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Santander British Grand Prix
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When:
Jun 21, 2009 (TBC)
Where: Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom
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The first Grand Prix in Britain took place in 1948. Since then G.B. preserves the tradition and holds, yearly, in the first Half of July the Formula one race. It is held on a race circuit Silverstone .
This is one of the races that take place in 17 places: Australia, Malaysia, Baharain, Spain, Monaco, Canada, United States, France, Britain, Europe, Hungary, Turkey, Italy, Belgium, Japan, China and Brazil.
Drivers from all over the world participate in the Britain's race, as well as in all the other races. . An enthusiastic audience of locals and tourists fill the city and wait to watch the famous race in Silverstone.
During the race, the city hotels are fully booked so it is recommended to make a room reservation
in advance.
World's celebrities that arrive with private planes and luxury cars can be seen among the spectators.
This is a genuine fiesta to motorist sport lovers.
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Country background and overview:
Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface.
The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy; it currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe.
A member of the EU, it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union for the time being. Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999, but the latter is suspended due to wrangling over the peace process.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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 Location: Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France. |
Languages:
English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland). |
Climate:
Temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast. |
Capital:
London |
Time Zone:
UTC+0 (GMT) BST= (British Summer Time) UTC+1 |
Currency (code):
British pound (GBP) |
Call Code:
+44 |
Electric Power:
230V 50 Hz |
Tourist office:
VisitBritain,
Thames Tower, Black’s Road,
Hammersmith, London W6 9EL, UK.
Tel: (44) 020 8563 3000
Fax: (44) 020 8563 0302 |
Tourist website:
Click Here |
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