английский / The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles, which include two large islands (Great Britain and Ireland) and about five thousand small islands.

The UK is made up of four countries: England, Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. The UK is a highly developed country. It produces and exports machinery, electronics, textile. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.

The UK is a parliamentary monarchy and King(Queen) is the formal head of the government.

London is the capital of the UK, its economic, political and cultural centre. It is one of the world’s most important ports and one of the largest cities in the world with the population of about 11 million people. The most famous places in London are the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament, the British Museum and many others.