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UNITED KINGDOM

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Political sistem

The UK is a Constitutional Monarchy with a Head of State (Queen Elizabeth II) . It's composed by: England, Scotland, Wales and Nothern Ireland. There is also Ireland but it's an European Republic. The Constitution of the Great Britain is oral and is separated by 2 powers: the legislative power and the excecutive power. The excecutive power is defended by Prime minister, while the legislative power by the Parliament. The Parliament is composed by the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Parlamentary in the House of Commons are elected every 5 years and the House of Lords representatives are important people.

SCOTLAND

Scotland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh on the east coast, but the biggest city is Glasgow on the west coast. Other cities in Scotland are Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Perth and Stirling. The Flag of Scotland is blue background with a white diagonal cross.

WALES

Wales is a country on the island of Great Britain. Wales is a Celtic nation. The capital and biggest city of Wales is Cardiff, and Swansea is also an important town. The flag of Wales is a red dragon on a green and white field.

ENGLAND

England is a country in UK. It is a country with over sixty cities in it. The England is the largest country of the island of Great Britain. The capital city of England is London, which is also the biggest city in the country. Other important cities in England are Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds. The English flag is a red cross on a white background.

NOTHERN IRELAND

Northern Ireland is a country of the United Kingdom, which is placed on the top of the island of Ireland. Belfast is the capital. The only official flag in Northern Ireland is the same of the United Kingdom one. The particularity of Northern Ireland is that different communities identifying them with different flags.