The United Kingdom is very small compared with many other countries in the world. London is the world’s seventh biggest city. Britain is an unusually beautiful country. There are five regions of England: Southeast, Southwest, East Anglia, Midlands and North of England.
In the Southeast a lot of industries near the Thames. London is the capital of UK and it had historic cities: Windsor, Dover and Brighton. Heathrow Airport is a largest airport in the world and it about 33km. The County of Kent situated here is known as the Garden of England.
The Southwest is the region where the main activity is farming. The Southwest used to be known for its pirates. There are two principal cities: Bristol and Bath. The most westerly point of Great Britain “Land’s End” is also in the Southwest.
East Anglia is very flat and farming region. It has beautiful cities with fine historic as Cambridge. The part of East Anglia called Fens. Oliver Cromwell was born in the Fens area. The East Anglia it’s more than half surrounded by seas.
The Midlands, know as the heart of England, is the largest industrial part in the country. The two famous Midlands cities: Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford are connected with English culture: Stratford is the birthplace of great William Shakespeare and Oxford is famous for its university.
The North of England is the widest and loneliest part of the country. The part of country is rich in coal. The main attractions of the North of England are the Lake District, the cities of York and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Many tourists come to see ruins of Hadrian’s Wall.
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