The UK of Creat Britain and Northern Ireland occupies the territory of
the British Isles. It consists of 4 main countries which are England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff and Belfast.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official
name of the state which is sometimes referred to as Great Britain or Britain,
England.
The two main islands are: Great Britain to the east and Ireland to the
west. They are separated by the Irish Sea. The area of the UK is 244 000 square
kms. The population of the UK is over 57 mln people. The UK is inhabited by the
English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish who constitute the British nation.
The flag of the UK is known as the Union Jack. The national anthem is «God Save
the Queen». The national currency is pound. Geographically the island of Great
Britain is subdivided into 2 main regions: Lowland Britain and Highland Britain.
The highest mountain top is Ben Nevis in Scotland. The main rivers of Great
Britain are: the Severn and the Thames. There are many lakes in Great Britain,
but the Lake District is the most beautiful.
The largest sites are: London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol,
Leeds, Cardiff. The capitals are: London in England, Edinburgh in Scotland,
Cardiff in Wales and Belfast in Northern Ireland. Every country has its own
national emblem. The red rose is the national emblem of England the thistle is
the national emblem of Scotland the daffodils and the leek are the emblems of
Wales and the clover is the emblem of Ireland.