Interesting facts about the United Kingdom

The presentation I made while still studying at school. Very simple but informative.

1. Interesting facts about
England and English
Let’s Discover
The United Kingdom

2. The UK :
England(London)
Scotland(Edinburgh)
Wales(Cardiff)
Northern Ireland
(Belfast)

3. The Union Jack –
Great Britain Flag

4. French was the
official language
of England from
1066 till 1362

5. Windsor Castle is the largest
royal residence in the world

6. English people drink English people drink
more tea than anybody more tea than anybody
else in the worldelse in the world
(they drink 22 times (they drink 22 times
more than the Americans more than the Americans
or the French)or the French)

7. The London Eye
is the biggest
observation wheel
and each rotation
takes about 30
minutes

8. London is the largest financial centre in the
world. Swiss Re is Swiss reinsurance
company in London and the building is called
30 St Mary Axe

9. 1948

10. The UK
brought
the world
RUGBY
POLO
SOCCER

11. More than 200 bridgesMore than 200 bridges
and 20 tunnels and 20 tunnels
criss-cross the river criss-cross the river
ThamesThames

12. “Cinderella” is the favorite
fairytale of the English

13. The name “Big Ben” does not refer to the clock,The name “Big Ben” does not refer to the clock,
but actually the bell inside the tower, but actually the bell inside the tower,
which is now called Elizabeth Tower. which is now called Elizabeth Tower.

14. This sentence contains all This sentence contains all
the letters of English alphabetthe letters of English alphabet

15. There are about 30,000
people called John Smith

17. What is called a " French
kiss“ in
the English speaking world
is known as an " English
kiss" in France

18. with all the letters in
alphabetical order.
"Almost" is the longest word
in the English
language

19. “Rhythm” is the longest English
word without a vowel

21. England's
first
chocolate
store
opens in
London
by a
Frenchma
n
in 1657

22. Dyslexic
s

23. England is also
famous for …

24. Red Double-Decker Buses

25. Red Telephone boxes

27. Rainy and
foggy days

28. British accent

29. Stonehenge

30. SKINS
TV
Series

31. Queen
Radiohead

32. Driving on the wrong
side of the road

39. Thank you for attention
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Presented by NATALI GOGINASHVILI