United Kingdom consists from several countries which have certain cultural and language differences, - England, Scotland, North Ireland and Wales. Ireland, France, Belgium and Netherlands are counted the nearest neighbors of United Kingdom. The common population is about sixty five million people. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The head of state is The Queen Elizabeth the second. The leader of government is premier-minister that is selected through election.
The climate of United Kingdom is humid and mild. There is warm and humid summers and soft winters. British rains are no more than a legend, on practice the rain that lasts two or three hours is a big rarity. From time to time there are not any rain for a few weeks in some regions especially on east side. But the overcast is a very frequent phenomenon.
England is the largest country of the United Kingdom. The population is 53 million people. London is the capital of England and the largest city of United Kingdom. It is the world economic and cultural center. Population is more than 8 million people.
Scotland is located on the north part of Scotland Island. The capital is The Edinburg. Scotland has a very hard climate, perhaps because of it the population is only about 6 million people. Scotland is famous by its landscapes of mountains, picturesque lakes, national parks. The most famous lake is Loch Ness. If believe gossips there is the Loch Ness monster. There are unrepeatable cultural traditions in Scotland.
Wales is the state on east part of British island. The population is about 3000 people. This country is proud multiplicity of fests during the year – musical, theatrical and literary ones.
The United Kingdom has a rich history and culture. There are a lot of historical memorials on its area. For example the Stonehenge. It’s an ancient metallic construction that is very famous around the world. Interestingly that in that time there is nobody who knows for what this construction was created.
There is very impressive nature site of interest in North Ireland. It is the famous « The Road of Giants”. There are about a 40000 columns of volcanic origin which are staying very compactly.
People of the United Kingdom are very polite, friendly and complacent. The most of Brits are very talkative. The good sense of humor is characteristic feature of all country. The Brits are very proud and patriotic people. Anybody who doesn’t respect British lifestyle and habits will be set on firmly, despite of The Brits criticize their own country more than other nations.
British cuisine has variety of traditional dishes. For instance “Fish and Chips” –roasted and squashed fish (usually a cod or a haddock) with chips, large sliced pieces of the whole potato. Ordering this dish is the best way to start an acquaintance with British cuisine. One of the most popular restaurants in Britain is Indian one. You can find it in every city and town. British cuisine is consisted the most from import groceries and a menu of the cheapest pubs will be included plurality of international dishes.
Although the multiplicity of different cheeses are produced in Britain, the population not very much proud of it, like their neighbors in France. Well known examples are varieties of The Cheddar (it was called in honor of Cheddar canyon in Somerset), The Lancashire ( which is may be either fat or crumbly) and The Cheshire. The quality of these cheeses can be different and depends on place of buy, so, perhaps the best place for it – the local market.
The Britain is very expensive country even for Brits. A high cost of everything, from food and housing to price on transport. Living in the London and in area of south east of country will cost in 3 times more expensive than in any other region.
The United Kingdom has been the center of education for one thousand years. It has plenty of famous universities. The most known universities are Oxford and Cambridge. They haven’t came down in the world, are keeping their highest level and are counted as a measurement standard. There are also several world class institutions.
United Kingdom consists from several countries which have certain cultural and language differences, - England, Scotland, North Ireland and Wales. Ireland, France, Belgium and Netherlands are counted the nearest neighbors of United Kingdom. The common population is about sixty five million people. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The head of state is The Queen Elizabeth the second. The leader of government is premier-minister that is selected through election.
The climate of United Kingdom is humid and mild. There is warm and humid summers and soft winters. British rains are no more than a legend, on practice the rain that lasts two or three hours is a big rarity. From time to time there are not any rain for a few weeks in some regions especially on east side. But the overcast is a very frequent phenomenon.
England is the largest country of the United Kingdom. The population is 53 million people. London is the capital of England and the largest city of United Kingdom. It is the world economic and cultural center. Population is more than 8 million people.
Scotland is located on the north part of Scotland Island. The capital is The Edinburg. Scotland has a very hard climate, perhaps because of it the population is only about 6 million people. Scotland is famous by its landscapes of mountains, picturesque lakes, national parks. The most famous lake is Loch Ness. If believe gossips there is the Loch Ness monster. There are unrepeatable cultural traditions in Scotland.
Wales is the state on east part of British island. The population is about 3000 people. This country is proud multiplicity of fests during the year – musical, theatrical and literary ones.
The United Kingdom has a rich history and culture. There are a lot of historical memorials on its area. For example the Stonehenge. It’s an ancient metallic construction that is very famous around the world. Interestingly that in that time there is nobody who knows for what this construction was created.
There is very impressive nature site of interest in North Ireland. It is the famous « The Road of Giants”. There are about a 40000 columns of volcanic origin which are staying very compactly.
People of the United Kingdom are very polite, friendly and complacent. The most of Brits are very talkative. The good sense of humor is characteristic feature of all country. The Brits are very proud and patriotic people. Anybody who doesn’t respect British lifestyle and habits will be set on firmly, despite of The Brits criticize their own country more than other nations.
British cuisine has variety of traditional dishes. For instance “Fish and Chips” –roasted and squashed fish (usually a cod or a haddock) with chips, large sliced pieces of the whole potato. Ordering this dish is the best way to start an acquaintance with British cuisine. One of the most popular restaurants in Britain is Indian one. You can find it in every city and town. British cuisine is consisted the most from import groceries and a menu of the cheapest pubs will be included plurality of international dishes.
Although the multiplicity of different cheeses are produced in Britain, the population not very much proud of it, like their neighbors in France. Well known examples are varieties of The Cheddar (it was called in honor of Cheddar canyon in Somerset), The Lancashire ( which is may be either fat or crumbly) and The Cheshire. The quality of these cheeses can be different and depends on place of buy, so, perhaps the best place for it – the local market.
The Britain is very expensive country even for Brits. A high cost of everything, from food and housing to price on transport. Living in the London and in area of south east of country will cost in 3 times more expensive than in any other region.
The United Kingdom has been the center of education for one thousand years. It has plenty of famous universities. The most known universities are Oxford and Cambridge. They haven’t came down in the world, are keeping their highest level and are counted as a measurement standard. There are also several world class institutions.