There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain. The Severn is the longest river; the Thames is the most important one.

6. The United Kingdom is one of the world's most industrialized countries. Big cities and towns such as London, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and others have enterprises of nearly all branches of industry, old and new.

7. The biggest centers of iron and steel industry are situated in the
neighbourhood of coal basins. They are Newcastle, Cardiff, Glasgow and
Sheffield. Steam engines and electric motors, machine tools, derricks, textile
machinery, locomotives and automobiles are produced at the machine-building plants of Birmingham, Sheffield and London. The shipbuilding industry is of great importance for Britain. Many countries place orders for new ships with the British shipyards in Glasgow, Belfast and Newcastle. The most important branches of the textile industry are woolen and cotton industries. British woolen stuffs are widely known for their high quality. The main center of the cotton industry is Manchester. Britain imports cotton from America and other countries through the port of Liverpool.

The capital of the country is London. English is the official language.

Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. The powers of the British Queen are limited by Parliament. The British Parliament consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The main political parties of Great Britain are the Conservative and Labour Parties. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has always played an important role in world politics.

Notes:

1. English Channel [‘iŋgli∫’t∫ænl]     2. Highland Britain [‘hailэnd’britn] 3. Lowland Britain [‘lэulэnd’britn]   4. Lowlands of Scotland 5. Lake District [‘leik’distrikt]     6. The Pennines [‘penainz] 7. Strait of Dover [‘streitэv’dэuvэ]

- Английский канал (принятое в Великобритании название пролива Ла-Манш) -гористая часть Великобритании - низменная часть Великобритании - Шотландская низменность - Озерный край, Озерный округ (живописный район рек и озер на северо-западе Англии) - Пеннинские горы - Па-де-Кале (букв. Дуврский пролив)

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