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The United Kingdom of Great Britain
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain founded on January 1, 1801.Country consists of four historical parts: England, Scotland, Wales
and Northern Ireland.
The area of the UK is 248,500 sq km.
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Flag of Great BritainEmblem of Great Britain
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London is the capital of Great Britain,one of the largest cities of Europe
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63 million of English, Scots, Welsh, Irish and people from othercountries live in the UK.
The official language of Great Britain is English, spoken by over 95% of the
population. Languages of national minorities are Scottish, Welsh and Irish.
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The Great Britain is dominated by medium-altitudemountains and hills with river valleys.
The highest point of the country is in Scotland.
This is the mountain of Ben Nevis, 1343 m high.
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The ThamesThe Severn
Great Britain has a heavy network of rivers.
The longest of them are the Severn and the Thames.
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Loch LomondLoch Neu
Loch Ness
There are many lakes.
The largest of them are
Loch Neu, Loch Lomond
and Loch Ness.