Great+Britain

=//**Great Britain**//=

Great Britain is an island laying to the northwest of the mainland Europe. Also known as the UK (United KIngdom) the major cities are London – England Edinburgh – Scotland Cardiff – Wales Belfast – Northern Ireland.

Geography
The UK consits of Great Britain, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland; and is twice the size of New York state. England in the southeast part of the British Isles, is separated from Scotland on the North by the Granite Chevoit hills.

Government
The government of the UK is a Constitutional Monarchy and a Parliamentary democracy, with a Queen and a parliament that has two houses, the house of lords, with 574 life peers, 92 hereditary peers, and 26 bishops; and the house of commons, which has 651 popularly elected members.

History
The British Isles have had a rich history going thousands of years. Believed as the stone age man migrated Britain across a land bridge. When the Romans left Great Britain the people in great Britain easily fell prey to the invading hordes of Angles, Saxons, and Jutes for Scandinavia. The invations had little affect on the Celtic people from Whales.

Olympic 2 Man Bobsleigh Athletes
John Jackson

Dan Money

Current Medals- 1
Amy Williams- womens Skeleton