What are some interesting facts about the UK?

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Linz D

Harry Potter films:D

chillixon

Its the love of my life!!!! After I moved to USA I have realized how wonderful Uk was.

frazzle

Facts: yes, these are all facts. Interesting? Well, they're eclectic at least. Fun question to answer... thanks, Aznbuddy. :-)

The ancient Romans thought Britain was the last bit of land before the edge of the world. Its prime value to them was as a source of tin.

The UK has hatched a few authors who are reasonably well known beyond its shores, from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Terry Pratchett and JK Rowling.

Inventions which have their roots here include railways, sewing machines, postage stamps and rubber bands (just a random sample dredged from memory!) And football (soccer), penicillin, rugby football, the penny-farthing bicycle, tennis, cats-eyes for roads, golf, the mini-skirt and chicken tikka masala.

One country in the UK isn't represented at all on the Union Flag ("Union Jack"). The Welsh aren't too happy about that, as you can imagine.

The British national anthem is sung to the same tune as "Sweet Land of Liberty".

The seas around the UK are more thickly littered with shipwrecks than anywhere else in the world... Probably the most famous is the Mary Rose, Henry VIII's flagship. One of the spookiest is the M2 submarine, sunk with all hands off the south coast in 1932.

10 out of 10

it stands for united kingdom and is made up of England Scotland wales and northern Ireland.
also we have alot of hoistory.and great teeth nd great women. what i would say is a great country.but dont take my word for it come here and see it for yourself. i will welcome you with open arms.also we have a queen and royal family and had worlds largest empire. also the english language started in our country and is now the worlds most spoken.
we are the 4th most richest country in world.

Taka there is nothing wrong with my country it is great place and i am proud of it. you must be ashamed of yours because you dont say what it is when you insult ours i would not like to live there in yours must be really bad.

larkin

It was in the UK that the Magna Carta was signed in the 11th century (1076?). It is the birth of the idea that man is free and has rights by law.

The UK is a great country, it isnt fantastic, but i belive its great.
So all u americans who slag it off SDFU :)
Anyway, its part of europe, and is tiny in comparision to other countries.
Exists of England, Wales, Scottland, And Northen Ireland.
but i love it :) my home

Duffle Bag

It stands for United Kingdom.

m.santiago

They love tea! Motto: "Dieu et mon droit("God and my right")
Anthem: "God Save the Queen"

Swede_and_tidy

They had a lot more hot girls than i was told they did.

Joey m

It's got lots of history ... way more than USA.

[~SMILEz]

UK is a country in north-western Europe. It is bordered to the south by the English Channel; to the east by the North Sea; to the west by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic ocean

rocky

they're not really united.

Ben.taft

They have horrible teeth

Corey

if you go to the doctors they will give you money for transportation.....

Dazedandconfused

Lol me too I moved to California hating the UK and once I got here I missed it and decided it's wonderful....hot sweet tea, chocolate digestives and eastenders! I miss them so;)

hawar_fettah

nuffin its gay trust me come n live here u'll see
unlike usa id luv to live there :)
great food
great movies
great music
great people
great weather
great education
plus city of dreams :)

Taka

I really would like it if people would quit thinking the world is fascinated with the queen and the uk.

I am so glad they aren't a part of our country and feel that they built their empire on the same principles as the vikings and romans - rape, pillage and plunder. Look at poor India for example.

Ick.

Can we NOT talk about them in here for at least a week?

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