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Read the text and answer the questions. 1. The United Kingdom is an English–speaking country. 2. The area of about 242,500 sq km. 3. The UK occupies the territory of the British Isles and consists of more than 6,000 large and small islands. 4. The highest mountains are in Scotland and Wales. 5. The largest cities of the UK are London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Leeds. 6. The climate in the UK is cool, temperate and humid. 7. Places of interest in UK are as follows: Stonehenge and Avebury, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Duke of Wellington, The Tower, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and many different parks. 8. Stonehenge is prehistorical building which can be found in UK. 9. The birds are carefully guarded as there is a legend that if the ravens disappear, the Tower will fall. 10. The capital is famous for its places of interest.