. There we can
find museums and castles.
The national symbol of Scotland is
the Thistle. The flag is called Saltire
or St. Andrew's Cross. Included are
about 186 islands.

12. There is a lake well known by everybody, the Loch Ness, where
according to the legend lives a monster called Nessie.

13. Wales
Cardiff is the capital, principal seaport
and shipbuilding centre. There are
many cafés and cinemas and there are
many castles
The two symbols of Wales are a leek
and a daffodil. Dragon of Cadwallader
is the national flag of Wales.

14. Northern Ireland
There are lots of old beautifull buildings,
parks and castles. The flag is called St.
Patrick's Cross and the national emblem
Ireland is a Shamrock. The capital and largest
city is Belfast .

15. Northern Ireland

17. Festivals
London hosts several festivals, fairs and
carnivals throughout the year with over
40 free festivals each year. The most
famous is the Notting Hill Carnival.
There are also large parades held on St.
George's Day and St Patrick's Day.

18. There are over 100 theatres most concentrated in the West End and
there are more than 17,000 theatrical performances per year. West
End theatres are commercial ventures that host comedy and serious
drama. The most famous are the Royal Shakespeare Company, The
Globe, The Royal Court Theatre, the Old Vic and the Young Vic.
Theatre

19. • Big Ben
• London Eye
• St Paul’s Cathedral
• Millennium Bridge
• Westminster Abbey
• Hyde Park
• Tower of London
• Tower Bridge
• London Bridge
• Trafalgar Square
• The Shard
London Monuments/Parks

20. Art
The British National collection of Western Art to 1900 is held at The
National Gallery. The national collection of post-1900 art is at Tate
Modern and the national collection of British Art is at Tate Britain. The
National Portrait Gallery has a major collection dedicated to prominent
British people from all periods.

21. London is home to over 240 museums, galleries, and other institutions.
The first of these to be established was the British Museum and it has 7
million artefacts. Three major national museums are: the Victoria and
Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum.
Museums

22. Facts
•There are more than 32,000 music performances a year in London
•London has 4 UNESCO world heritage sites
•London’s 395 public libraries stock 17 million books.
•The Tate Modern is the world’s most popular modern art gallery.

23. Facts
•The O2 Arena sold two million tickets in 2008 and hosted 140 events,
making it the world's most popular music venue.
•There are more than 900 bookshops in London
•London has 105 cinemas and more than 500 cinema screens.

24. Facts
•London has a population of 7,825,200
•London was the first city in the world to have an underground railway,
known as the 'Tube'.
•It’s the biggest city in Britain and in Europe.
•London occupies over 620 square miles

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26. Stereotypes
The most common image people have of a typical Englishman is a man
wearing a bowler hat. But there are more stereotypes:
• Drinking beer (warm);
• Football fanatics;
• Bad weather;
• Not learning a foreign language;
• Crazy about dogs (especially the bulldog);
• Royal family;
• Gardening;
• Morris dancing.

27. Sports
The UK was the main founder of sports like rugby,
cricket, golf, tennis, badminton, squash, hockey,
boxing, snooker, billiards and curling. England's
national sport is cricket although football is their
most popular sport. Some of England's football teams
are world famous like Manchester United, Chelsea,
Arsenal and Liverpool.

28. Tennis
One of the most practiced sports
in the world, and one of the
major tournaments is in the UK,
Wimbledon. It started at a small
club in south London in the 19th
century. It begins on the nearest
Monday to June 22.
Millions of people watch the Championships on TV live.
It is traditional for visitors to eat strawberries and
cream whilst they watch the tennis.

29. Cricket
It was first played in southern England in the 16th
century. By the end of the 18th century, it had
developed into the national sport of England. In the
19th century was played the 1st international cricket
game.

30. Other Sports

31. Olympic Games 2012
It took place in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. More than
10,000 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees participated in
302 events of 26 sports. London was the first city to host the modern
Olympic Games three times, having previously done so in 1908 and in
1948. It was necessary to build a new stadium, the Olympic Stadium.

32. Those were the best Olympic Games ever in the best city ever.
All Made in Britain!

33. Olympic Games 2012 Team GB

34. Economy
The economy of the United Kingdom is
the sixth-largest national economy in the
world. The UK is member since 1973 of
the EU and founder of the G8. The Bank
of England is the UK's central bank and
is responsible for issuing the nation's
currency, the pound sterling.

35. British Currency

36. Royal Family

37. Royal Family
The British Royal Family members belong, either by birth or
marriage, to the House of Windsor since 1917 receiving the title of
“Her or His Majesty (HM)” or “Her or His Royal Highness”. Members
and relatives historically represented the monarch in various places
throughout the British Empire. Today, they often perform ceremonial
and social duties throughout the UK and abroad on behalf of the UK
(State Visits).

38. Royal Wedding
The wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton took place on 29
April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London. The Dean of
Westminster, presided at the service; the Archbishop of
Canterbury, conducted the marriage; the Bishop of London, preached the
sermon; William's best man was his brother and the bride's sister, Pippa,
was maid of honour.

39. The ceremony was attended by the bride's and groom's families, as
well as many foreign royals, diplomats, and the couple's chosen
personal guests. After the ceremony, the couple made the traditional
appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace

40. HM Queen Elizabeth II
Born on 21st April 1926, Elizabeth Alexandra
Mary is the monarch of the United Kingdom
and of another 16 Commonwealth Realms,
the head of 54 Commonwealth Nations and
she’s also the supreme Governor of the
Church of England. Her reign of 60 years is
the second longest for a British monarch
since her accession on 6th February 1952.

41. HM Queen Elizabeth II
Daughter of the king George VI, Elizabeth was born in London and she
has 4 children with Prince Philip. Her coronation, in 1953, was the
first to be televised and was given her the title: “Elizabeth the Second,
by the grace of God of the United Kingdom, of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland”.

42. HM Queen Elizabeth II
This year the 60th birthday of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II is
being celebrated. A Diamond Jubilee has only ever been celebrated in
the UK once before – Queen Victoria, who reigned for more than 60
years, celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

43. Commonwealth

44. Buckingham Palace
It’s the official home and it has been the official London residence of
Britain's monarchy since 1837. It’s not only the home of the Queen and
Prince Philip but also the London residence of the Duke of York and the
Earl and Countess of Wessex. The Palace has 600 rooms, including 52
royal and guest bedrooms, 78 bathrooms, 92 offices, a cinema and a
swimming pool. It also has its own post office and police station. About
400 people work there, including two people who look after the 300
clocks.

45. Changing of the Guard
When the queen is in residence, there
are four Foot Guards at the front of
the building and when she isn’t there
are two. The Queen’s Guard changes in
at 11.30 pm and lasts about 45
minutes. The Queen’s Guards are
wearing a full-dress uniform of red
tunics and bearskins.

46. Britain is full of culture and traditions which have been around for
hundreds of years. British traditions are famous all over the world.
There are traditions of sport, music, food and many royal occasions.
There are also songs, sayings and superstitions.

47. • St David’s Day – 1st March
• St Patrick’s Day – 17th March
• April Fool’s Day – 1st April
• St George’s Day – 23rd April
• Bonfire Night – 5th November
• Remembrance Day – 11th November
• St Andrew’s Day – 30th November
• Boxing Day – 26th December
Festivals and Special Days

48. Superstitions
•meet a black cat.
•touch wood.
•A horseshoe over the door.
•Say, on the first day of the
month,"white rabbits, white
rabbits white rabbits,".
•Catch falling leaves in
Autumn.
•Cut your hair when the moon
is waxing.
•Putting money in the pocket
of new clothes.
Good Luck
•Walk underneath a ladder.
•Break a mirror
•Spill salt.
•Open an umbrella in doors.
•The number thirteen.
•Pass someone on the stairs.

49. British Personalities
WRITERS
• William Shakespeare
• Arthur Conan Doyle
• J. K. Rowling
• Thomas Hardy
• Charles Dickens
ACTORS/ACTRESSES
• Julie Andrews
• Hugh Grant
• Robert Pattison
• Emma Watson
• Ian McKellen
• Rowan Atkison
• Russel Brand
• Daniel Radcliffe

50. British Personalities
CLERGY
• Pope Adrian IV
EXPLORERS
• James Cook
• Sir Walter Raleigh
FILMMAKERS
• Charlie Chaplin
• Nick Park
SCIENTISTS/INVENTORS
• Charles Darwin
• Sir Isaac Newton
• Alexander Fleming
• James Watt
• Stephen Hawking

51. British Personalities
SPORTSMEN
• David Beckham
• Wayne Rooney
• Andy Murray
ROYALTY
• Queen Elisabeth II
• Queen Victoria
• Henry VIII
• King Arthur
• Princess Diana
POLITICIANS
• David Cameron
• Winston Churchill
• Oliver Cromwell

52. British Personalities
CHEFS
• Gordon Ramsay
• Jamie Oliver
MODELS
• Naomi Campbell
• Kate Winslet
TV PERSONALITIES
• Simon Cowell
• Kate Beckinsale

53. British food has traditionally been based on beef, lamb, pork,
chicken and fish and generally served with potatoes and one other
vegetable. The most common and typical foods eaten in Britain
include the sandwich, fish and chips, pies and roasts dinners.
The staple foods of Britain are meat, fish, potatoes, flour, butter and
eggs. Many of our dishes are based on these foods.
Food

54. Main British Dishes
Yorkshire Pudding
Toast-in-the-Hole
Roasted meats
Shepherd’s Pie
Short Bread

55. Main British Dishes
English Breakfast
Most people think that a typical English
breakfast consists of eggs, bacon,
sausages, fried bread, mushrooms and
baked beans all washed down with a
cup of coffee. However, a typical
breakfast is more likely to be a bowl of
cereals, a slice of toast, orange
juice and a cup of coffee.
Many people will eat a bowl of cereal.

56. Main British Dishes
Fish and Chips
Fish (cod, haddock, plaice)
deep fried in flour batter with
chips dressed in vinegar. This
is England's traditional take-
away food. Fish and chips are
not normally home cooked but
bought at a fish and chip
shop ("chippie" ) to eat on
premises or as a "take away"

57. Tea
AFTERNOON TEA (4 o'clock tea)
This is a small meal, not a drink.
Traditionally it consists of tea (or coffee)
served with freshly baked scones served
with cream and jam and sandwiches.
HIGH TEA (The traditional 6 o'clock tea)
Britain is a tea-drinking nation. Every day they drink 165 million cups
of and each year around 144 thousand tons of tea are imported.

58. How do you get around in the UK? Roads and
motorways are Britain's primary domestic
transport routes. Travel by car, van or taxi is by
far the most common means of transport,
accounting for 85 per cent of passenger mileage in
Great Britain.
Transports

59. • In Britain, they drive on the left-
hand side of the road, so the steering
wheel is on the right;
• There are some 362,000 km of
roads in Britain;
• The minimum age for driving a car
in the UK is 17;
• The speed limit in towns is 48
km/h.
Drive

60. Most people in Britain travel by car. About 75% of households have at
least one car.
• Cars
• Motorcycles
• Lorries
• Buses and Coaches
We have single decker and double decker
buses. We use coaches for travelling longer
distances or for going on school outings.
• Sightseeing Buses
There are many sightseeing, open top,
buses (or red double decker buses) in
London and other cities. They’re famous
all over the world

61. • Taxis
In London, the taxis are black but in
the rest of the country they are
different colours.
• Trains
The rail network in Britain is
one of the most extensive in
Europe with over 17,500km of
lines, some 2,500 stations and
around 1,500 trains a day.

62. The London underground is internationally
famous, ranking London's tube network
covers the largest area of any
underground rail system, with 253 miles
of tracks
• Tube
•Ships
• Airplanes
There are 470 airports in England.

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64. - British anthem
- Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”
- Beatles – “Let It Be”
- Jessie j – “Price tag”
- Adele “Set fire to the rain”
- Bryan Adams – “Summer of 69”
- Elton John – “Can you feel the love tonight”
- Leona Lewis – “Bleeding love”