The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1. The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
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2. The UK is
situated off the
north-west of
Europe.

3. It consists of 4
countries:
England,
Scotland, Wales
and Northern
Ireland.

4. The capital of England
is London.

5. The capital of Scotland
is Edinburgh.

6. The capital of Wales
is Cardiff.

7. The capital of Northern
Ireland is Belfast.

8. The United
Kingdom is
separated from
the continent by
the English
Channel and the
Strait of Dover.

9. It is also
washed by the
North Sea, the
Atlantic Ocean
and the Irish
Sea.

10. The population of the
UK is more than 57
million people.

11. The area of the
country is
244,100 square
kilimetres.

12. The most
important rivers
are the Thames,
the Severn, the
Clyde.

13. The most famous
lakes are Loch
Lomanne and
Loch Ness.

14. There are
mountains in
Great Britain, but
they are not very
high: the
Grampians, the
Cambrians, the
Pennines.

15. Ben Nevis is the
highest peak.

16. The climate of the UK
is temperate.

17. It is not very
cold in winter or
very hot in
summer.

18. Generally,
it is quite
wet and
mild.

19. The coldest
weather in
January is found
in Scotland.

20. The winds
moving from the
Atlantic Ocean
pick up
moisture.

21. That’s why
Britain has
plenty of
clouds and
rain.

22. Every country in the UK
has got its own symbol.

23. The symbol
of England is
the rose.

24. The symbol
of Scotland
is the thistle.

25. The symbol of
Wales is the
daffodil.

26. The symbol of
Ireland is
shamrock.

27. The official
language in the
UK is English.

28. Everyone there speak English but
in Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland people speak Scottish,
Welsh and Irish too.
Welsh Scottish

29. The flag of the
UK is known
as the Union
Jack.

30. It is blue, white and red.
It is made up of three
crosses: the cross of St.
George (the patron saint
of England), the cross of
St. Andrew (the patron
saint of Scotland), the
cross of St. Patrick (the
patron saint of Ireland).

31. The other
national symbols
are the National
Coat of Arms
and the National
Anthem.

32. Queen
Elizabeth II
is the head
of the state.

33. The National
currency in
Great Britain is a
pound.

34. Manchester, Liverpool,
Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham
are the biggest cities in the
country.