7 interesting facts about the UK!
To start off this year, I'm going to share with you some interesting facts about the United Kingdom.
1. Great Britain isn't the United Kingdom. This is commonly mistaken. Great Britain and the United Kingdom are two different things: while the UK includes Northern Ireland, Great Britain doesn't!
2. Tea is the most famous drink among British people. It is estimated that they drink 165 million cups of tea every day.
3. Ancient languages are still spoken. The UK has four Celtic languages which are still recognised in the modern day: Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Welsh and Breton.
4. London has the largest library in the world. It is the British Library in King's Cross and it has over 170 million items.
5. Stonehenge is older than the Pyramids. Stonehenge is located in the south of England and it was created around 3000BC.
6. Golf is Scotland's national sport. The sport is believed to have been invented in St. Andrews in the 15th century.
7. Queen Elizabeth is the longest-reigning Queen in the world. She was proclaimed queen in 1952.
