Britain is one of the most influential countries in the history of the world. The United Kingdom is the largest island in Europe and it is located in the Atlantic Ocean in the British Isles.
1. English has not always been official in the UK. For about 300 years, people of the British Isles spoke French.
2. In the UK, you can never be more than 70 miles away from the sea.
3. The United Kingdom considered as the founder of left-hand traffic, and most areas of the world which were formerly British colonies still drive on the left-hand side of the road. Today, more than a third of the countries and territories using LHT.
4. The British Isles are also called “The Foggy Albion”, because of the white cliffs of Dover on the south coast.
5. Prince William once paid £ 200 for Kate Middleton during the “slave” auction at the Harry Potter party.
6. In the UK, all horses, ponies, and donkeys are required to have an equine passport.
7. There are more English speakers in Nigeria than in the United Kingdom.
8. Passport holders issued in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Finland have the possibility of visa-free travel to the largest number of countries in the world.
9. The phrase “keep calm and carry on” has become very popular, and few know that it actually appeared in 1939 at the beginning of World War II. Campaigns, with this phrase, were planned to be distributed in case of occupation of the United Kingdom by Nazi.
10. Of all countries celebrating Independence Day, 58 are independent of the United Kingdom.
11. It is impossible to get a pet without prior approval from special services in the UK.
12. Big Ben is not the world’s largest watch, but the world’s largest bell.
13. In Britain, people drink 165 million cups of tea every day, which is 20 times more than what the average American drinks.
14. It was the British who designed and created the national flag of the United States of America.
15. In Britain, a huge number of different accents and dialects, more than 37 at the last count. Dialects can vary regionally – depending on where in the country a person is from, as well as socially.
