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Example: Novosibirsk is the fourth largest city in Russia, isn’t?-No,it’s the third.

Nowadays Novosibirsk is the third largest city in Russia, after Moscow and St Petersburg. The city was founded in the middle of Russia, in 1893. It stands on the banks of the Ob, the longest Russian river. People say that the Ob is very beautiful in autumn when the water is clear and the trees on its banks are red, yellow and brown.

1. …-In the Centre of Russia.

2. …-On the banks of the Ob

3. …-No, it’s the longest Russia river

4. …-In autumn

5. …-There are colourful trees on its banks.

With its architecturally defined profile, this is one of London's most popular historical buildings. Buckingham Palace was built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham. Later restored by Nash, the present facade was planned by Sir Aston Webb in 1913. At the west end of the Mall, Buckingham Palace is the London residence of the Sovereign.

When the Queen is here, the royal standard flut­ters over the palace. The Royal Mews, in Buckingham Palace Road, house the coaches and horses used on all state occasions and are open to the public on Wednesday and Thursday. The Queen's Gallery, also in Buckingham Palace Road; has especial exhibitions from the Royal collection and may be visited every day except Monday. In its entirety, the Palace and the beautiful gardens which surround it occupy an area of approximately 40 acres. Altogether this is one of the most interesting places in London for the tourist.

The ceremony of the Changing of the Guard that takes place daily at eleven o'clock in the morning. Every day a large crowd of people gather to see this famous and traditional ceremony. It is an event that, in spite of its regularity, appears to be a solemn classical ritual, of purely British fla­vour.

Buckingham Palace is not only the royal residence: it's a small city under one roof. It has a cinema, a post-office, some caffees and a restaurant, a hospital and even a night club. More than 700 people work here every day.

England - the largest historical and administrative part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The population of England is 83% of the total UK population. England - 53,012,456 people. England got its name in honor of the Angles, Germanic tribe settled in Britain in the V and VI centuries BC. e. Some historians believe that this tribe was descended from immigrants who lived on the peninsula of Angeln, part of the Jutland peninsula, which is today part of northern Germany.
The first mention of England was at work entitled "Germany", written in 98 BC.e