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United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Territory: 244.1 thousand square meters. km
Capital: London
Time: Moscow: -3 hours


Geography:

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of four national historic areas: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Special mode is set for the Isle of Man and Channel Islands.

United Kingdom is located on the north-west Europe, the British Isles (island of Great Britain - the largest, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, the Isle of Man, Channel Islands, numerous small: Hebrides, Shetland, Orkney and others). Britain by the Atlantic Ocean, the seas - the North and the Irish, the Straits English Channel, Pas-de-Calais, North and St. George. Coastline heavily dissected by numerous bays (fjords in the north and river estuaries in the south), forms a large peninsula, Wales and Cornwall.

The north and west, dominated by mountain terrain - North Highlands (the highest peak in the UK - Ben Nevis, with an altitude of 1343 m), Southern Uplands of Scotland, Pennine and Cambrian Mountains. These systems have a plateau-like mountain tops and flat, covered with vegetation slopes. Eastern and southern parts of the country are busy rolling plains, framed by rocky ridges (cuesta).

In the UK - a large number of rivers, many of which are navigable and are connected by channels. Among the biggest rivers - the Thames, Severn, Trent. North of the country is replete with lakes, the largest - Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, Loch Ness and Loch Lomond in Scotland. In the north-western spurs of the Pennine mountains is a vast lake country.
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State system:

Britain - a constitutional monarchy. Head of State (as well as the head of the Commonwealth) - Queen Elizabeth II. Legislative power in the country belongs to the monarch and Parliament, which consists of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the actual power is concentrated in the hands of the government, headed by the Prime Minister.

Airports in the country and time of flight: London

Weather:

The climate is temperate, is determined by the influence of the northern trade-wind flow. Rains almost always. The most rainy period - September to January. The least rain falls in March-June. The most rainfall in the north, in the mountainous areas. The least rainfall in central and east.

Average temperature in London: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
t ° C +4 +5 +6 +9 +12 +16 +18 +17 +15 +12 +7 +5

Average temperature in Edinburgh: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
t ° C +3 +3 +5 +7 +10 +13 +15 +14 +12 +10 +5 +4

The average temperature in Belfast: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
t ° C +4 +4 +6 +8 +11 +13 +15 +15 +13 +9 +6 +5

Language:
Official language: English, Welsh

In the Scottish dialect gelskogo language spoken by about 60 thousand people in some parts of Scotland. In the Welsh language is spoken mainly in rural areas in the north-west Wales. He is the primary language for most of the population of Wales.

Religion:

Living in the UK - Anglicans, Catholics, Methodists, Baptists, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs.

Currency:
International name: GBP

1 pound sterling = 100 pence. Outstanding notes of 5, 10, 20, 50 pounds, coins of 1, 5, 10, 50 pence. Import and export of local and foreign currency is unlimited.

Exchange currency to pounds sterling can be at any bank or exchange office. If you must have a passport. Bank Fees are 0.5% - 1%.

Do I need a visa to travel: Yes

Visa:

For the majority of visits to the UK issued a reusable visitor visa, valid for 6 months. In some cases, visitor visa may be issued for a single visit. Citizens of Russia, due to concession of the Immigration Regulations of the United Kingdom may not receive a transit visa and leave the transit area of the airport if you stay in the UK not more than 24 hours.

List of documents required for visa:
- A passport valid for at least 6 months, which is enough space for pasting a visa
- Filled in English form (CVs). The questionnaire can be filled, the representative of the applicant, but the applicant must personally sign it and he is personally responsible for the accuracy of the information.
- 1 photograph 3.5 * 4.5, printed on photo paper, made no earlier than 6 months before the filing of documents;
- Consular fee in rubles;
- Documents confirming availability of funds for travel (from the applicant or his sponsor);
- Help with the employer (or school), indicating the positions, tenure and salary.

In addition to obtaining visitor’s visa following documents are required depending on the purpose of the visit:

- Tourist visa: Confirmation of hotel reservation or tour in the UK.
- Business visa: An invitation from the company from the UK sent to the applicant, indicating the purpose of travel and accommodation. If the receiving party pays for accommodation, this should be stated in the invitation.
- Private visit: an invitation from relatives or friends, sent to the applicant with an explanation of your relationship, stating the purpose and duration of travel and accommodation. Proof of immigration status of the inviting person (eg, copies of passport pages with photo and a visa UK).

Customs restrictions:

Allowed duty-free import of 200 pieces. cigarettes or 50 pieces. cigars or 250 grams of tobacco. Allowed the passage of 1 liter of spirits (over 22 `fortress) or 2 liters of strength less than 22 ‘, souvenirs and gifts - not exceeding 28 feet. Ban importation of all species of living birds and their eggs, as well as plants and animals. On the available drugs is desirable to take a doctor’s prescription, confirming the need for drugs.

Representation in Russia:

Consular Section
Address: Moscow, Smolenskaya Nab. 10
phone: 956-74-40
fax: 956-74-40

Consulate General
Address: Saint-Petersburg, 193214-Pb, Pl. Proletarian Dictatorship 5
Phone: (812) 320-3200
Fax: (812) 320-3211

Russia’s Mission:

Consular Section
Address: London, 5, Kensington Place Gardens, London W8 4QS
Phone: (8-10-44-207) 229-8027, 792-8473
fax: (8-10-44-207) 229-3215

Consulate General
Address: Edinburgh, 58 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HF
Phone: (8-10-44-131) 225-70-98
Fax: 8-10-44-131) 225-95-87

Line voltage: 220V

Tips:

In many restaurants, cafes, service charges included in the general account and is 10-15% of the total cost. If not - tips are usually given in this amount. Taxi drivers give a tip of 10% of the amount on the counter porter service - from 70 pence, depending on the category of hotel.

Cuisine:

In British cuisine as committed to the traditions, as in many others. Day of the British over the centuries begins with a traditional breakfast: fried eggs with grilled bacon, fried tomatoes, mushrooms, sausage and blood sausage. Currently serving more oatmeal and corn flakes. After breakfast, you will need to wait for tea and toasted toast with orange marmalade.

Lunch, or second breakfast, served in half a second, followed by tea or a light meal at 5 pm and dinner at 7.

Very popular snacks and sandwiches - triangular sandwiches have become one of the many British traditions. Of the first courses made available puree soups and broths, but they are rarely served, they are an integral part of daily meals. Spices and herbs are used very rarely.

The English eat a lot of meat: beef, veal, lamb, pork. His baked with whole blood or cut into steaks and fry in a pan. The meat will certainly serve gravy (gravy), baked vegetables (usually potatoes) and pickles.

In the English national cuisine, there are many traditional dishes. It is impossible not to mention the puddings, which are served and the meat and a dessert (different, of course), potatoes au gratin with beef, sheep meat and fish (shepherds, cottage and fisherman’s pies) and baked. Many of the traditional dishes are served only on holidays. Among them are popular Christmas pudding at Christmas, bracing for the Easter buns, potatoes with sausages (bangers and mash) on the day Guy Fawkes. The traditional holiday dishes are also stuffed turkey with vegetables, festive and beautifully decorated cake, etc.

From the intoxicating beverage is especially popular beer - black ale and stout, with a particularly prized draft beer and whiskey, gin, brandy, rum, port wine.
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Shopping:

In the UK value added tax (VAT) is 17,5%. In shops, hotels and restaurants VAT is almost always included in the price. VAT Refund is possible in two ways.

The first method - the so-called the Retail Export. You ask the store to fill in form VAT 407 (you should have with them identification) and give it to customs when leaving the UK. Keep in mind that the major airports in paragraphs VAT refund can be long queues. Within 8 weeks the amount of VAT, less a small commission will be transferred to your card or sent in the form of the British check.

The second, more complicated way, - Direct Export, apply if the goods sent to your home address. In this case, you have on hand should be a form VAT 407 certified by Customs, Police or a notary. Upon arriving home, you send it to the store, which returns you to the VAT.

Office hours:

Shops are open from 9 to 17.30. Museums and exhibitions are open from 10 to 18 hours. On Sundays they are open from 14 to 17 hours. Banks are open from 9.30 am to 15.30 on weekdays. Some banks are closed later on Thursday and work on Saturday before lunch.

Country code: +44

Geographic domain name is the first level:. Uk

Emergency numbers:

Police, Fire Service - 999 or 112.


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