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Exercise ninety two.

Listen and follow the text about Britain, America and Russia in Appendix one.

Text one.

The official or political name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. At the United Nations and in the European Parliament, it is usually known by a shorter name, the United Kingdom, or the abbreviation, the U. K.

The country is often called Britain. The poetic name of the country is Albion. The geographical name of the country is the British Isles, because the country occupies the islands, which are called the British Isles.

Text two.

The official or political name of the country is the United States of America, because the country consists of fifty states. The country is usually known by a shorter name or the abbreviation, the U. S. A. or the U. S.

The country is often known as America, because of the name of the continent. America is the geographical name of the country.

Text three.

The official or political name of the country is the Russian Federation, which has the abbreviation R. F. It is also called Russia.

The local long form is Russkaya Federatsiya. The local short form is Rossiya. Before the revolution in nineteen seventeen, it was known as the Russian Empire.

Then afterwards, it was known as the Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic, R. S. F. S. R. The poetic name of the country is Rus.