The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Text `` Interesting...``, Unit 8. pp.140 - 142.

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Great Britain is often confused with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 

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The main symbols that come to our mind when we hear the words ‘Great Britain’ or ‘London’ are the River Thames, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, the Royal Family, high tea, bobbies (nicknames for police officers), double-deckers and red telephone boxes.

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 Great Britain usually refers to a large island divided into England, Scotland and Wales.

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 London is the capital city of the UK and England.

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Scotland is in the south and its capital is Glasgow.

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Scottish people never mind when others call them English.

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Some of the famous places in Edinburgh are Dunluce Castle, the Senedd and the Peace Bridge.

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The world’s best golf courses and the Game of Thrones territories are in Northern Ireland.

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Northern Ireland is a country in the north of Great Britain and its language is English.

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There are more castles and many mountain parks in Wales than in any other country in the world.

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Cardiff has always been the capital city of Wales.

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English is the official language of the UK.