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What is the official name of the country?
The official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland (UK).
What is Stonehenge?
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in England consisting of a ring of standing stones. It is one of the most famous landmarks in the world.
What is the capital of Nothern Ireland?
Belfast.
What is the national flower of England?
The Tudor Rose.
How many people work at the palace?
Over 800 people work there,including chefs, cleaners,gardeners and administrative staff.
What kind of political system does the UK have?
The UK is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. This means there is a King or Queen as the Head of state, but the laws are made by Parliament.
Which city is the capital of the United Kingdom?
London.
Which part of the UK is the largest by population and area?
England
What is the national symbol of Scotland?
The Thistle.
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon.
Who is the current Head of State?
The current Head of State is King Charles III.
Name the four countries that make up the UK.
England,Scotland,Wales and Nothern Ireland.
What is the difference between "Great Britain'' and ''United Kingdom''?
Great Britain includes England,Scotland and Wales.
The UK includes those three plus Nothern Ireland.
What are the national symbols of Wales?
The Daffodil.
What is the ''London Eye''?
A giant observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames.
Where does the British Parliament meet?
It meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, which is famous for the Big Ben clock tower.
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edingburgh.
What is the name of the national flag of the UK?
The Union Jack? (or Union Flag)
What is the national flower of Nothern Ireland?
The Shamrock.
What is the national sport of England?
Cricket is the national sport, although Football (soccer) is the most popular sport.
What is the name of the national flag of the UK?
It is the Union Jack or the Union Flag. It combines the crosses of the patron saints of England,Scotland and Ireland.
What is the capital of Wales?
Cardiff.
Which animal is depicted on the national flag of Wales?
A red Dragon.
What is the official London residence of the British Monarch?
Buckingham Palace.
What are the two houses of the British Parliament?
The House of Commons and the House of Lords.