2_ Life_ and institution part 1

Great Britain

is a geaographic term referring to the island also know simply as Britain. It's also a political term for the part of the United Kindgdom made up of England, Scotland and Wales (including the outlying islands that they administer such as the Isle of Wight

United Kingdom

on the other hand is purely a political term: it's the independent country that encompasses all of Great Britain and the region now called Northern Ireland

United Kingdom

England. SCotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

England

London

Scotland

Edinburgh

Wales

Cardiff

Northern Ireland

Belfast

England -Symbol

The red rose is national symbol

Scotland - symbol

the thistle is national symbol of scotland

Northern Ireland

The shamrock is the national symbol

Wales - symbols

These are the daffodil and the leek

Uk basic information

area is 242 495 square kilometers, population 67 million, anthem god save the queen

POlitical system in UK

a unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

Current monarch

Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952)

Prime minister of Uk

Boris Johnson (conservative party)

UK parliament

1. Sovereign (queen-in-parliment) 2. house of Lords 3. The house of Commons

Languages of The UK

English, Scots, welsh, Scottish Gaelic