Basic facts about the UK

ENGLAND

• the biggest and the most populated part of the United Kingdom

• capital city: London

• head of state: Queen Elizabeth II
• flag of England

• Union Jack

• the emblem of England

The most interesting things and places in London:

• The London Eye

• double decker bus

• view of London

• Tower Bridge

• The Hauses of Parlament and Big Ben

• The Buckingham Palace

• underground

• phone box

The most interesting places in England:

• St. Ives - city in UK in England. It is fishing port and popular holiday city, famous center of surfing

• Royal Pavilion, Brighton

• Gorge Cheddar

• Peninsula Lizard

• St. Michael’s Mount

• Theater Minack

• Seilebost Beach

• Portmeirion

• Beaches Sutherland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the north-east of the island of Ireland.

Some facts:

• Surface: 13843 km2   
• Population: 1759000   
• Capital: Belfast   
• Official language: irish, english        
• Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II    

The flag

The emblem

Belfast is the capital and the largest city of Northern Ireland

The Patron - Saint Patrick

The most important tradition of celebrations of St. Patrick is wearing clothes in green. Green is the national color of Ireland, referring to the grassy landscape of the island and clover symbolizing traditionally attributed to St. Patrick. Irish in many cities organize festivals and street parades, where dominates just green.

The most interesting places:

County Antrim

Ulster Museum

Lower Lough Erne

Giant's Causeway

St Patrick's Cathedral