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  • 22 December 2020
  Английский язык
  • Автор: modfsfmwoelaaa

  

  Geographical Position of Great Britain
  “Great Britain” has several different names. Some people say “Britain”, or “the United Kingdom”, or just “UK”. The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  The UK is situated to the north-west off Europe on the British Isles. They consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and many smaller ones. Great Britain is separated from Ireland by the Irish Sea and from the Continent of Europe by the English Channel. There are four different countries in the UK: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Everyone from Britain is British, but only people from England are English. People from Scotland are Scottish, people from Wales are Welsh, and people from Northern Ireland are Irish.
  The climate of Britain is mild and warm because of the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. The winter is not very cold and the summer is not very hot.
  Most of the mountains are in the north, in Scotland, but they are not very high. The highest mountain in the UK is Ben Nevis in Scotland.
  There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river. It is in the south-west of England. The Thames is not so long as the Severn, it is shorter.
  Over 57 million people live in the UK. Most of them live in big towns and cities.
  London is the capital of the country. It stands on the river Thames. The most important industrial cities are Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham and others. Cambridge and Oxford are famous university cities.
  
  Ответьте на вопросы:
  1) Where is the United Kingdom situated?
  2) What parts does the country consist of?
  3) What is the official name of the State?
  4) What is the climate of Great Britain like?
  5) Are there many rivers in Britain?
  6) What is the population of the country?
  7) Where do most people live?
  8) What are the industrial centres of Great Britain?

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  • 22 December 2020
  • Ответ оставил: doliroulkelerevin

  Ответ:

  1) The United Kingdom is situated to the north-west off Europe on the British Isles.

  2) The country consists of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and many smaller ones.

  3) The official name of the state is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

  4) The climate of Britain is mild and warm because of the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. The winter is not very cold and the summer is not very hot.

  5) Yes, there are a lot of rivers in Great Britain but they are not very long.

  6) The population of the country is over 57 million people.

  7) Most people live in big towns and cities.

  8) The most important industrial cities are Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham and others.

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