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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
THE ISLAND OF GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND WALES, NORTHERN IRELAND LONDON A Aberdeen – the oil center of Scotland B Belfast – the capital city of Northern Ireland Ben Nevis – the highest point in the British Isles (1343 m) Birmingham – an important industrial city where metal goods are produced C Cardiff – the capital city of Wales, an important industrial city and a port, an administrative and educational centre, situated near the mouth of the Taff River the City – the financial center of the UK with many banks offices and the Stock Exchange E the East End – otherwise Docklands. Until the mid-20th century, workers in the area depended largely on employment at the Docklands, major sources of income now include service industries and light manufacturing (notably clothing). Edinburgh – the capital city of Scotland, the cultural center of associated with the world-famous Edinburgh Festival of Music and Drama Eisteddfod – a festival of Welsh culture the ‘Emerald Isle’ – the poetic name of the island of Ireland G Glasgow – Scotland’s biggest city, an important industrial centre K kilt – a skirt worn by men and women in Scotland, made of tartan cloth L the Lake District – a favourite holiday area in Northern England, containing the beautiful lakes which give it its name, associated with the history of English literature an especially with the name of William Wordsworth (1770-1859), the founder of the Lake School of poets leek and daffodil – the national emblems of Wales Loch Ness – the best-known lake in Scotland where some people think a large monster lives London – the capital city of England and the UK, the largest city in Britain, the most important commercial, manufacturing and cultural centre Lough Neagh – the largest lake in the British Isles R red rose – the national emblem of England S the Severn – the longest river in the British Isles (388 km) shamrock – the national emblem of Ireland the Shannon – the largest river of Ireland Snowdon – the highest mountain in England and Wales Snowdonia – the national park of Wales Stonehenge – an ancient monument, built in prehistoric times beginning about 3100 BC, it is a monumental circular setting of large standing stones surrounded by an earthwork Swansea – the second largest city in Wales T the Thames – the most important river in the British Isles (344 km) thistle – the national emblem of Scotland U the UK – the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ulster – used as equivalent to Northern Ireland the Union Jack – the flag of Great Britain made up of three crosses (the upright red cross is the cross of St. George, the patron saint of England; the white diagonal cross is the cross of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland; the red diagonal cross is the cross of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland) W the West End – the cultural center of London with many sightseeings (Buckingham Palace, the Tower, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey etc.)
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