Monday 19 November 2012

THE UK, THE BRITISH ISLES AND THE GREAT BRITAIN


FACTS:
The land area of 244,100 square Kilometers of nearly 99% and the remainder inlad water. From north to south it is about 1,000 kilometers long.
The capital city is London.

Population of 2011 is 62,476,000 millions.
Rivers: the UK rivers are not very long. The Severn, its longest river. is just 338 km in length. Beginning in Wales and entering the Atlantic Ocean near Bristol in England.
Other major rivers include the Thames, which flows through Oxford and London. Trent and Mersey rivers, which drain rainfall from large areas of central England.(xènia)

National day: In he UK there isn't a national day. But the people celebrate the birthday of the queen of England on 21 of April.

Population It was is 62,476,000 millions in 2011.

The major cities: Manchester, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol, Birmingham

The UK busiest airport is London Heathow Airport

Symbols:
The national flower of England is the Rose.
The national flower of Scotland is the Thistle.
The national flower of Wales is the Daffodil.
The national flower of Northern Ireland is the shamrock

a. What is the difference between UK, England, Great Britain (GB) and British Isles?
The UK is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wales, Scotland and England, together form Great Britain. Therefore Great Britain and Northern Ireland form UK. England is a country in the UK. The British Isles are occupied by two nations: United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

b. Countries within a country.
In the UK there are four countries: Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
c. History of the making of the U.K.
The history about how the UK was formed can be seen through the making of the Union flag (the union of three kingdoms: England, Scotland and Ireland (now only Northern Ireland).

d. Where is the UK? Map

e. What is the official name of the UK?
The official name of the UK is: “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.

f. What is the capital city of the UK?
The capital city of the UK is London.




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