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GREAT BRITAIN

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated in Europe, on the British Isles. It is an island country. About 56 million people live in the UK.

People call their country Great Britain for short because it is the name of the biggest island. There are also about 2,000 smaller islands.

There are four countries in the UK - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London is the capital of England. Cardiff is the capital of Wales. Edinburg is the capital of Scotland. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.

People who live in Great Britain are the British. They all speak English, the official language of the country.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the country of long history and many interesting traditions.

situated - расположенный

island - остров

official - официальный, государственный

I. Find English equivalents in the text.

1. страна
2. самый большой остров

3. столица

4. язык

5. интересные традиции

II. Complete the sentences.

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated ______
2. There are about_____ people in the country______
3. The country consists of four parts:_____
4. _____ is the capital of England.
5. _____ is the capital of Wales.
6. _____ is the capital of Scotland.
7. _____ is the capital of Northern Ireland.

III. Match the words.

A

Island

1

language

В

Interesting

2

island

С

Long

3

island

D

Big

4

traditions

E

Small

5

country

F

Official

6

history

IV. Answer the questions.

1. What is the official name of the country?
2. How many parts does Great Britain consist of? What are they?
3. What are their capitals?
4. How many people live in the UK?
5. What is the official language of the country?