Lecture -1 great britain the united kingdom of great britain and nothern ireland, it’s geography

E D I N B U R G H
Edinburgh is the old capital of Scotland and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It is situated on the seven hills.
From the streets in the center of the city you can see ships coming to Edinburgh from different countries of the world. The highest hill, called “King Arthur’s Chair”, in 300 meters above the sea level. In the “Old Town” the narrow houses with narrow windows are climbing up by narrates toward the ancient Edinburgh castle. This building on the Castle Rock 150 meters high is one thousand years old.
The modem town is in the valley. The streets are straight and well planned, so that you can easily go about the town. Scotchmen say that Leningrad and Edinburgh are the only cities in the world with such a splendid layout. The main street, Princess Street, is a mile long with beautiful houses and a monument to Walter Scott.


M A N C H E S T E R
Manchester is the biggest city in Lancashire after Liverpool. It is the industrial capital of the North of England. Its climate is neither cold nor hot. Manchester is the fifth largest port in Great Britain although it is 56 km. Away from the sea. It is connected with the sea by the Manchester Ship Canal. The city was founded in the Roman times. In later history Manchester was the center of the cotton trade not only in Great Britain but in all the world. At present its mills and factories produce different electronic machines, chemical and plastic materials, raincoats and other things. Manchester has a large and rich industry, it also produces different foods, clothes, soap and perfumes.
The population of Manchester is about 680000 people. It was the first city in England which built its own airport in 1919. Now the Manchester airport connects the city with different foreign countries. Manchester is also important cultural center. It is famous for publishing books and magazines and it has many libraries, museums and art galleries. The famous Hall Orchestra is in Manchester and it gives concerts two times a week. Manchester has good theatres and they often invite Royal Ballet from London and the Royal Shakespeare Company from Stat fond- on-Avon to come and perform in Manchester. The city has many parks and sport grounds. Their people go in for sports. Manchester is the twin city of Saint-Petersburg.