Great Britain is a capitalists state. It lies on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large Islands Great Britain and Ireland and of thousands of small Islands. Great Britain consists of three countries: England, Wales and Scotland. England Lies in the south of the British Isles, Wales is to the west of England and Scotland is in the north of Great Britain.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain includes four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland lies in the north – east of Ireland.
The Atlantic Ocean washes the British Isles in the west. In the east you can see the North Sea and the southern coast is washed by the English Channel. The Irish Sea lies between England and Ireland.
The North Sea and the English Channel, the narrowest part of which is called the Strait of Dover, separate Great Britain from the European continent.
Some parts of Great Britain are flat and others are mountainous. The surface of Eastern and Northern Ireland is flat, but the surface of Wales and Scotland is hilly and mountainous. In the west of Wales we can see the Cambrian mountains.
The Cheviot Hills separate England from Scotland. To the south of Cheviot Hills you can see the Pennines and Cumbrian mountains. There are a lot of beautiful lakes in Cumbrian mountains.
There are many rivers in Britain but they are not very long. The principal rivers are the Severn, the Trent and the Thames. The Severn is the longest river but the most important river is the Thames. It is navigable all the year round.
The area of Great Britain is 211000 square km. and population is more than 55 mln.
Great Britain is a highly developed capitalist country. There are many industrial cities and towns such as Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Sheffield and many others. Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh and London itself are university cities. On the map you can sea numerous harbours which serve as ports among which are London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Portsmouth and others. London is the capital of Great Britain.
Answer the questions:
1. What do we call a group of islands situated to the northwest of Europe?
2. What are the names of the two biggest islands?
3. What parts does Great Britain consist of?
4. Where is each part situated? (England, Wales, Scotland).
5. What are the most important rivers in Great Britain?
6. Why is the Thames the most important river?
7. Are there many mountains and hills in Great Britain?
8. What are the names of the mountains?
9. What is the area (the population) of Great Britain?
10. What country is Great Britain?
11. What industrial (university) cities of Great Britain do you know?
12. Why are there many ports in Great Britain?
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