Kedainiai “Atalynas” gymnasium

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Work was carried out:Simonas Lažinskas

Jonas Liubinas

2011

Facts about UKFacts about UKThe United Kingdom (UK) The United Kingdom (UK)

is an island nation in is an island nation in north-western Europe, north-western Europe, composed of the composed of the countries of England, countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (also Northern Ireland (also known as Ulster). To known as Ulster). To the south it's bordered the south it's bordered by the English by the English Channel; to the east by Channel; to the east by the North Sea; to the the North Sea; to the west by the Irish Sea west by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.and the Atlantic Ocean.

Ben Nevis, in Scotland, is the Ben Nevis, in Scotland, is the highest point in the British Isleshighest point in the British Isles

managementmanagement

The United Kingdom The United Kingdom is a unitary state is a unitary state governed under a governed under a constitutional constitutional monarchy and a monarchy and a parliamentary parliamentary system, with its system, with its seat of government seat of government in the capital city in the capital city of London.of London.

Queen of England

Elizabeth II

The Royal Courts of Justice of The Royal Courts of Justice of England and WalesEngland and Wales

Sports in the United Sports in the United KingdomKingdom

Major sports, including Major sports, including association football, association football, rugby league, rugby rugby league, rugby union, rowing, boxing, union, rowing, boxing, badminton, cricket, badminton, cricket, tennis, darts and golf, tennis, darts and golf, originated or were originated or were substantially substantially developed in the developed in the United Kingdom and United Kingdom and the states that the states that preceded it. A 2003 preceded it. A 2003 poll found that football poll found that football is the most popular is the most popular sport in the United sport in the United KingdomKingdom

Wembley StadiumWembley Stadium It’s a football It’s a football

stadium stadium located in located in Wembley Wembley Park, in the Park, in the Borough of Borough of Brent, Brent, London, London, England.England.

One of the most expensive stadiums ever built.

ClimateClimate

The United Kingdom has a temperate The United Kingdom has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round. The temperature varies with the round. The temperature varies with the seasons seldom dropping below −11 °C or seasons seldom dropping below −11 °C or rising above 35 °Crising above 35 °C

Top ten UK brands

Flight distance from Vilnius to Flight distance from Vilnius to LondonLondon

It is about 1700 kilometers to go by planeIt is about 1700 kilometers to go by plane

London from aboveLondon from above

EconomyEconomy

The UK has a partially regulated market The UK has a partially regulated market economy. Based on market exchange rates economy. Based on market exchange rates the UK is today the sixth-largest economy in the UK is today the sixth-largest economy in the world and the third-largest in Europe the world and the third-largest in Europe after Germany and France.after Germany and France.

London is the largest financial centre in the London is the largest financial centre in the world alongside New Yorkworld alongside New York

The Bank of England The Bank of England is the UK's central is the UK's central bank and is bank and is responsible for responsible for issuing the nation's issuing the nation's currency, the pound currency, the pound sterling. Pound sterling. Pound sterling is the sterling is the world's third-largest world's third-largest reserve currency reserve currency (after the U.S. Dollar (after the U.S. Dollar and the Euro)and the Euro)

The Bank of England; the central bank of the United

Kingdom.

The Palace of Westminster, seat of The Palace of Westminster, seat of both houses of the Parliament of the both houses of the Parliament of the

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Science and technologyScience and technologyThe modern UK plays a leading part in the aerospace The modern UK plays a leading part in the aerospace

industry, with companies including Rolls-Royce industry, with companies including Rolls-Royce playing a leading role in the aero-engine market. playing a leading role in the aero-engine market. UK companies have discovered and developed UK companies have discovered and developed more leading medicines than any other country more leading medicines than any other country apart from the US. Between 2004 and 2008 the UK apart from the US. Between 2004 and 2008 the UK produced 7% of the world's scientific research produced 7% of the world's scientific research papers and had an 8% share of scientific citations.papers and had an 8% share of scientific citations.

Questions for class:Questions for class:

Who is Queen of England?Who is Queen of England?

What is the most popular What is the most popular sport in UK?sport in UK?

Capital city of UK?Capital city of UK?