The united kingdom of great britain

Rivers and lakes

The main rivers of England are Thames, Severn, Tyne. The main rivers of Scotland are the Clyde, the Tay, the Persian, the Tweed, the Dee and the Spey. Among the numerous lakes, the legendary Loch Ness, Loch Tay, and Loch Catherine stand out. The main rivers of Wales: Dee, Usk, Teifi. The largest lake is Bala. The main rivers of Northern Ireland are the Foyle, the Upper Ban and the Lower Ban. Lough Ney is the largest lake in the British Isles.

attractions

Stonehenge megalithic complex, church at Bargon, 12th century castle. In Inverness, Glasgow Cathedral, Edinburgh Castle and Church, Cardiff Castle, Shakespeare's House in Stratford, Oxford and Cambridge Universities, in London - British Museum, Tower Castle (the royal crown jewels are kept here), Westminster Abbey (location). Coronation of British Kings ) Poets' Corner, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben Clock Tower, Buckingham Palace, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Hyde Park with Speakers' Corner, etc. Nelson's Column rises in Trafalgar Square. The fascinating "square mile of sin" is the Soho area.

Useful information for tourists

Shops are usually open from 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, but many are open until 6pm and on Wednesdays or Thursdays from 7pm to 8pm. Large shops can accept customers on Sundays, but in any six hours from 10.00 to 18.00. In smaller towns and villages, shops often close once a week for half a day after lunch, plus a one-hour lunch break.
In most cases, hotels have a special service charge, usually 10-12%. If this fee is not included in the bill, the staff and waiters who serve you usually pay 10-15% of the bill.
Some restaurants have services. If it is not included, a tip of 10-15 percent of the invoice amount is accepted.
Porters charge 50-75p per suitcase, and taxi drivers charge 10-15% of the fare.
A peculiarity of the UK is that until now most hotels do not have a tap above the sink. The English do not wash themselves with running water, but collect a basin full of water, use it, and then pour it out.
Your room must be vacated by 12:00 on the day of departure. If you have a long flight, you can leave your belongings in the hotel's storage room.
In England, good manners and the ability to sit at the table are very important, so the basic rules of dining etiquette must be followed. Never put your hands on the table, keep them in your lap. The devices are not removed from the plates because knife stands are not used in England. Do not transfer the knife from one hand to the other, the knife should always be in the right hand, and the fork in the left. Since various vegetables are served at the same time as meat dishes, you should proceed as follows: you put the vegetables on a small piece of meat with a knife; learn to hold them without piercing them with the back of a fork. If you dare to mash at least one pea with a fork,
You don't kiss women's hands or say, "What kind of clothes are you wearing!" or "How delicious is this cake!" - they are considered a great impurity.
Private conversations are not allowed at the table. Everyone should listen to the person speaking at this moment , and in turn, speak loudly enough for those present to hear.
Remember, the British have a unique way of life and they hold their traditions and customs as sacred as no other nation.
Traveling to Great Britain - the land of fog - we advise you not to forget that the British weather is unpredictable! Winters are usually very mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below zero. From March to May, the days can be sunny or windy with rain. In June-August, the temperature can reach + 30 ° C or higher, but during the day, as a rule, it remains in the range of + 20-25 ° C. It rains 180 days a year in London and the wettest cities are Liverpool and Manchester.
Name:
United Kingdom
Title (English):
Great Britain
Brief Description:
Great Britain is a country located in the British Isles (England's possessions include: the island of Great Britain, the northeast of the island of Ireland, many small islands and archipelagos, the Shetland Islands, the Orkney Islands.)
Area and location:
The state is located in the British Isles, washed by the Atlantic Ocean and its seas. The area of ​​the country is 244,820 km², of which 240,590 km² is land and 3,230 km² is inland waters.
Capital, major cities:
The capital of Great Britain is one of the largest cities in Europe - London, with a population of 7.5 million. Big cities : Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Glasgow.
Population of:
According to the 2009 United Kingdom census, the total population of the country is 61,634,783. Indigenous people (English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish) make up 92% of the total population. The remaining 8% are Indians, Chinese, Pakistanis, Africans.
Political structure and administrative division:
The country is a parliamentary monarchy headed by the Queen. The legislature is a bicameral parliament, which is the supreme body of UK-wide authority. A distinctive feature of the political structure in this country is the absence of a Constitution. There are statutes, constitutional conventions, unwritten laws and agreements that govern the relationship between the government and the people. Great Britain consists of four administrative and political parts: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.
The main, most common religion is Christianity (71.6%). Atheists make up 15.5% of the country. Other religions in Great Britain: Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, Buddhism.

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