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Northern Ireland. England, Wales and Scotland occupy the territory of Great Britain. Northern Ireland is situated in the northern part of Ireland. The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244,000 square kilometres, it takes the 75th place among other countries in the world. The population is more than 57 million. About 80% of the population is urban. The capital of the country is London. Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel which is 34 km wide in its narrowest point. The country is also washed by the North Sea, the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The surface of Great Britain varies greatly. The northern and western parts of the country is mountainous and is called the Highlands. All the rest (south, east and centre) is a vast plain which is called the Lowlands. The mountains are not very high. The rivers are not long. The most important of them are the Severn, the Thames, the Trent . There are many beautiful lakes in the mountainous parts of the country. The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of Great Britain. It is mild the whole year round. Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of iron and steel products, machinery and electronics, chemicals and textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding. 7 per cent of the population is engaged in farming. Great Britain is a country with old cultural traditions and customs. The most famous educational centres are Oxford and Cambridge universities. They are considered to be the intellectual centres of Europe. The education is not free, it is very expensive. The United Kingdom is a monarchy and the Queen is the head of the state. But in practice it is ruled by the

elected government with a Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. It sits in the House of Parliament in Westminster.

There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties. The Labour party with Antony Blair at the head is the ruling party nowadays. There’s no written constitution in Great Britain only precedents and traditions.


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of Britain can explain to us much about it's weather. English people have such a lot of rain because they live on an island. When it pours with rain we often say: "It’s raining cats and dogs". But we don't Know why and. what the saying's original meaning was. In distant times people thought that witches could turn themselves into cats and ride across stormy skies on their broomsticks and. cats were thought to be a big influence on the weather. The dog was the servant of the Norse storm god, Odin, and represented the wind. Cats and dogs from that time have meant the wind, and. the rain. The umbrella is used as a protection against the rain and. the first man to appear in the street of London with it more than 150 years ago was Jonas Hanway. The Londoners were so grateful to Mr. Hanway and erected a monument to his memory.

I. Выберите наиболее удачный заголовок для прочитанного рассказаA. All about rain
B. A rain of fish
C. It is raining cats and dogs
D. Why does it rain?

Doctors and scientists try to answer the same questions all over the world.they find it easy to exchange their ideas in English.
English has become a means of communication within some countries where different groups of people speak different languages.for example,in lndia there. are 15 official languages and thousands of dialectx .people from different parts of the country often do not speak each other's language.English is the only solution to their commnication problems.
english is called the language of the sky and the sea.every pilot and ship's. captain must speak English to commnicate with each other.
Most vocabulary in the modern computer science is in English.80% of all information in the world's computers is in English.
English is the language of politicians .English along with french and German is spoken at their summit meetings.Most international journalists have to know English,too.
75% of all interhational business letters are written in English .Nearly 50% of the companies communicate with each other in English.
English is the language of rock and pop music .Most of world known singers sind their songs in English.
US and British companies produce thousands of films,videos and TV programmes every year.They are shown all over the world with subtitles and dubbind.

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