Interesting facts about the UK презентация

1)In Scotland, about 790 islands, 130 of which are inhabited.
2)The shortest flight in the world can boast of Scotland - 2 minutes. The route: Westray Island - the island of Papa Westray.

In London, there is a club whose members are living in old houses and castles, undertake not to install anything there, later invented the XV century.

In England, it is necessary to apply to the mayor not only as "Mr. Mayor," even if the mayor - woman.

Britain is the third highest per capita tea consumption of the population, after Turkey and India. Recently it from third place rapidly constricts China.

United Kingdom - the largest island of the British Isles. It is the largest island in Europe and occupies the 11th place among the other major islands of the world.

Famous Hats guards are made from the fur of the North American grizzly bear. Officers caps higher and more brilliant.

The famous English Longleat Hedge Maze labyrinth consists of 16,000 trees of English yew is the longest in the world.

All gates should be locked promptly at 21 hours 53 minutes. After that, regular trumpeter blows rebound Tower and the ceremony ends.
In London, there is one very attractive for tourists Tradition - Ceremony of the Keys (Ceremony of the Keys). For the past 700 years in a row, each night the chief jailer Tower of London, more commonly known as Beefeater (Dressed exactly the same as the character in the famous bottle of gin) is doing the ritual closing of the Tower gate.

The opening session of the British Parliament Speaker, as we know, is still traditionally sits on a sack of wool.
This custom comes from the Middle Ages, when England was a major exporter of wool and wool products in Europe.

In England ghost care. For example, the first official club of ghosts seekers was organized in this country as early as 1665.