The United Kingdom

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oThe history of flag originates from 1603 , when king of Scotland James VI inherited the throne of England. April 12, 1606 approved a new flag of the Union of States.

oIn 1801, with the adoption of the Act of Union of Great Britain and Ireland was formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The flag was added the symbol of Ireland – the cross of St. Patrick.

The head of Kingdom• King Georg VI, Elizabeth’s father, died on 6

February 1952 year. Elizabeth was proclaimed Queen of great Britain.

The ceremony of the coronation of Elizabeth II took place in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953

The Queen Elizabeth

The most famous attractions1 Big-Ben

2 Tower Bridge

3 The tower of London

• 4 Stonehenge

• 5 Windsor castle

• 6 The Loch-Ness

The famous streets• Shaftesbury Avenue

• King’s Road • • Abbey Road

• Carnaby Street

• Baker Street

• Oxford Street

Piccadilly

Nature in UK MountainsTen highest mountains in the UK are in Scotland. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in the Grampian mountains . its elevation is 1344 m

• Rivers and lakes • The greatest river of great Britain

is the Severn (354 km long), which flows through the territory of England and Wales. The deepest lake in the UK is Loch-Morar with a maximum depth of 309 m and the largest lake is Loch-neagh (area of 382 km2)

Geographical data about UK• The Capital Of The UK: London• England: London • Scotland: Edinburgh • Wales: Cardiff • North. Ireland: Belfast

• The Area Of The UK. 244 700 km2.

• The Population Of The UK. 59648 thousand people.

• The Location Of The UK. The state is located in the North-West Europe. Consists of the island of great Britain on which are England, Scotland and Wales, and part of the island of Ireland, which covers Northern Ireland. Washed by the Atlantic ocean on the West and North, North sea to the East. In the South, separated from the mainland by the English channel.

The main territory of the country lies between 49°n and 59°N. lat.

Sources• http://geographyofrussia.com/• http://www.rutraveller.ru/• https://ru.wikipedia.org/• https://london-england-excursions.co.uk/• https://www.beatl.ru/