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«Great Britain» is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is situated on the group of islands lying just off the mainland of
north-western Europe. The British Isles include Great Britain, Ireland and a
number of smaller islands. The total area of the British Isles is 325000 square km.
Many ages ago the British Isles formed a part of the continent. The rocky
highlands of Scotland, for example, resemble the Norwegian coast. Another
evidence that the islands were the part of the continent is the shallow ness of the
water between them and the mainland.
Now Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel, the
narrowest part of which is called the Strait of Dover. The British Isles are
surrounded by the shallow waters of the Irish Sea and the North Sea, the
Norwegian Sea, the North Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.
There are wild desolate mountains in the northern Highlands of Scotland. The
Pennine Range in northern England and the Cambrian Mountains in Wales are
much lower.
The rivers of the region are short and of no great importance as waterways. The
longest of them is «the Father of London», the Thames, which is a little over 200
miles. Britain’s princi pal ports are London, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow.
They have splendid harbours, for the coast line is very indented. Owing to the
shape of the country, any point in Great Britain is no more than 70 miles from the
sea.
Вопросы:
1. What is the official name of the country we call Great Britain?
2. Is the United Kingdom situated on the mainland?
3. What are the evidences that the Islands were the part of the continent?
4. What is the Strait of Dover?
5. What are the British Isles surrounded by?
6. Are there any rivers in that region?
7. What are the main ports of Britain?