2. The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy comprising four constituent countries — England (London), Northern Ireland (Belfast), Scotland (Edinburgh) and Wales (Cardiff).
3. The contemporary queen is Elizabeth II.
4. The UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. Great Britain, its largest island is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.
5. The area of UK is 245 000 square kilometres and 60 mil. inhabitants live there.
6. United Kingdom have a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year.
7. The temperature varies with the seasons are below −10 °C or rises above 32 °C.
8. The longest rivers are the Severn and the Thames.
9. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis (1342 m).
10. The flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Flag commonly known as the "Union Jack".
11. She represents the monarchy.
Constitutional – konstitucni
Plentiful – hojny
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