the Parliament, consisting of two Chambers, the House of Commons & the House of Lords. The royal family is preserved as a kind of a tourist attraction. The country is situated on the British Isles, which lie off the north-west of Europe. They are separated from the continent by the English Channel, better known by its French name - La Manche. Now, there is a tunnel under the Channel, efficiently binding Great Britain & the continent. The climate is rather mild, influenced by the Gulf Stream, & f