So the United kingdom is a country in Europe. Most people shorten the United Kingdom into the UK. The capital of the UK is London. Many people have heard of London for one reason or another. THe UK is borderd by the English Channel, the North Sea, Irish Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean. There flag is blue white and red just like the USA but has a big red t across it as seen below.
The population of the United Kingdom is around 61,414,062 people.
This stone circle below is called Stonehenge.
5,000 years ago people started to build Stonehenge. Wiltshire is where this stands. It is made of out Bluestone, Sarson, Welsh Sandstone.
Windsor Castle is home to Queen Elizabeth II and has had royalty living in it for over 900 years.
There are a lot of castles and palaces in England. Kings College is a chapel used as the University of Cambridge.
In Blackpool, Lancashire, is where Blackpool Tower stands. If you google Blackpool tower pictures at night you will find really pretty pictures. Well I think its pretty at night. I want to know what the tower is used for my google is being stupid right now.
Probably the most heard of building is Buckingham Palace that is in the UK capital, London. This is where the British Royal Family lives. There are 600 rooms inside and has 40 acers of garden around it.
There are two houses of Parliament in the United Kingdom. These two houses, ( the House of Lords and the House of Commons) have there meetings at the The Palace of Westminster.
The Bloody Tower is where many imprisonments and executions are taken place.
St Paul's Cathedral is the second biggest dome in the world. The first one was made in 604 AD but burnt down in 675. It was rebuilt but just got burnt down again in 1666. Then is was rebuilt again.
For a very very long time the White Cliffs of Dover have welcomed in many saliors returning to shore.
A huge interest in the UK would be the London Eye. It can hold up to 800 people at one time. It goes to 450 feet high. ITs the biggest ferris wheel in the world.
http:/www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/landmarks.htm
http://www.venere.com/blog.uk-fun-facts/
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