1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official name of Great Britain.
2. It is situated on the British Isles.
3. It consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
4. The territory of the UK is about 244000 square kilometres and the population is over 56 million people.
5. The capital of Great Britain is London.
6. The northern and western parts of the country are Highlands mountains and the rest is vast plain, Lowlands.
7. There are Severn and Thames rivers, but others are not very long.
8. The climate is mild in UK.
9. Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country.
10. It produces and exports iron, steel, machinery, electronics, chemicals and textiles in large amounts.
11. Yes,there are two most famous educational and intellectual centres: Oxford and Cambridge universities.
12. Yes, Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen as the head of the state.