Something about United Kingdom

*Cities: There are a lot important and interesting cities in England.
York is a beautiful old city in the north-east of England on the River Ouse. It is not far from Leeds (another city).
London is the most important in England because is an interesting and the biggest city in the south of England

*The British system of Government: The United Kingdom is a monarchy. The Queen is the head of state, but she doesn't have much power. The monarchy is hereditary.
The Parliament consists of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The members of the House of Lords are called peers.
British citizens can vote when they are 18 years old.

*Sport :In Britain, forty per cent of the population regularly play a sport. There are many differences between sport in Britain and in other countries. Basketball and volleyball are not very popular in Britain, but many people play rugby or tennis.
The British play many sports that are unknown in most other countries, for example: cricket, squash and netball.

*Eating in United Kingdom: British people eat a lot of meat but they rarely eat raw ham.
Although not many people in Britain eat pasta or rice as a first course, they sometimes eat it as a second course. Wine is expensive, so not many people drink it with their meals. Mineral water is not very common, either. The most popular drink with meals in Britain is tea.


*Schools: In Britain, school starts between 8.30 and 9.00 and finishes at about 4 o 'clock in the afternoon.
Children usually have lunch at school; meals are not very expensive and are quite good. In Britain schoolchildren usually wear a uniform. For boys the typical uniform is a white shirt, a tie, a dark pullover and grey or black trousers. The girl's uniform consists of a white blouse, a pullover and a skirt.