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    The United Kingdom consists of 4 countries governed as a constitutional monarchy. It has a long history and developed parliamentary democracy under rulers like Offa, Alfred the Great, and Elizabeth I. Today, Queen Elizabeth II is the monarch while David Cameron serves as Prime Minister. British culture includes celebrations like Changing of the Guards, Christmas, and Guy Fawkes night, as well as traditional foods like tea, fish and chips, and curry. The UK is also known for sports like rugby, cricket, rowing and its famous landmarks like Stonehenge, the Globe Theatre, and Buckingham Palace.

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    The United Kingdom consists of 4 countries governed as a constitutional monarchy. It has a long history and developed parliamentary democracy under rulers like Offa, Alfred the Great, and Elizabeth I. Today, Queen Elizabeth II is the monarch while David Cameron serves as Prime Minister. British culture includes celebrations like Changing of the Guards, Christmas, and Guy Fawkes night, as well as traditional foods like tea, fish and chips, and curry. The UK is also known for sports like rugby, cricket, rowing and its famous landmarks like Stonehenge, the Globe Theatre, and Buckingham Palace.

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    The United Kingdom consists of 4 countries governed as a constitutional monarchy. It has a long history and developed parliamentary democracy under rulers like Offa, Alfred the Great, and Elizabeth I. Today, Queen Elizabeth II is the monarch while David Cameron serves as Prime Minister. British culture includes celebrations like Changing of the Guards, Christmas, and Guy Fawkes night, as well as traditional foods like tea, fish and chips, and curry. The UK is also known for sports like rugby, cricket, rowing and its famous landmarks like Stonehenge, the Globe Theatre, and Buckingham Palace.

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    The United Kingdom consists of 4 countries governed as a constitutional monarchy. It has a long history and developed parliamentary democracy under rulers like Offa, Alfred the Great, and Elizabeth I. Today, Queen Elizabeth II is the monarch while David Cameron serves as Prime Minister. British culture includes celebrations like Changing of the Guards, Christmas, and Guy Fawkes night, as well as traditional foods like tea, fish and chips, and curry. The UK is also known for sports like rugby, cricket, rowing and its famous landmarks like Stonehenge, the Globe Theatre, and Buckingham Palace.

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    The United Kingdom

    Situation
    ● 4 countries
    ● London
    ● 64,1 million
    History
    ● Offa and Alfred the Great – centralised government
    ● Developed: parliament
    ● Tudors-rules (Elizabeth I.)
    Government
    ● Constitutional monarchy
    ● Prime minister: David Cameron
    ● Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II.
    Celebrations
    ● Changing of the Guards
    ● Christmas
    ● Halloween
    ● Guy Fawkes night
    (nov. 5th)
    ● Tea drinking
    Foods
    ● Tea
    ● Fish and chips
    ● Curry
    ● Pies
    Sports
    ● London Marathon

    ● Rowing, canoeing
    ● Rugby, cricket
    Famous Places
    ● Stonehenge
    ● Globe-theatre
    ● London Eye
    Famous Places
    ● Buckingham Palace
    ● Windsor Castle
    Housing
    ● Smaller
    ● Houses-various styles with garden+pets
    terraced
    semi-detached
    detached
    Famous people
    ● David Beckham
    ● Rowan Atkinson
    ● Joseph Priestley-soda
    Education
    ● Cumpulsory: 5-16
    ● Hot/cold lunch
    ● 6 school terms (September-July)
    ● Private/public schools
    Thank you for attention!

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