1) What is the official name of Great Britain? Where is it situated? 2) What parts does the United Kingdom consist of? 3) What parts does Great Britain consist of? 4) What city is the capital of Great Britain? 5) What is the surface of the country? 6) Are there any big rivers? 7) What is the highest mountain in Great Britain? 8) What is Great Britain washed by? 9) How can you characterize the climate of Great Britain?

1. The official name of Great Britain is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2. The United Kingdom consists of 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 3. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales. (Northern Ireland is situated in the north of Ireland). 4. The capital of Great Britain is London. 5. The surface of GB varies greatly. Over 70% of the country's surface is farmland (though only 2% of the working population are farmers). 6. The biggest rivers of the UK are the Severn, the Thames and the Trent. 7. The highest mountain in Great Britain is Ben Nevis, which is 1345 meters high. 8. Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel and is washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Irish Sea. 9. The climate of Great Britain is mild and temperate and is influenced by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, which makes summers cool and winters relatively warm