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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on two large islands called (1).
It consists of four main parts: (2). London is the capital of England, Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, Cardiff — of Wales and Belfast — of Northern Ireland.
The country’s shores are washed by (3), the North Sea and the Irish Sea. The English Channel separates Great Britain from the continent.
The total area of the U.K. is 244,000 square kilometers with a population of (4) million.
The highest mountain is (5) in Scotland, 4,406 feet high. The longest river is the Severn in England. (6) is the deepest, the longest and the most important river in England.
Scotland is also famous for its beautiful lakes, which are called (7).
The climate of G.B. is not very (8) in winter and hot in summer. The average temperature in January is about 5°C above zero. February is the coldest month in the year. The summers are cool and rainy. July is the warmest month. There is much rain and fog in autumn and winter. October is the rainiest month in the year.
The official (9) of the United Kingdom is English. But in western Scotland some people still speak Gaelic and in northern and central parts of Wales people often speak Welsh.
The UK is a highly developed (10) country. It is known as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft, and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.
The UK is a constitutional (11).
In law, Head of State is (12). In practice, the country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
There are three main political (13) in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties.
The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of (14). The big red cross is the cross of Saint George, the patron saint of England. The white cross is the cross of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

1. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
2. Ben Nevis
3. the British Isles
4. the Atlantic Ocean
5. The Thames
6. 57
7. cold
8. Lochs
9. monarchy
10. Queen
11. language
12. parties
13. industrial
14. three crosses

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