1、The United KingdompBrief introduction(简介)pMain cities(主要城市)pBritish education(英国教育)pFamous landmarks(著名地标)pFood and drink(饮食)The United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(UK)was created by a group of islands lying off the north-west coast of mainland Europe.Four differen
2、t nations(England,Scotland,wales and Northern Ireland)made up one state,The United Kingdom.The central government is in London,but Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland each have their separate assemblies for internal affairs.MapNational Emblem(国徽国徽)National Flower(国花)：RoseCurrency（货币）：PoundEnglandSco
3、tlandNorthern Ireland London,the capital of the United Kingdom,Europes largest city,one of the worlds two major center city,is one of the most prosperous(繁荣的)global city.Manchester is a city with multicultural background(多元文化背景多元文化背景)and has international airport.It located in northwest England,is t
4、he third largest city in England.Liverpool,a lovely port city,which has a long history,is a famous British commercial(商业的)center.l Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain and one of the worlds most famous institutions of higher learning.Oxford University was established during the 1100
5、s.It is located in Oxford,England,about 80 kilometers northwest of London.l The mission of Oxford is to aim at achieving and maintaining excellence in every area of its teaching and research,maintaining and developing its historical position as a world-class university,and enriching the internationa
6、l,national,and regional communities through the fruits of its research and the skills of its graduates.The University of Cambridge is one of the oldest universities in the world,and one of the largest in the United Kingdom.It has a world-wide reputation for outstanding academic achievement and the h
7、igh quality of research undertaken in a wide range of science and arts subjects.The University pioneers work in the understanding of disease,the creation of new materials,advances in telecommunications and research into the origins of the universe.It trains doctors,vets,architects,engineers and teac
8、hers.At all levels about half of the students at Cambridge study arts and humanities subjects,many of whom have gone on to become prominent figures in the arts,print and broadcast media.The Universitys achievements in the sciences can be measured by the sixty or more Nobel Prizes awarded to its memb
9、ers over the years.University of Edinburgh,was founded in 1583,is one of the six oldest and largest university in the UK,but also in a variety global university rankings on several times in the world s top famous universities.The London Eye is located on the south bank of the Thames River.It is also
10、 known as the Millennium Wheel(千禧之轮).It Is the forth largest ferries wheel in the world.London Bridge,located in Thames River,was founded in 1886.It is the symbol of London.Buckingham Palace is the main bedroom and office of the British monarch in London.Located in Westminster,it is one of the venue
11、s for the national celebration and the royal salute,In the history of Britain celebrate or crisis,Buckingham Palace is also an important meeting place.The British Museum in London New Oxford Street,north of the Great Russell Square,was established in 1753,is the world oldest and largest grand compre
12、hensive(综合综合)museum St Pauls Cathedral is one of the most famous and landmark building of London.It is famous for its enormous dome（圆顶）（圆顶）,it has the second largest dome in the world.The most common and typical foods eaten in British include the sandwich,fish and chips,pies like the Cornish pasty(康沃尔馅康沃尔馅饼饼),trifle(蛋糕蛋糕)and roasts dinners.a representative of the British cuisineVitoria sponge cake维多利亚海绵蛋糕维多利亚海绵蛋糕
