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Content.Content.The Map of Great Britain.Symbols.The head of state.

The Map of Great Britain.The Map of Great Britain.Of the four parts which make up Great Britain England is the Of the four parts which make up Great Britain England is the largest,the industrial and most densely populated part of the largest,the industrial and most densely populated part of the

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Symbols of Great Britain.Symbols of Great Britain.The Coat of Arm

The rose was adopted as England's emblem around the time of the War of the roses -

civil wars (1455 - 1485) between the royal house of

Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) King Richard II and

the Yorkists

The F lag

The cross of St. George, the Patron Saint of England, is The cross of St. George, the Patron Saint of England, is the national English flag.the national English flag.    

The flag of the UK is officially called the Union flag, The flag of the UK is officially called the Union flag, because it embodies the emblems of three countries because it embodies the emblems of three countries united under one monarch.united under one monarch.

The Union Flag is commonly known as the Union Jack, The Union Flag is commonly known as the Union Jack, although the exact origin of the name is unclear.although the exact origin of the name is unclear.

The head of state.The head of state.

Queen ElizabethQueen Elizabeth Born April 21, 1926, Born April 21, 1926,

London. Elizabeth London. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor Alexandra Mary Windsor

(British). (British). Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth became Queen

of England on June 2, of England on June 2, 1953 after being 1953 after being

crowned at Westminster crowned at Westminster Abbey in London. She Abbey in London. She has three sons, Prince has three sons, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew Charles, Prince Andrew and Price Edward and and Price Edward and one daughter, Princess one daughter, Princess

Anne.Anne.

London.London. London London

is the is the capital of capital of England England and the and the United United Kingdom.Kingdom.London London is is situated situated upon upon bank of bank of the River the River Thames.Thames.

Sightseeing.Sightseeing.

There are many There are many places of places of interest in interest in London:London:

Big Ben, Big Ben, Westminster Westminster Abbey, Abbey, Buckingham Buckingham Palace, Parks, Palace, Parks, Trafalgar Trafalgar Square.Square.

Big BenBig Ben

It is popularly It is popularly known as known as Big BenBig Ben, , but this name is but this name is actually a nickname actually a nickname for the clock's main for the clock's main bell. The tower was bell. The tower was actually built in the actually built in the 12th century when 12th century when king Нenry the king Нenry the eight ordered his eight ordered his servants to, servants to, because he didnt because he didnt have a watch. have a watch.

Buckingham Palace.Buckingham Palace.

It is the residence of the Queen

Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.

St James's Park is St James's Park is bounded by The Mall bounded by The Mall to the north, Horse to the north, Horse Guards to the east, Guards to the east, and Birdcage Walk to and Birdcage Walk to the south. The park the south. The park has a small lake, St has a small lake, St James's Park Lake, James's Park Lake, with two islands, Duck with two islands, Duck Island (named for the Island (named for the lake's collection of lake's collection of waterfowl), and West waterfowl), and West Island Island

Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square is a square in is a square in London, that London, that commemorates the commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British (1805), a British naval victory of the naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleonic Wars. The original name The original name was to have been was to have been "King William the "King William the Fourth's Square", Fourth's Square", but George Ledwell but George Ledwell Taylor suggested Taylor suggested the name the name "Trafalgar Square"."Trafalgar Square".

WestminsterWestminster AbbeyAbbey is is one of the most famous, one of the most famous, historic and widely visited historic and widely visited churches not only in Britain churches not only in Britain but in the whole Christian but in the whole Christian worldworld

Westminster Abbey has had Westminster Abbey has had bells since 1220 and bells in bells since 1220 and bells in use today include one 13th use today include one 13th century and two 16th century and two 16th century bells. The century bells. The Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey Company of Ringers Company of Ringers provides ringing at the provides ringing at the Abbey for major church Abbey for major church festivals, Royal and civic festivals, Royal and civic events. events.

Brighton.Brighton.

Brighton is one Brighton is one of the most of the most popular popular seaside seaside resorts in resorts in Britain. It is Britain. It is called called “London-by-“London-by-the sea”the sea”

The ThamesThe ThamesThe The ThamesThames is a river i is a river inn southern England. It rises southern England. It rises in Gloucestershire and in Gloucestershire and flows through Oxfordshire, flows through Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, London, Essex, and Kent.London, Essex, and Kent.

The The National GalleryNational Gallery is a is a museum situated in museum situated in London located on the London located on the north side of Trafalgar north side of Trafalgar Square. It houses Western Square. It houses Western European paintings from European paintings from 1250 to 1900 from the 1250 to 1900 from the national art collection of national art collection of Great Britain.[a] The Great Britain.[a] The collection of 2,300 collection of 2,300 paintings belongs to the paintings belongs to the British public, and entry to British public, and entry to the main collection is free, the main collection is free, although there are charges although there are charges for entry to special for entry to special exhibitions.exhibitions.

St Paul's CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral is an is an Anglican cathedral on Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of Ludgate Hill, in the City of London. The cathedral is London. The cathedral is one of London's most one of London's most visited sites.visited sites.

The Tower of The Tower of LondonLondon

The Tower's primary function was a fortress, a royal palace, and a prison (particularly for high status and royal prisoners, such as the Princes in the Tower and the future Queen Elizabeth I)