Great Britain is a country in Europe. It is located on an island near France, in Western Europe. It is smaller than Poland. Its area is 241752 km2. The capital of Great Britain is London.
London lies on the river Thames. The royal family lives in London, in Buckingham Palace. The parliament and government are in London. The Prime Minister lives on Downing Street 10. There are many museums in London. For example there is British Museum. We can see there art and ancient things. In Victoria and Albert Museum we can see English and French art. There are many old palaces, churches. There is an old castle, the Tower.
Another big city is Edinburgh in Scotland. It the capital of Scotland. The river in Edinburgh is called Firth o Forth. In Edinburgh there are also many monuments. There is a Royal Castle, cathedral from the 14th century. There is National Gallery of Scotland.
Manchester is the second city of England. There are 5 universities it the city. There are also many art galleries, museums and monuments. There are many buildings from the 19th century. There are two famous football clubs in Manchester: Manchester United and Manchester City. The famous football players are: Beckham, Schols, Giggs.
Liverpool is a big city in the west of England. It is famous because The Beatles are from Liverpool. There is also a football team: FC Liverpool. There are many famous people who play in this club: Owen, Mc Allister, Dudek, Gerrard. In the city there is an Art Gallery and an old town hall. There are many museums. A big port is in Liverpool.
There are many other big cities in Great Britain. For example: Belfast, Glasgow, Coventry, Cambridge, Cardiff, Plymouth, Dover, and Oxford. I think that Great Britain is a very beautiful country. I want go there some time.
