Великобритания (интересные факты)

Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelands is situated on the British Isles.

The British Isles consists of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands .

Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometers.

The capital of the UK is London.

There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. В Великобритании много рек, но они не очень длинные.

The Severn is the longest river,

while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one.

There are many lakes in Great Britain .  

The weather in Great Britain is very changeable.

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The most unpleasant aspect of English weather is fog and smog.

The capitals are: London in England , Edinburgh in Scotland , Cardiff in Wales and Belfast in Northern Ireland .

У каждой страны есть свой национальный герб. Красная роза - национальный герб Англии. Чертополох - национальный герб Шотландии. Нарциссы и лук-порей - эмблемы Уэльса. Трилистник (разновидность клевера) - эмблема Ирландии.