The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland the uk is located on the british isles. it consists of england, scotland, wales and northern ireland. their capitals are london, edinburgh, cardiff and belfast. the climate of the country is mild. there is much rain and fog here. the uk is a highly developed industrial country with very few mineral resources. english is the official language. the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is the official name of the state. the united kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. it has a monarch as the head of the state. the monarch reigns with the support of parliament. parliament consists of two chambers known as the house of commons and the house of lords. the house of commons plays the major role in law-making. the members of the house of lords debate a bill passed by the house of commons. the party which wins the majority of seats in the house of commons forms the government. its leader becomes the prime minister. he chooses the cabinet of ministers. the second largest party becomes the official opposition with its own leader and shadow cabinet. london is the capital of the uk. it is situated on the river thames. it is the largest city in britain and one of the largest cities in the world. it is a big port and the commercial, manufacturing and cultural centre. london is divided into four parts: the city, the west end, westminster, and the east end. the city is the heart of london. a lot of people work in the city but only few of them live here. it is the financial centre of the uk. the west end is the centre of london. here are luxurious hotels, shops and tourists’ sights: hyde park, kensington gardens, st. james’s park, and buckingham palace. westminster is the historical part of london. the palace of westminster or the houses of parliament is situated here. here is also parliament square, westminster abbey, the tower of london, and big ben. the port of london is in the east end. formerly unattractive in appearance, the east end is now changing because of the introduction of new industries and very expensive housing. ответьте на вопросы по тексту: 1) where is the uk located? 2) is there much rain and fog in the uk? 3) who becomes the prime-minister in the uk? 4) what parts does london divide into? 5) what is the centre of london? 6) is westminster or the east end the historical part of london? 7) why is the east end now changing?

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