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                                                   North Irland 2019-2020
Facts about North Irland


I know a few fact about North Irland. Almost 10% of the local population have red hair.
11 episodes of the famous series “Game of Thrones” were filmed here. White House in the United States built by Irish architect James Hoban. The famous Titanic was built and launched in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland. Apple trees in Northern Ireland bloom twice a year, not just one. In Ireland "its Halloween" - here he is called " Samhain." On 29 February, Irish women have the right to propose to men. Well, if the man refused, then he is fined. In Northern Ireland dogs more than people in 2 times. Shop DuteFree invented in Ireland. The Irish drink an average of 131.1 liters of beer per year. 

Hollidays and Festivals in North Irland
Fira festival:Every March 17, the streets of Dublin turn into a solid green party. With songs, dances and constant beer, locals and numerous visitors to Ireland celebrate her baptism day. Beer is as important and famous symbol of the holiday as clover leaves.
Second festival: Beltain Summer Festival is celebrated on May 1. Once upon a time on this day, pastoralists for the first time drove cattle to pasture after a long winter. Bonfires were made in the hills and livestock sacrificed.
Third festival: Not to be confused with Halloween! Samhain is an ancient Celtic holiday, but now the inhabitants of the British Isles no longer celebrate it as before, there are only a few traditions left - for example, baking special bread in the form of horns to appease the god of winter. This is still done by the Irish.

                                                      School day
At the age of five, children go to primary school in Scotland, at 12 they go to secondary school, where they study until 15 years old. Foreign students, including Russian children and schoolchildren, can study in schools in Scotland only from the age of 7 years. In primary and further in the middle classes, students are engaged in basic disciplines, including some natural sciences, history, computer science, English and French. At the same time, each educational institution in Scotland has its own specifics for building a curriculum, and it necessarily includes sports, as well as creative disciplines, such as drawing, playing musical instruments and even cooking.At the age of 15, students must pass the final exam to receive the SCESG certificate - Scottish Certificate of Education Standard Grade (which corresponds to the GCSE in the UK), thereby completing the first stage of education (Nationals). Further, students have a choice: either go to college to get a professional education, or continue schooling in high school from the age of 16 to 18 years. After the successful completion of this stage, graduates receive a certificate of the highest degree (Higher Grade), which is sufficient for admission to higher educational institutions in Scotland.
At the age of 15, students must pass the final exam to receive the SCESG certificate - Scottish Certificate of Education Standard Grade (which corresponds to the GCSE in the UK), thereby completing the first stage of education (Nationals). Further, students have a choice: either go to college to get a professional education, or continue schooling in high school from the age of 16 to 18 years. After the successful completion of this stage, graduates receive a certificate of the highest degree (Higher Grade), which is sufficient for admission to higher educational institutions in Scotland.

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Facts
I know a few facts about UK
French has been the offical language in the UK for 300 years.
25%of people living in London were born in anther country.
More than 30,000 peopleliving in England, name is John Smith.
The first hot chocolate shop opened in London.
There are more than 300 languates spoken in England.
In the London underground created a special platform for musicians.
Education in scools in the UK takes 13 years.
The longest names of settlement are located in the UK.
It was in the UK that the history of zoos began.

Symbols

I want to talk about the symbols of Great Britain in the form of animals.Main animals of Great Britain. Mythical griffin and white unicorn.After unification with Scotland, a white unicorn appeared on the royal coat of arms - a Scottish symbol.A very beloved animal in all countries is the red dragon. This is the official symbol of Wales, for the rest, rather, a folklore image.But the most important animal that is painted on the coat of arms of Great Britain is the lion.But there are a few more animals.For example.


Cadiff

1.Cardiff is recognized as a city of many nationalities.

2.Cardiff is the main location of the cult series Doctor Who.
3.Kadiev is the smallest capital of Europe.
4.Cardiff celebrated its 100th birthday in 2005.
5.Most of the city is occupied by pedestrian streets.
6.They say Cardiff dates back to the 5th Millennium BC



UK industry

Mostly in the UK there are not only industries such as factories. Most often it is tourism. For example, buying a ticket to some museum, gallery, travel to the zoo or the like. Sale of souvenirs. Therefore, in the UK a good ecology. And tourists prefer to go to museums and watch the rest, than to look at the sad factories that emit a lot of harmful gases for the body. Since the UK is a good and quite popular destination for tourism, there are many tourists here and, accordingly, the demand for this type of industry is great.



Father s day

In the United States, it was first celebrated on June 19, 1910. The initiator of the creation of this holiday called Mrs. Dodd [en] (1882-1978) from the city of Spokane, Washington state. She wanted to express her gratitude to her father, and in his face - to all the caring fathers of America involved in raising children. The founding father of the holiday was called William Smart, his wife died giving birth to the sixth child, but the single father successfully raised a newborn and five more children. The virtuous William was a veteran of the civil war and lived with the children on the farm.The national holiday of this day in the United States became in 1966, the year when US President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June a national holiday [1]. According to tradition, during annual celebrations, the state and ordinary citizens are in a hurry to give support to low-income fathers who alone raise children. Over time, other countries, where respect for family values ​​is declared, followed the United States to celebrate this day, showing honor to the man-father.


Mother s day
In the USA and Australia there is a tradition to wear a carnation flower on clothes on this day. Moreover, color matters, so the colored carnation says that the mother of a person is alive, and white flowers are pinned to clothes in memory of the departed mothers. In Russia, the All-Russian Social Action for Mother's Day, "Mom, I love you!" In the pre-holiday week, a number of events take place as part of the promotion, in particular the distribution of promo cards, which can be sent by mail or simply donated to the mother. The symbol of social action is forget-me-not - the legendary flower, which, according to legends, has a wonderful power to return the memory to people who have forgotten their loved ones.


                                                                         Breakfast
The National Prayer Breakfast is a yearly event held in Washington, D.C., usually on the first Thursday in February. The founder of this event was Abraham Vereide. The event—which is actually a series of meetings, luncheons, and dinners—has taken place since 1953 and has been held at least since the 1980s at the Washington Hilton on Connecticut Avenue NW.
The National Prayer Breakfast, held in the Hilton's International Ballroom, is typically attended by some 3,500 guests, including international invitees from over 100 countries. It is hosted by members of the United States Congress and is organized on their behalf by The Fellowship Foundation, a Christian organization. Initially called the Presidential Prayer Breakfast, the name was changed in 1970 to the National Prayer Breakfast.

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It is designed to be a forum for the political, social, and business elite to assemble and build relationships. Since the inception of the National Prayer Breakfast, several U.S. states and cities and other countries have established their own annual prayer breakfast events.


Beachy Head, Beachy Head, on the south coast of East Sussex in the UK, is a chalky cliff along its entire length. Cretaceous cliffs - a familiar phenomenon for the southern English shores. The height of the rock here reaches 1500 meters.A huge boulder was formed at least 65 million years ago. Once this area was underwater, and rose to the surface in the Cenozoic era. After the end of the glacial period, the rising sea level formed the English Channel and the rocks along the Sussex coast. The name of the cape is French, and it was originally called Beau chef or translated “Beautiful Cape”. Later, the word was transformed into English From the top there is a wonderful panorama of the coast from eastern .


                                                                     Famous person
Sir Charles Sunser 1889 - December 25, 1977 — American and English film actor, screenwriter, composer, filmmaker, producer and editor, universal filmmaker, creator of one of the most famous images of world cinema Charlie the Vagabond, appeared in short comedies staged at 1910s at the Kistoun Film Studio Chaplin actively used the techniques of pantomime and slapstick, although since the 1920s, much more serious social themes began to take place in his work than was the case in the early period of short films. Beginning in April 1914, Chaplin began to act as director and scriptwriter of most films with his own participation, since 1916 he also produced films, and from 1918 he wrote music.




North Irland 2019-2020
Facts about North Irland
1.Almost 10% of the local population have red hair.
2.11 episodes of the famous series “Game of Thrones” were filmed here.
3.White House in the United States built by Irish architect James Hoban
4.The famous Titanic was built and launched in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland.
5.Apple trees in Northern Ireland bloom twice a year, not just one.
6.In Ireland "its Halloween" - here he is called " Samhain."
7.On 29 February, Irish women have the right to propose to men. Well, if the man refused, then he is fined.
8.In Northern Ireland dogs more than people in 2 times
9.Shop DuteFree invented in Ireland.
10.The Irish drink an average of 131.1 liters of beer per year. 



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