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The City - раздел Образование, British Studies. A Short Survey of the United Kingdom The City Of London Is The Principal Financial District Not Only Of London, Bu...

The City of London is the principal financial district not only of London, but of the UK and Europe and one can find banks of many nations in the famous Threadneedle Street and the surrounding areas. Here, too, the Bank of England is situated. Nearby is the Stock Exchange. A little further along in Leadenhall Street is Lloyds, the most famous insurance company in the world.

Fleet Street is famous as the home of the nation’s newspapers but, in fact, only two of them – The Daily Express and The Daily Telegraph – are still in Fleet Street. However, people still say “Fleet Street” when they mean “the press”.

Historic buildings in the City:

St Paul’s Cathedral – an Anglican cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of London. The present St Paul’s Cathedral was designed by the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren, after the Great Fire of London in 1666. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married there in July 1981.

The Tower of London, first built by William the Conqueror more than 900 years ago. 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). This last use has led to the phrase “sent to the Tower” (meaning “imprisoned”). It has also served as a place of execution and torture, an armoury, a treasury, a zoo, the Royal Mint, a public records office, an observatory, and since 1303, the home of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.

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British Studies. A Short Survey of the United Kingdom

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Geographical position of the UK
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The flag of the UK
The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack*** is made up of three crosses. The upright r

The UK physical geography
The physical geography of the UK varies greatly. The geography of Englandconsists of lowland terrain, with mountainous terrain north-west of the Tees-Exe line including the Cumbrian Mounta

The UK manufacturing
The top concerns of heavy manufacturing in the UK are: ·oil and gas production: UK is the world’s ninth largest oil producer and the fifth largest gas produ

Other major industries include timber and furniture, paper, printing and publishing, rubber tyres and tubes, toys, sports equipment and jewellery.
5.2. The UK agriculture. Most UK agriculture is intensive and highly mechanized, with the use of chemical fertilizers and insecticides routine. By European standards it is very eff

The West End
The West End occupies the area of central London north from The Mall to Oxford Street. It includes Trafalgar Square, the main shopping areas of Oxford Street and Bond Street, a

Westminster
Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. It has a large concentration of London’s historic and prestigious landmarks and visitor attractions, including Pala

Glossary
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Comprehension
Exercise 1. Answer the following questions about the state symbols of the UK: 1. What is the flag of the UK usually called? 2. What does the flag consist of?

Further reading
1. Focus on Britain. – London: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1993. – 40 p. 2. Sheerin S. Spotlight on Britain [2-d edition] / S. Sheerin, J. Seath, G. White. – Oxford: Oxford University