Interesting Facts about United Kingdom

United Kingdom Interesting Facts

United Kingdom is a country in Europe, officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK).

Interesting facts about UK:

There is no active volcano in the United Kingdom.
Corante was the first British newspaper.
Royal wedding in the United Kingdom is a national holiday.
There are more than 170 museums in London.
London is the greatest city in the United Kingdom and the most expensive city to live in.
The United Kingdom is know for its rainy weather.
In the United Kingdom uou can often see pubs with the name Red Lion.
All horses in the United Kingdom have to have a passport.
Unique type of mosquito was discovered by scientists in the underground of London.
Football is one of the most popular sports in United Kingdom.
French was the official language in the United Kingdom for almsot 300 years (1066-1362).
United Kingdom is a home for the second largest library in the world. It contains 150 million items.
Shakespeare added approximately 3000 words to the English language.
The first speeding ticket was issued in the United Kingdom.
Killing a swan is illegal in the United Kingdom.
The most famous drink amoung the British is a tea.
More than 300 langauges are spoken in the United Kingdom.
The monument of Stonehenge which is located in the United Kingdom, is one of the oldest monuments in the world.
Golf was created in Scotland. Nowodays, it is considered as a national sport.
Queen Elizabeth was the longest-reigning Queen in the world.
The British royal family still resides at The Windsor Castle.
The shortest war in history was between United Kingdom and Zanzibar Sultanate in 1896.
BBC was created in the United Kingdom.
The oldest institution in the United Kingdom is an Oxford University.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwlllllandysiliogogogoch - it is the name of the city in Scotland. It is the longest name of the city in the world.
The UK has a lot of Indian restaurants.
There is no official religion in the United Kingdom.
There are only 15 national parks in the United Kingdom.