United KingdomPolitical system of

The official title for the union of:

England Scotland Walesis Great Britian.

Great Britain and Northern Ireland form the

UNITED KINGDOM.

The Union FlagThe flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is officially called the Union Flag.It is made up of:•The crosses of patron saints of England (St George´s red cross on a white field)•Ireland (St Patrick´s red diagonals on a white field)•Scotland (St Andrew´s white diagonals on a blue field)•Wales is not represented because when the flag first appeared it was already united with England.

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The British national anthemGod Save the Queen

I was first performed as God Save the King in London in 1745.

God save our gracious Queen!Long live our noble Queen!

God save the Queen!Send her victorious,Happy and glorious,

Long to reign over us,God save the Queen.

Political system of The UK Britain is a

parliamentary democracy with aconstitutional monarch as a

head of State.

The Queen is impartial and acts on the advice of her ministers.

She has „the right to be consulted, the right to encourage and the right to warn“.

Duties of Queen Elisabeth:• Choice of Prime Minister

Theresa Maysince 13 July 2016

Member of:• Cabinet• Privy Council• European Council

Reports to:

• Parliament

Residence: 10, Downing Street

The Queen normally sees the Prime Minister each week as well as speaking to other ministers.

• Receives copies of important government papers

• Ceremonial duties – for example: State Opening of Parliament each year when she delivers a speech from the throne setting out her government´s plans for the coming year.

Parliament and government• The country is in fact governed by Cabinet.

Cabinet – about 20 leading ministers headed by the Prime Minister.Government is formed by the party with majority support in the House of Commons.

• The second largest party forms the official Opposition and „shadow cabinet“.

- has a duty to criticize government policies and to present an alternative programme

• There are three main political parties in Britain:

Conservative Party Labour Party Liberal-Democratic Party

• The supreme law-making body in country is Parliament

- consists of the House of Commons

and the House of Lords

• There are 650 elected Members of Parliament in the House of Commons (every 5 years)

• The House of Lords consists of hereditary and life peers and peeresses, 2 archbishops and 24 most senior bishops who represent the Church of England

England

The capital city:

The area:

The population:

The biggest city:

The highest mountain:

London130 357 sq. km48 mil.London (7 mil.)

Scafell Pike (978m)

Scotland

The capital city:

The area:

The population:

The biggest city:

The highest mountain:

Edinburgh78 742 sq. km6,5 mil.Glasgow (810 t.)

Ben Nevis (1 343m)

Wales

The capital city:

The area:

The population:

The biggest city:

The highest mountain:

Cardiff20 761 sq. km1,5 mil.Cardiff (280 t.)Snowdon (1 085 m)

Northern

Ireland

The capital city:

The area:

The population:

The biggest city:

The highest mountain:

Belfast14 120 sq. km2 mil.Belfast (360 t.)Slieve Donard (852 m)