The United Kingdom and London
Lakes can be found in
the north of England, in and Area called Lake District. The most beautiful lakes are in
Scotland. British mountains are low. The highest peak Ben Nevis is 4.406 feet.
The biggest towns are London, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield, manchester
and Liverpool.
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The monarch is expected to be
politically neutral and should not make political decisions. The present sovereign is Queen
Elisabeth II. The Most importatantauthority is the parlament. Britain does not have a written
constitution, but a set of laws such as the Magna Carta, The Declaration of Rights and the
Acts of Parlament.
Education is compusory from 5-16 years. Primary schools starts from the age of 5 and
continues until they are 11. At 11 most pupils go to secondary school. 90% of the schools are
co-educational. At 16 pupils take a national exam called GCSE and they can leave school if
they want to
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