Great Britain is situated on the British Isles consist of England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and about 5,5 thousand small islands in the West. The British Isles lie to the north-west coast of Europe. The British Isles are washed by the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the English Channel.
The country consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The country’s official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
It’s total area is over 244 000 square kilometres. There are 56 million people in the country.
The climate in Great Britain is mild and wet. In summer it is not hot and in winter it is not cold. There is little snow in Great Britain in winter.
There are many rivers in Great Britain, but they are not long. The longest river is the Severn. The mountains in Great Britain are almost all in the north and west. They are not high.
The capital of Great Britain is London. More than 7 million people live there, it’s situated on the Thames.
Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. According to law the country is governed by the Parliament consisting of the Queen (or King), the House of Lords and the House of Commons. In fact the Queen has almost no power in the country.
Great Britain is one of the most developed capitalist countries. The population of Great Britain speaks English.