04/05/2020 · These fun facts about Great Britain include that Cardiff is known as the City of Arcades 13. Great Britain is home to the shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world.

04/01/2022 · 26-The U.K. has only 15 National Parks, but they only cover 8% of British land. 27-No mountains in England are higher than a thousand meters. 28-Ben Nevis is the tallest point of the U.K.’s mountains at 1,345 meters above the sea level. 29-Corante was the first British newspaper. Its first-ever copy was printed in 1621.

07/08/2017 · Fun Facts about the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom, popularly known as Great Britain, or simply as the UK, is one of the most Influential, powerful, and richest countries in the world. It is an amazing piece of land that is rich in history and facts, some of which are yet to be discovered. From the natural beauty to the people, technological ...

UK has only 15 National Parks but they cover 8% of the British land. There are no mountains in England higher than 1000 meters. Ben Nevis is the highest point of the UK’s mountains (1,345 meters above the sea level) Corante was the first British newspaper. Its first ever copy was printed in 1621. Life expectancy in UK is around 80 years.

27/09/2018 · This is because British passports are issued in the name of the Queen. 5. Great Britain isn’t the United Kingdom. This is commonly mistaken, but Great Britain and the United Kingdom are actually two different things. The United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland – but Great Britain doesn’t. 6. London has the largest library in the world

Table of Contents. 1. England Isn’t A Sovereign State. 2. Winchester was the first capital of England, from 827 to 1066. 3. England Has Many Weird Village Traditions. 4. …

10 amusing facts about British history. 1. In 18th-century Britain, men and women were forbidden to sunbathe on the same beach. 2. The city where the first fire department appeared was Edinburgh. 3. The first programmer in the world was an Englishwoman — Ada Lovelace. 4. The first subway appeared in London, Britain. 5.

28/04/2014 · Consider the tradition of England’s annual swan census. Officially, the Queen owns all of the mute swans along the Thames River. But determining just how many birds are in Her Majesty’s flock ...

22/07/2016 · The British have a long and interesting history. After having established themselves as a superpower, they have conquered, flourished and are now a substantial part of three continents. Despite all their might and power, they couldn’t escape the strange events that were part of their history.