The united kingdom of great britain

The official language is British English. Along with it, three other languages ​​actively coexist: Scots and two Celtic languages: Welsh and Gaelic.

Days off:
In addition to traditional holidays celebrated by the whole world, there are many national holidays in Great Britain: Winter Festival (January 2), St. Patrick's Day (March 17), Mother's Day (March 26), Scottish Independence Day (April 6). ), Royal National Day in Aberystwyth (August 12), Halloween (October 31). But the most glorious and solemn of them is the Queen's birthday, which takes place in mid-June in London (every second Saturday in June).
The country lives according to Greenwich Mean Time. In summer, it goes to summer time , which is 1 hour ahead of GMT.
The unit of currency in Great Britain is the pound sterling, which is equal to 100 pence.

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  In the 5th and 6th centuries, the Anglo-Saxons conquered the British Isles. In 1066, the Norman commander William conquered the small kingdoms of Great Britain, which were united into a single state. In the second half of the 13th century, the English Parliament was established, and a property monarchy was formed. The name of the Kingdom of Great Britain was announced in 1707, from that time London became the capital of the united state.
  

Great Britain has a temperate oceanic climate, mild and humid (more humid in Northern Ireland, cold and dry in Scotland). The coldest month is January, the warmest month is July. Most of the rain falls from September to January, frequent weather phenomenon - fogs. The hottest areas of the country are London, the South East and Westland.
Fauna and flora:
The territory of Great Britain is mainly covered with forests, forests occupy about 9% of the country's territory. The main vegetation formation in the UK is healthy vegetation. The country is home to 56 species of mammals, the largest of which is the deer. Deer, wild goat, fox, badger, weasel, otter, ermine are also common here.
The least suitable time to visit UK is November and February. In March and October it is already warm enough, but still very cold.