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Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии
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the official name of the state that is geographically situated

on the British Isles.
On official occasions they call it the United Kingdom and in everyday speech it is shortened to the UK. The name Britain is usually used in press.

in the British Isles which comprises England, Wales and Scotland.
The

island of Ireland is mainly occupied by the Irish Republic and the remaining part of the island is occupied by Northern Ireland. Great Britain and Northern Ireland form the UK.

The capital of the UK is London.

which is situated to the northwest of continental Europe and

is separated from France by only 34 kilometers of water and is made up of two large islands - Great Britain and Ireland and a number of smaller islands.

world. In size it is twice smaller than Spain or

France. Its total area is about 245,000 square kilometers, but the population of the UK is over 60 million people.

Great Britain. Historically it's the most important part of the

country. It's also the biggest and the most populated part of the UK.
Scotland is the northern part of Great Britain and it is much smaller than England. Scotland is very close to the Arctic circle. Because of its geographical position Scotland is less populated than England.
Wales is situated in the western part of the island.
Northern Ireland is the smallest part of the UK. It has only one-sixth of the territory of Ireland island.

is a truly unique place. The Meridian that passes through

the principal Transit Instrument at the Observatory is the Prime Meridian or Longitude Zero degrees. It became the official starting point for every time zone in the World since the conference was held in Washington DC, USA in October 1884. So, it is a place that sets time and sets place. Although GMT has been replaced by atomic time, GMT is still traditionally widely regarded as the correct time for every international time zonе.

has a surprisingly various landscapes. The British landscapes can be

divided roughly into two kinds of terrain. We can say that there are two main regions- Lowland Britain and Highland Britain.

landscape and scenery. There are variuos kinds of vegetation in

this country as well. The flora here is less rich as that in southern countries.

in England and Wales. As for Scotland, there are many

pines and birches. Great Britain is also popular for its moorland covered with heather.

with that of European mainland. Among not so numerous species

there are such animals as the wolf and the bear. In some areas there are also foxes, badges and otters. Along the northern coast you may see seals.