Перевод great britain, or the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, is one of the most important countries in europe. it is situated on the british isles to the northwest of the continent. its territory is not large, but on this small territory you can find low hills and high mountains, deep lakes, long and short rivers. there is no place in the country that is far from the sea, because it lies on the islands. great britain is very beautiful with its green woods and nice gardens. the united kingdom has four parts or four countries: england, scotland, wales and northern ireland. every country has a capital. london is both the capital of england and the capital of the united kingdom. this ancient city on the banks of the river thames has eight million people . a lot of tourists come to see its places of interest and learn more about its history. the british government and parliament of britain both work in london the parliament is the oldest in the world. it appeared in the 12th century. the british parliament sits in the beautiful boilding on the bank of the river thames. great britsin is a kingdom. it means that the country has a king or a queen.