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Обновлено Вторник, 8 Июнь 2010 10:57 Автор king_ar2r Суббота, 3 апреля 2010 09:07

Interesting facts about England:

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The first public zoo in England opened in London in 1829. It was also a world's first.

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Windsor Castle is the largest royal home in the world. It is also the oldest still in use as a royal residence.

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England is 74 times smaller than the USA, 59 times smaller than Australia and 3 times smaller than Japan.

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The price of petrol in England is 1 pound for 1 liter (it's about 50 rubles!)

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The highest temperature ever recorded in England was 38.5°C (101.3°F ) in Brogdale, Kent, on 10 August 2003 (for Russia it's not so hot).

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English people consume more tea per capita than anybody else in the world (2.5 times more than the Japanese and 22 times more than the Americans or the French).

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London used to be the largest and most influential city in the world. With a population of 12 million, it remains the largest city in Europe.

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English people have the highest obesity rate in the European Union (22.3% of men and 23% of women). They also have the highest percentage of overweight women (33.6%) and the 6th highest for men (43.9%).

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French was the official language of England for about 300 years, from 1066 till 1362.

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Public schools in England are in fact very exclusive and expensive (£13,500/year in average) private schools. Ordinary schools (which are free), are called state schools.

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British police do not carry guns except in emergencies.

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London is the world's largest financial centre.

Interesting facts about USA:

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The largest city in the U.S. is Juneau, Alaska. It covers 3,000 square miles.

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In 1918 a flu epidemic killed 548,000 people.

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Hollywood, California is the movie capital of the world

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The State of Florida is bigger than the country of England!

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32% of all land in the US is owned by the federal government.

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The oldest city in the U.S. is Santa Fe founded in 1610.

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The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.

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There is really no star on the flag that represents any one state.

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It costs more to buy a new car today in the United States than it cost Christopher Columbus to equip and undertake three voyages to the New World.

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George Washington was deathly afraid of being buried alive. After he died, he wanted to be laid out for three days just to make sure he was really dead.

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Andrew Jackson was the only US President to believe that the world is flat.