"The UK is situated to the northwest of the European continent, between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. France is only 35 km to the southeast across the English Channel. The official name is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK lies in a group of isles called the British Isles. Great Britain It includes England, Scotland and Wales but not Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland lies in island Ireland.
The country’s political system is a constitutional monarchy, which means it has a parliament and a monarch. At the moment the monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Parliament had two parts: The Houses of Lords and the House of Commons. The head of government is Prime Minister. Nowadays it is David Cameron.
The national flag of the UK is a mix of the three flags of England, Scotland and Ireland. The flag called Union Jack. There are three crosses - the red cross of St George (England and Wales), the diagonal white cross of St. Andrew (Scotland) and the diagonal red cross of St Patrick (Northern Ireland). Currency is British pound. Official language is English. Population is about 63 million. Capital city is London. There are also other capital cities. The capital city of Wales is Cardiff, Scotland´s capital is Edinburgh and the capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.
Now something about geography. The highest point is Ben Nevis and lies in Scotland. Climate is mild but a lot of rain because it is from the Atlantic Ocean. The countryside is very green. The longest river in the United Kingdom is the Severn. It rises in Wales. The Thames, which flows through London, is the second longest. Loch Ness in Scotland is the largest lake by volume. It is the most popular lake in Britain because there live Loch Ness monster.
Famous people from the United Kingdom include f. e. playwright William Shakespeare, scientist Isaac Newton, writer Charles Dickens, football player David Beckham. The United Kingdom is also famous for many fictitious characters such as the spy James Bond, the detective Sherlock Holmes and the boy wizard Harry Potter."