The full title of the U.K. is the United Kingdom of ()and ()
The name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was replaced by the present name after the 26 counties of Ireland obtained autonomy in ()
The Kingdom of Denmark The smallest and most southern of the Scandinavian countries, Denmark offers an interesting mix of lively cities and rural countryside, Ancient castles, ring forts, jazz festivals, the sleekest modem design you’ll ever see and the people who invented Lego-who could ask for more?
Danish Vikings once took to the seas and ravaged half of Europe, but these days they’ve forged a society that stands as a benchmark of civilization, with progressive policies, widespread tolerance and a liberal social-welfare system.
Copenhagen has been Denmark’s capital for 600 years and is the largest city in Scandinavia. It’s an appealing and largely low-rise city comprised of block after block of period six-storey buildings. Church steeples punctuate the skyline, with only a couple of modem hotels marring the view.
No matter what your interests, Copenhagen has a whole lot of sightseeing and entertained on offer. Historic or modem, sleek shops or cozy cafes-it’s all-nestled fight in the heart of a compact city and presented with typical Scandinavian assurance and flair.
Hans Christian Andersen wrote a fairly tale about her; Disney produced the movie; and Copenhagen maintains a statue in her honor, which continues to be the largest tourist attraction in Denmark and the most photographed statue in the world.
New York has the Statue of Liberty, Pads has its Eiffel Tower and Copenhagen has this pretty, charming maiden who stars dreamily out across the water, just as her Danish countrymen have done for thousands of years. The Little Mermaid is just small enough and close enough to the water to be an excellent symbol of Copenhagen and Denmark. The sculpture stands 165 centimeters tall and weighs 175 kilograms. The original one, cast in bronze, was presented to the City of Copenhagen on August 23, 1913 by Carl Jacobsen.
The Nationalmuseet (National Museum) is a mustsee for anyone who wants a comprehensive grounding in Danish history and culture. Tree to its name, it has the biggest collection of Danish historical artifacts in the country. On Sundays during summer the ambience is enhanced by free chamber music concerts. The Nationalmuseet has dibs on virtually every antiquity found on Danish soils, whether it was unearthed by a farmer ploughing his fields or a government-sponsored archaeological dig.
Many visitors to the United Kingdom go straight to London and never set foot outside the capital—which is a pity, for those that do are often surprised at the sheer variety of landscapes 1 within such a small geographical area. 2 you want to see stunning, unspoilt scenery you should 3 spend a few days in one of Britain"s largest areas of protected countryside, a national park. 4 in the second half of the 20 th century after popular pressure for access 5 the country"s wilder places, there are now 15 of them throughout the British Isles. The biggest is the Cairngorms in northern Scotland, named 6 some of the country"s highest mountains and the best place for skiing. Pony-trekking, climbing and fishing are also 7 , along with Scotland"s national game, golf. 8 enthusiasts are well rewarded—this is the home of the red deer, red squirrel and golden eagle, If you don"t like the 9 to the highest point, some 2000 metres 10 sea level, you can take the railway 11 gets you to the summit in less than ten minutes. 12 the west of the park is another popular natural 13 , Loch Ness. The lake is over 200 metres 14 in places, and salmon, trout and eels are in abundance here. Over the border in England is the Lake District, 15 made famous by Romantic poets such as William Wordsworth two hundreds years ago. People have been 16 here en masse since 1847 17 a railway was built to its biggest lake, Windermere. 18 in the past boats plied its waters 19 stone, timber and wood, today"s craft are more likely to carry 20 on pleasure cruises—over a million a year, in fact.
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Many visitors to the United Kingdom go straight to London and never set foot outside the capital—which is a pity, for those that do are often surprised at the sheer variety of landscapes 1 within such a small geographical area. 2 you want to see stunning, unspoilt scenery you should 3 spend a few days in one of Britain"s largest areas of protected countryside, a national park. 4 in the second half of the 20 th century after popular pressure for access 5 the country"s wilder places, there are now 15 of them throughout the British Isles. The biggest is the Cairngorms in northern Scotland, named 6 some of the country"s highest mountains and the best place for skiing. Pony-trekking, climbing and fishing are also 7 , along with Scotland"s national game, golf. 8 enthusiasts are well rewarded—this is the home of the red deer, red squirrel and golden eagle, If you don"t like the 9 to the highest point, some 2000 metres 10 sea level, you can take the railway 11 gets you to the summit in less than ten minutes. 12 the west of the park is another popular natural 13 , Loch Ness. The lake is over 200 metres 14 in places, and salmon, trout and eels are in abundance here. Over the border in England is the Lake District, 15 made famous by Romantic poets such as William Wordsworth two hundreds years ago. People have been 16 here en masse since 1847 17 a railway was built to its biggest lake, Windermere. 18 in the past boats plied its waters 19 stone, timber and wood, today"s craft are more likely to carry 20 on pleasure cruises—over a million a year, in fact.
()号称“Greenhouse Kingdom”,是当今世界温室业最发达的国家之一。