英国的简介和其英文

英国的简介和其英文
英国的简介和其英文

英国的简介和其英文
全称:The official name of the nation is “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国
Britain is one of the 15 member states of the European Union (EU); member of the Commonwealth of Nations; NATO.
The tallest mountain is Ben Nevis.
The longest river is the Severn.
About 200 years ago,Britain was the most powerful country in the world.The Britiah Empire covered over a quarter of the earth’s surface.
People:British / Britons(English,Scottish / Scots,Welsh,Northern Irish)
Language:English (official Language); Gaelic (in Scotland); Welsh (in Wales)
National song:“God save the queen/king” 《上帝保佑女王/国王》
National flower:Rose
Government:It is a Constitutional Monarchy.(a country with a King or a Queen,whose power is controlled by a set of laws and basic principles) 君主立宪制
Parliament 议会:House of Common 下议院
House of Lords 上议院
Leader:1.Prime Minister (rule the country,making the important political decisions and laws)
2.Queen (ceremonial)
Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain‘s sovereigns(君主) since 1837.It developed from a town house that was owned from the beginning of the eighteenth century by the Dukes of Buckingham.Today it is The Queen's official residence.Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen,areas of Buckingham Palace are opened to visitors on a regular basis.
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world.Over a period of nearly 1,000 years it has been inhabited(居住) continuously,and altered and refurbished(重整) by successive(后来的) monarchs.Some were great builders,strengthening the Castle against uprising and rebellion(起义); others,living in more peaceful times,created a palatial Royal residence.
William the Conqueror chose the site,high above the river Thames and on the edge of a Saxon hunting ground.It was a day's march from the Tower of London and intended to guard the western approaches to the capital.