Great Britain
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Great Britain

         I would like to tell about Great Britain.

        The official name of the country is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is situated on the British Isles (Британские острова). The largest islands are Great Britain and Ireland. The UK consists of four parts. They are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The biggest part is England.

London is the capital of England, Great Britain and the UK. It is situated on the river Thames. There are many places to see in this city. Some of them are The Tower of London, The Houses of Parliament with Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park.

         The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh; the capital of Wales is Cardiff. The UK has o lot of other cities for example Manchester, Bristol, Brighton. Oxford and Cambridge are famous for their universities.

        Great Britain is famous for its great poets and writers such as William Shakespeare, Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle and others.

        English people are fond of gardening. They also like pets, especially cats.

        English people are proud of their traditions and holidays. Some of them are  Christmas- on the twenty-fifth of December when all the family get together and have a holiday dinner with turkey, Christmas pudding and cakes; New Year’s Day; Easter –in spring, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, Guy Fox Day.

        Great Britain is a wonderful country. I would like to visit it.