Britain which is formally known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political unity of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is located on the British Isles Its total area is about 244 thousand square kilometres. The coasts of the UK are washed by seas of 2 oceans: the Arctic and the Atlantic. The scenery is the coastline is rather picturesque. The capital of the UK is London. The official language is English. The national symbols of the UK are the Red rose and the Lion, the flag 'Union Jack', and the anthem 'God Save the Queen'. Its form of government is a constitutional monarchy. Officially the supreme legislative authority is the Queen in Parliament and the two Houses of Parliament .and the elected House of Commons. But The Queen officially opens each Parliamentary session. The three major parties are the conservative party, the new labour party, and the democratic liberal party. The largest cities are Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff. The chief river is the Thames River Britain's major industries include iron and steel engineering, shipbuilding, electronics.
He Olympic games were held greek land in the ancient times.The first Olympic games took place in 776 B.C. The Olympic games took placa every four years at Olympia and were a part of a religious festival.the four-year interval was called an olympiad. the games were so important that even stopped during Olympic games. At first, the athletes took pari only in race (the sprint). Later, they threw the discus and javelin, then broad jumping and wrestling were added. The OlympicGames were held for more that 1.000 ye ars. The Byzantine Emperor Theodosius abolished them in 394 A.D. The Games were revived in1896 to support understanding and friendship among nations.The first modern games were heid in Athens, Greece. Youngmen and women come fromall over the world to compete in various sports and represent thair country . The live in an Olympic Village at the site of the games. The Olympic games are organized and govemed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Jt sets the program of the games, chooses the city where the games are to de heid, and determines the standards of games. Each country has a National Olympic Committee. The opening ceremony of each Olympic games is held in a maior stadium. The president of the host country usually opens the games. Athletes from Greece march the first and ath lete from other countries mareh after them around the stadium in the parade ol Nations, Thcn, looking at the Olympic Flad, the athletes take the Olympic Oath: Weswear that we will take parti in these Olympic games in the true spirit of sportsmansnip ana that we will respect the rules that govarn them, for the glory of sport and the honor of our contry. The Olympic Flama is lit with a toreh that is brought try a retay of athletes from the rulns of arelent Olympia in Greece.When the Games are finished, the is cowered and the lamc extingulsned.
It is located on the British Isles
Its total area is about 244 thousand square kilometres.
The coasts of the UK are washed by seas of 2 oceans: the Arctic and the Atlantic.
The scenery is the coastline is rather picturesque.
The capital of the UK is London.
The official language is English.
The national symbols of the UK are the Red rose and the Lion, the flag 'Union Jack', and the anthem 'God Save the Queen'.
Its form of government is a constitutional monarchy.
Officially the supreme legislative authority is the Queen in Parliament
and the two Houses of Parliament .and the elected House of Commons.
But The Queen officially opens each Parliamentary session.
The three major parties are the conservative party, the new labour party, and the democratic liberal party.
The largest cities are Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff.
The chief river is the Thames River
Britain's major industries include iron and steel engineering, shipbuilding, electronics.
At first, the athletes took pari only in race (the sprint). Later, they threw the discus and javelin, then broad jumping and wrestling were added. The OlympicGames were held for more that 1.000 ye ars. The Byzantine Emperor Theodosius abolished them in 394 A.D.
The Games were revived in1896 to support understanding and friendship among nations.The first modern games were heid in Athens, Greece. Youngmen and women come fromall over the world to compete in various sports and represent thair country .
The live in an Olympic Village at the site of the games.
The Olympic games are organized and govemed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Jt sets the program of the games, chooses the city where the games are to de heid, and determines the standards of games. Each country has a National Olympic Committee.
The opening ceremony of each Olympic games is held in a maior stadium. The president of the host country usually opens the games. Athletes from Greece march the first and ath lete from other countries mareh after them around the stadium in the parade ol Nations, Thcn, looking at the Olympic Flad, the athletes take the Olympic Oath:
Weswear that we will take parti in these Olympic games in the true spirit of sportsmansnip ana that we will respect the rules that govarn them, for the glory of sport and the honor of our contry.
The Olympic Flama is lit with a toreh that is brought try a retay of athletes from the rulns of arelent Olympia in Greece.When the Games are finished, the is cowered and the lamc extingulsned.