If you look at the northern part of the world you can see group of islands called the British • На этих островах и расположилось Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии (The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). The united kingdom includes the republic of Ireland and the united kingdom. The island on twich the UK is located accommodates three countries Scotland (Шотландию) Wales (Уэльс) and the largest part of England (Англия) Over time, the union of Great Britain it is and remains a parliamentary monarchy, which means that at the head of the country, is the queen of king King William Queen Anna King George I From generation to generation, the British throne was inherited by representatives of wellborn familie King George II King George IV King George III Alternate kings and queens. King William Queen Viktoria King Edward VII King George V King Edward VIII King George VI And now 57 years old the UK is headed by the current Queen-Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II was cowed in 1953 and rules to this day. She is now 84 years old. Prim and conservative UK carefully preserves its traditions Королева восседает на троне. Носит императорскую корону, которой короновались ее предки. Lives in a palace. Rides a carriage. The emblem of ruling monarch is the royal emblem of Great Britain Львы в 1 и 4 полях олицетворяют Англию, лев во 2 – Шотландию и Золотая арфа – Ирландию. Britain’s motto is – «God and my right» Есть у Британии и свой флаг, который называется THE UNION JACK The flag symbolizes the union of Different regions. A straight cross is Called is the cross of St. George the Patrons of England. White oblique cross is called the cross of St. Andrew the symbol of Scotland. The patron saint of Wales is Saint David. The flag was adopted in 1801 • Great Britain is a group of islands surrounded from the north west by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea to the east and the lrish to the west. • This amount of water around has influenced the climate and weather in the UK. The weather in the UK is warm and humid. Winter temperature does not fall below 5 degrees and in summer does not rise above 16 degrees. ЛЕТО ЗИМА • Погода в Великобритании чрезвычайно изменчивая. • «Аs changeable as the weather» - любимая поговорка англичан. • Вообще англичане обожают говорить о погоде. • «У нас есть три вида погоды когда дождь идет с утра, когда дождь идет вечером и когда дождь целый день» – шутят англичане. when it rains in the morning when it rains in the afternoon and when it rains all day along However, the jokes don’t lie. For example, the London fogs, which are so famous for the capital of Britain, have already become world famous. London fogs are so thick and dense that sometimes hide buildings and people on the streets. • It is no coincidence that the ancients called Britain as Albion. Albion – is the oldest name of the British isles..