England
The United Kingdom is very small compared with many
other countries in the world. However there are only nine other
countries with more people, and London is the world's seventh biggest
city. When you travel about the country you can see how the scenery
changes right in front of your eyes. Highlands turn into lowlands;
forests and hills turn into meadows and plains very quickly. It's hard
to believe, but in Great Britain one you can find practically any type
of scenery. Britain is an unusually beautiful country! England can be
divided for five parts: the Southeast, the Southwest, East Anglia, the
Midlands and the North of England.
The Southeast is a highly populated region of
England. London, the capital of the UK, and such historical cities as
Windsor, Dover and Brighton are situated here. When people travel to
Britain by sea or by air they usually arrive in the Southeast, for this
is where the main passenger ports and airports are. Heathrow airport,
one of the world's busiest airports is about 33 km west of central
London.
The Southwest is the region where the main
activity is farming. The Southwest used to be known for its pirates. The
two principal cities of the region are Bristol and Bath. If you want to
see the famous Stonehenge you should also come here. The most westerly
point of Great Britain "Land's End" is also in the Southwest.
East Anglia is very flat and it is another
farming region. It has beautiful cities with fine historic buildings
such as Cambridge. It is more that half surrounded by the sea.
The Midlands, known as the heart of England,
is the largest industrial part in the country. The most important
industrial cities are Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, which is one of
Britain's big ports, and Birmingham. The two famous.
Other cities in the Midlands are Stratford-upon-Avon
and Oxford. Stratford is the birthplace of William Shakespeare and
Oxford is famous for its university.
The North of England has some of the wilde
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