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The SouthEast of England
1. The SouthEast of England
THE SOUTHEAST OF ENGLAND• is one of the most visited regions of England
and United Kingdom being situated around
the English capital city of London and
located closest to the continent
Sasha Kostenko
Sasha Maltcev 6A
2. climate
CLIMATE• The southeast has a
mild and sunny
climate which
makes it popular
both with holidaymakers and with the
elderly, who find it a
comfortable area to
retire to
3. industry
INDUSTRY• aircraft construction,
automotive and other
mechanical
engineering,
chemical, printing,
food industry;
production of
electronics, optical
devices, building
materials
4. London
LONDON• is the capital of
Great Britain
• Greater London has
an official
population of a little
over 8 million.
5. etymology of London
ETYMOLOGY OF LONDONis uncertain
• There are four
parts in London:
West End, East
End, the Сity and
Westminster
The City
• is the oldest part of
London
6. Westminster
WESTMINSTERThe Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British
Government, are there.
7. West End
WEST END• the richest part of
London
• In the center of West
End the Trafalgar Square
is situated
8. East End
EAST END• is an industrial
district of the
capital
• Most of plants
and factories are
situated there
9. Big Ben
BIG BENOn the highest tower there is the
largest clock in the country Big Ben
strikes every quarter of an hour.
10. Buckingham Palace
BUCKINGHAM PALACEThe palace was
built in 1703 by the
Duke Buckingham.
The daily
ceremony of the
Changing of the
Guard takes place
in its courtyard.
11. Trafalgar Square
TRAFALGAR SQUARE• The largest square
in London,
Trafalgar Square, is
often considered
to be the heart of
London.
• Since the Middle
Ages Trafalgar
Square has been a
central meeting
place.
12. Brighton
BRIGHTONSince the Victorian
era, Brighton is
famous like one of
the most vivid,
colorful and
creative cities in
Europe. Its main
sight, the Royal
Pavilion, is among
the most exotic and
beautiful buildings in
Britain.
13. Oxford
OXFORDThe historic city of
Oxford is best known
for the oldest English
university appeared
here in the 11th
century. Students
like it because of
learning quality, and
tourists - the beauty
of the university
college buildings.