1 Great Britain has the official name – The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (or UK – for short).
2 The British Isles lie in the north-west of Europe. They consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland,
3 The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244 square kilometres. His the 75th place among other countries in the world.
4 The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland-
5 The capital of the country is London. The 4 capitols of the United Kingdom are : England is London, Wales is Cardiff, Scotland is Edinburgh and Northern Ireland is Belfast.
6 The two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) are based at The Palace of Westminster, in London.
7 The British Parliament is the oldest in the world. It originated in th 12th century as Witenagemot,
8 Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch – Queen Elisabeth II as a head of state.
A destructive hurricane which struck Southern Florida yesterday afternoon has injured many residents.
The hurricane caused a great deal of damage when heavy rain and winds of up to 88 kilometres per hour knocked down a large amount of trees and power lines in the area.
Most homes across the state have lost power.
The violent storm has also destroyed many houses and buildings and left thousands of people homeless.
Emergency workers have set up a few shelters for the homeless as they struggle to distribute food and water.
Some experts are now trying to estimate how much it will cost 10 repair the damage due to the devastating hurricane.
Several forecasters at the National Hurricane Cent re are worried that the storm will move along the East Coast and hit other states in its path.
2 The British Isles lie in the north-west of Europe. They consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland,
3 The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244 square kilometres. His the 75th place among other countries in the world.
4 The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland-
5 The capital of the country is London. The 4 capitols of the United Kingdom are : England is London, Wales is Cardiff, Scotland is Edinburgh and Northern Ireland is Belfast.
6 The two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) are based at The Palace of Westminster,
in London.
7 The British Parliament is the oldest in the world. It originated in th 12th century as Witenagemot,
8 Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch – Queen Elisabeth II as a head of state.
A destructive hurricane which struck Southern Florida yesterday afternoon has injured many residents.
The hurricane caused a great deal of damage when heavy rain and winds of up to 88 kilometres per hour knocked down a large amount of trees and power lines in the area.
Most homes across the state have lost power.
The violent storm has also destroyed many houses and buildings and left thousands of people homeless.
Emergency workers have set up a few shelters for the homeless as they struggle to distribute food and water.
Some experts are now trying to estimate how much it will cost 10 repair the damage due to the devastating hurricane.
Several forecasters at the National Hurricane Cent re are worried that the storm will move along the East Coast and hit other states in its path.
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