Minggu, 29 Januari 2012

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland ( commonly known as United Kingdom, UK or Britain) is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The capital city of United Kingdom is London, and London is the largest city in UK. The United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under the constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system. With its seat of government in the capital city of London. Britain, consists of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. 
The UK, is a developed country and has the world sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and seventh-largest economy by purchasing power parity. The UK remains a great power with leading economy, cultural, military, scientific and political influence. It is a recognised nuclear weapons state and its military expenditure ranks third of fourth in the world. The official language in UK is English (british accent). The name of the Great Britain flag is Union Jack.



~GOVERNMENT~
The parliement of the United Kingdom that meets in the palace of Westminister has two houses ; an elected House of Common and an an appointed House of Lord. Now, UK lead by a Queen, named Queen Elisabeth II, and assisted by a Prime Minister, named David Cameron. A place where the King or Queen of England lived named Buckingham Palace. 

~GEOGRAPHY~
The total area of the United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 square kilometres. The United Kingdom lies between latitudes 49° to 61° N, and longtitudes 49° to 61° N. United Kingdom is connected to continental Europe by Channel Tunnel, which at 50 kilometres (38 kilometres underwater) is the longest under water tunnel in the world.

union jack

 
queen Elizabeth II    
London
The Map of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Telephone Box

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