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UNITED KINGDOM
Mónica Martín CartesPaula Martínez Hernández
1. THE UKThe UK is a sovereign state.The Entire name of UK is United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The nations belonging to the UK are England,
Northern England, Scotland and Wales.The UK is a city.The name of the British Anthem is God Save
the Queen.The UK currency is the Pound (£1=€1.1113)
2. THE UNION JACK
•St. Andrew’s Cross (Scotland)•St. George’s Cross (England)•St. Patrick’s Cross (Ireland)
It isn’t official.
3. GEOGRAPHY OF THE UKIn the UK, there is Wales, England, Scotland and Northern England.
Its principal rivers are the Severn, Thames, Humber, Tees, Tyne, Tweed,
Avon, Exe and Mersey.
The main mountains ridges are Cumbrian Mountains, the Pennines and limestone hillsof the Peak District, Exmoor and Dartmoor.
The capital of UK is London. The population in UK is about 62,008,048 people. In London,
is about 7,556,900 people.
4. BRITISH FOOD
Fish and chips
Yorkshire Pudding
RoastBeef
The main course is Breakfast.
British food is unhealthybecause all the food is
fried.
5. THE CLIMATEIn Britain, is usually rainy and windy.
The average temperature is between -11ºC and 35ºC.
6. DRIVING IN THE UKThey drive on the left because in the antiquity, when they were fighting ridding a horse, in the right hand they took the sword, and with the left hand they took the rains.
7. SPORTS IN THE UK
CRICKETRUGBY
ten
nis
FO
OTB
ALL
8. Entertainme
ntthe 60s
the 70s
Queen
the 80s
Pet Shop Boys
the 90s
Spice Girls
the Noughties
ACTORS
Daniel Radcliffe
Charlie Chaplin Sean Connery
DIRECTORS
Danny Boyle
FILMS
POETS
Thomas More
John Milton
William Shakespeare
DRAMATISTS
William Shakespeare
Mary Shelley
Cristopher Marlowe
NOVELISTS
Geoffrey Chaucer
Samuel Richardson
Jane Austen
West End Theatre is a popular term for mainstream
professional theatre staged
in the large theatres of London's ‘
Theatreland', the West End.
9. POLITICS
• The Queen of the UK is Elizabeth II.
• The Prime Minister is David Cameron.
He belong to the Conservative Party.
10. The UK is member of the European Union.