1.	Spojené království

1.1.	Zeměpisné charakteristiky

1.2.	Národní hospodářství

1.3.	Obyvatelstvo

1.4.	Národní vlajka a hymna

1.5.	Politické zřízení a instituce

2.

Londýn

2.1.	Základní informace

2.2.

Historie

2.3.

Doprava

2.4.	Stravování v Británii

"Geography
The British Isles are in the north-west of Europe. It consists of two large islands (Great Britain and Ireland) and about 5 thousand smaller ones (for example the Shetlands, the Isle of Man).
Great Britain is divided into three countries: England, Scotland and Wales. Ireland is divided into two countries: The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (or Ulster). Capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast, capital city of Wales is Cardiff, capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh, and capital city of England is London.
It covers the area of about 244 110 square kilometres. Britain is mostly rolling land. The Highlands of Scotland are the highest mountains in Britain, with the highest mountain Ben Nevis (1342 km). Coast is heavily indented especially on the west.
The longest rivers are the Severn (354 km), the Thames (336 km), the Clyde in Scotland, the Humber and the Mersey. Rivers are very important as sources of energy. There are beautiful lake areas in the Cambria (Lake Windermere), the Highlands of Scotland (Loch Lomond and Loch Ness) and in Ireland. Lakes are not important for freight transport but they are a big tourist attraction. Britain also has a dense network of canals, which are important for freight transport.
British Isles have milder climate due to the Gulf Stream which comes from the Gulf of Mexico to Western Europe. That is why winter temperatures are higher and summer temperatures are lower.

National economy
The main industries are steel, metals, vehicles, ship building, shipping, banking, insurance and tourism, textiles, chemicals, electronics, aircraft, machinery, distilling. Important centres of industry are Yorkshire, London, Manchester, South Wales, etc.
30 % of land is arable and the main agricultural products are grains, sugar beet, fruit and vegetables. Fishing is an important activity around the entire British coastline.
Britain’s natural riches are mainly coal (black coal has in Midland world significance, this area is called also Black-land), tin, oil and gas (in North Sea), limestone, iron, salt, clay, chalk, zinc and lead.
Major economic activities are manufacturing and trade. Main exports are machinery, chemicals, clothing, cars, lorries, jet aircraft, ships, drugs, books and whisky (Scotch whisky).
The valid currency in Britain is one pound, which has hundred pence.
The best known newspapers and magazines in Britain are The Times, The Independent, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and The Daily Mirror.
There are two main public institutions ensuring television and radio broadcasting in Great Britain: BBC = British Broadcasting Corporation and IBA = Independent Broadcasting Authority. There are also many local televisions, which brings local news, such as Grenada television in Liverpool. "

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