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London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. It is the most populous region of the country. Its history dates back over 2,000 years. During this time the city has underwent numerous outbreaks of plague, civil war, devastating fire, terrorist attacks and bombardments. Nevertheless, it has become one of the most beautiful, financially and culturally significant capitals in the world. The official history of London begins around AD 43. At that time, it was a civilian town (Londinium), established by the Romans shortly after their invasion. In around AD 60 London was destroyed by the Iceni tribe...

Ecology is a scientific branch which studies interactions between organisms and their environment. It also studies the biodiversity of our planet. Earth is the only planet in the solar system where there is life. It is home to various kinds of plant and animal species. For centuries people lived in harmony with their environment until industrialization began. It brought human society into conflict with nature, which today has grown to a dramatic scale. Every year industrial waste pollutes surrounding atmosphere with millions of tons of dust and harmful substances. The most acute problems include...

Sport involves all kinds of physical activity of competitive nature. Sport’s mission is not only to train physical abilities or skills. It also provides entertainment to participants and spectators. There are hundreds of sports played worldwide. Some of them require only two participants and some involve whole teams. The largest sport competition in the world is known as the Olympic Games. To ensure fair competition sports are governed by a set of rules and customs. It is necessary to understand the benefits and importance of sports. People, who do regular sports, look fit, healthy and attractive...

It is hard to deny the importance of Internet nowadays. This global system of interconnected networks has entered nearly everyone’s life and holds several billions of users worldwide. Internet helps not only to communicate, but offers infinite possibilities for business and education. It carries an extensive range of information and services. Other known media sources, such as television, radio, newspapers, have been reshaped, redefined and naturally replaced by Internet. It has enabled newer forms of human communications via instant messaging, social networking, video phone calls, forums, blogs, etc...

Australia is the only country in the world which is also a continent. It consists of the mainland and numerous smaller islands lying between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Its neighbouring countries include the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Indonesia, New Zealand. By its total area Australia is the sixth largest country. The word Australia came from the Latin language and meant “southern”. Before the first British settlement, which appeared in the late 18th century, the country was inhabited by indigenous Australian people who were divided into at least 250 language groups. The continent was first discovered by Dutch explorers in the 17thcentury...