🗊 Designed by Kalinin M. Form: 10”A” Center of Education № 1428 2008

Designed by Kalinin M. Form: 10”A” Center of Education № 1428 2008

In 1707, the United Kingdom of Great Britain,was created by the political union of the Kingdom of England (which included Wales) and the Kingdom of Scotland. The United Kingdom played an important role in developing Western ideas of the parliamentary system as well as making significant contributions to literature, the arts and science.The UK Industrial Revolution changed the country and fuelled the British Empire. In 1707, the United Kingdom of Great Britain,was created by the political union of the Kingdom of England (which included Wales) and the Kingdom of Scotland. The United Kingdom played an important role in developing Western ideas of the parliamentary system as well as making significant contributions to literature, the arts and science.The UK Industrial Revolution changed the country and fuelled the British Empire.

The UK was one of the major Allied powers in World War II, and wartime leader Winston Churchill and his peacetime successor Clement Attlee helped plan the post-war world. Though financially damaged by the war, with costly loans taken from both Canada and the United States, post-war «Marshall aid» helped the UK on the road to recovery. The UK was one of the major Allied powers in World War II, and wartime leader Winston Churchill and his peacetime successor Clement Attlee helped plan the post-war world. Though financially damaged by the war, with costly loans taken from both Canada and the United States, post-war «Marshall aid» helped the UK on the road to recovery.

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state.

In April 2001 In April 2001 the total population of the United Kingdom was 60000000, the fifth largest in the Commonwealth and the twenty-first largest in the world.

The flag of the United Kingdom is called the Union Jack. The national anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the King", with "King" replaced with "Queen" in the lyrics whenever the monarch is female. The anthem's name, however, remains "God Save the King". The flag of the United Kingdom is called the Union Jack. The national anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the King", with "King" replaced with "Queen" in the lyrics whenever the monarch is female. The anthem's name, however, remains "God Save the King". Britannia is a national personification of the United Kingdom The lion symbol is depicted behind Britannia on the 50 pence piece and one is shown crowned on the back of the 10 pence piece.

The culture of the United Kingdom—British culture—is formed by the UK's history as a developed island country, monarchy, imperial power and, particularly, as a political union of four countries, which each have their own preserved and distinctive heritage, customs and symbolism. As a result of the British Empire, British influence can be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former colonies such as Canada, Australia, India, and the United States.

2.Guess the person Do you know them? 1) Sir Isaac Newton 2) William Shakespeare 3) Captain James Cook 4) Elizabeth I 5) Charles Dickens 6) Charles Robert Darwin 7) Robert Burns

Sources of information (wikipedia.org) Conclusion In our project we tried to show interesting facts about the UK. Thank you for your attention.