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城市 英国  
国家信息 国家代码: GB
大陆: 欧洲
资本: 伦敦
语言: 英语

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旅游忠告和警告 英国
UK Travellers' checks Traveler’s checks are the safest way to bring money to anywhere. You can purchase traveler's checks in British pounds through the international division of any large bank, but is highly recommended to get checks issued in dollars in case you are planning to go to another country. Most stores and restaurants, theaters or travel agencies readily accept MasterCard, Visa and to some extent, American Express charge cards.
Currency exchange You can change cash and traveller's cheques at British Banks, Building Societies, larger Post Offices, Travel Agents, some Tourist Information Centres, American Express, and Bureaux de Change. ATMs are the bets way to change money, they have very little fees rather than travellers checks. ATMs are also connected to the major networks at airports such as Heathrow and Gatwick. You'll usually get a better exchange rate by withdrawing money at an ATM, but take care because your bank may charge a fee for using a foreign ATM. You may also need a different PIN to use overseas ATMs. You will need to call your bank to check and get a new PIN if needed before you go.
Prices (Cost) The high cost of travelling basics such as transport, accommodation and food means that you will spend at least £50 per day as a budget traveller. This figure climbs higher if you want to use taxis, 3 star hotels, and eat in restaurants.
London and the South East can be up to three times as expensive as other parts of the country.
Shopping Although shopping in the UK can be expensive, it is generally regarded as a world-class destination for shoppers both in terms of variety and quality of products, depending on where and what you buy. Fierce competition has brought prices down considerably in the food, clothing and electronic sectors. Prices do vary and it is always worth visiting the various retail stores as bargains can often be found. Avoid buying from the tourist areas and stick to the High Street shops or the many 'out-of-town' retail parks where prices will be considerably cheaper. The retail market in the UK is a very competitive one and many bargains are to be had all year round. In the electronics sector, for example, it is becoming more and more common to ask for a price reduction at time of purchase.
Eat Many restaurants in city centres tend to be a little more expensive than ones in the suburbs, and pubs do tend to be slightly more expensive in the countryside, but generally, a three-course meal without drinks will cost the traveller anywhere between £10 and £15. Chicken tikka masala with rice is sometimes claimed as the UK's most popular dish, though roast beef is a more traditional national dish.
Restaurants Larger towns have a range of restaurants to suit most tastes and you will find a very broad range of different cuisines, including Indian, Chinese, Thai, French and Italian. Waiters generally expect a 10% tip (but all too often do not get it from the native population) and in some places this is automatically listed on your bill. However, if you are dissatisfied with the service in any way, you are under no obligation to pay the service charge. Generally British people are not great tippers. As a visitor the 10% rule is more than generous and worth sticking to. Visitors from The US and Canada are seen as very generous tippers and even a bit of a soft touch by some.

伦敦, 英国

星期二 19, 3月

从Wikipedia约 英国

大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国 (英语:The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;威尔士语:Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawra Gogledd Iwerddon;苏格兰盖尔语:;爱尔兰语:Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart Éireann;低地苏格兰语:),简称联合王国 (英文:)或不列颠 (英文:)常用的英文简称还有“”、“”,通稱英国 ,是由大不列颠岛上的英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士,以及爱尔兰岛东北部的北爱尔兰以及一系列附属岛屿共同组成的一個西欧岛国。中文裡的“英国”一词,即由“英格兰”而来,其國際代碼為GB。

英国本土位于欧洲大陆西北面的不列颠群岛,被北海、英吉利海峡、凯尔特海、爱尔兰海和大西洋包围。除了英國本土之外,还包括十四个海外领地。

联合王国由四个国家联合而成,分别是英格兰、苏格兰、北爱尔兰和威尔士。英国采用议会制政体,王国政府所在地为伦敦,但是同时拥有其他三个国家级行政机构分别位于贝尔法斯特(北爱尔兰),卡地夫(威尔士)和爱丁堡(苏格兰)。英国是世界上第一个君主立宪制国家,现任君主是伊丽莎白二世-{女王}-。

英王国在最强盛时期连同其海外殖民地被称为大英帝国,该帝国在1922年的时候达到巅峰,拥有全世界四分之一的陆地,是有史以来世界上面积最大的国家。大英帝国解体后,英国继续在语言,文化,政治上对其前殖民地保留了巨大的影响力,英国-{女王}-伊丽莎白二世现在仍然是英联邦组织的首脑,和其他15个英联邦国家的国家元首。

英国是一个发达国家、世界上第一个工业化国家,在19世纪和20世纪早期是世界上最强大的国家,但是经过两次世界大战和20世纪下半葉大英帝国的崩溃,英国已经失去了曾经在国际事务上的领导力。不过,英国仍然是一个在世界范围内拥有巨大影响力、舉足輕重的政治、经济、文化和军事强国。

英国是第一、第二次世界大战主要战胜国,拥有核武器和世界上第三的军费开支,是联合国安理会常任理事国,對議案擁有否決權。英国亦為欧盟成员国、北约創始會員國、八大工業國組織成员国之一和歐洲四大經濟體之一、全球前七大经济体、也是一系列国际组织如經合組織、世界貿易組織的一员。
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