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【正文】 e sea. It lies in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. ? north and west of Britain are mainly highlands； and the east and southeast are mostly lowlands. Part one A brief Introduction to the United Kingdom A plicated name for a plicated country ? I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts ? 1. Geographical names: ? the British Isles ? Great Britain ? England ? the United Kingdom ? (UK) ? The British Isles: ? the island of Great Britain ? the island of Ireland ? surrounding isles ? UK=Great Britain + Northern Ireland ? Great Britain =England +Scotland + Wales ? 2. Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ? 3. Other names: the British Empire (大不列顛帝國 ) British Commonwealth of Nations（英聯(lián)邦國家） A free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. It was founded in 1931, and has 50 member countries until 1991. London (Dominant) ? Capital city, ? Largest city ? Largest port ? Largest population (one seventh of the nation’s population) ? Financial and Commercial centre ? Culture (host the Olympic Games in 1908 ,1948, 2022) ? Political centre 1. Westminster central government administrative area 2. Palace of Westminster Houses of parliament (Big Ben) 3. Westminster Abbey ancient church (street) 5. Downing street, the house of official residence of the Prime Minster 6. Buckingham palace royal residence of the Queen ? Cultural center (host the Olympic Games in 1908 ,1948, 2022) ? Tourism City Complicated country ? 1. imperial country ? 2. Commonwealth of Nations ? 3. member of European Union ? 4. a member of Group of Seven ? 5. multiracial ? 6. a society with a class structure ? 7. region difference (just like China) ? IV. Climate ? 1. Britain39。s favorable climate ? Britain has a maritime climatewinters are not too cold and summers are not too hot. It has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole year. The temperature varies within a small range. ? ： Britain has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole year. The average annual rainfall in Britain is over 1,000mm. There is a water surplus in the north and west, and a water deficit in the south and east. ? V. The People ? distribution and conposition ： ? Total population : about 60 million ? unevenly distributed ? Highly urbanized ? Mutiracial/Mutinational ? origins or ancestors of the people: ? AngloSaxons t
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