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The United Kingdom

General information

Map England Scotland Wales Northrn Ireland

Basic info

Capital: London Area: 243, 600 sq km Population: 62, 041, 000 Languages: English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic,

Welsh Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II. (1952) Prime minister: David Cameron (2010) Currency: Pound sterling (£)

1 GBP = 30.5460 KČ

Ethnic groups White British- 86% White (other)- 5.3% Indian- 1.8% Pakistani- 1.6% British Mixed- 1.2% White Irish- 1.2% Black Caribbean- 1.0% Black African- 0.8% Black (others)- 0.2% Asian- 1.7%

Symbols Union Jack (Union Flag) Coat of arms

Bigger Render

Evolution of Union Jack

Anthem: God Save the Queen Motto: Dieu et mon droit (French)

"God and my right" National animal: Lion, Bulldog National tree: oak

Text- God save the QueenGod save our gracious Queen,Long live our noble Queen,God save the Queen!Send her victorious,Happy and glorious,Long to reign over us;God save the Queen!

O Lord our God arise,Scatter her enemiesAnd make them fall;Confound their politics,Frustrate their knavish tricks,On Thee our hopes we fix,God save us all!

Thy choicest gifts in storeOn her be pleased to pour;Long may she reign;May she defend our laws,And ever give us causeTo sing with heart and voice,God save the Queen!

Not in this land alone,But be God's mercies known,From shore to shore!Lord make the nations see,That men should brothers be,And form one family,The wide world over.

From every latent foe,From the assassins blow,God save the Queen!O'er her thine arm extend,For Britain's sake defend,Our mother, prince, and friend,God save the Queen!

Lord grant that Marshal WadeMay by thy mighty aidVictory bring.May he sedition hush,And like a torrent rush,Rebellious Scots to crush.God save the King!

Geography

UK occupies British Isles Surrounding Seas and

Oceans: The North Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, Irish Sea and the Celtic Sea

UK and France are separated by the English Channel (La Manche)

Channel Tunnel - the longest underwater tunnel in the world

Cumbrian Mountains, Grampian Mountains (Ben Nevis), Scottish Highlands

Rivers: Thames, Severn, Humber, Tay Scottish Islands: the Hebrides, the Orkney

Islands and the Shetland Islands, Isle of Skye Lakes: Lough Nagh , Loch Lomond, Loch Ness,

Windermere

Ben Nevis (1 343 m)The highest hill in UK

London The capital of England Important business centre 2012 - Olympic Games Famous buildings: Buckingham Palace, Tower

Bridge, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey…

Belfast

The capital of Northrn Ireland (1921) History - the centre for the Irish linen industry Was the location of the biggest riots in NI

Edingburgh The capital of Scotland Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, National Gallery Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes)

Cardiff

The capital of Wales (1955) Cardiff Castle, Welsh

National War Memorial Port city

Glasgow

The largest city in Scotland and the third largest in UK

The city has a long-standing reputation for its live music scene

Lie on Clyde river

Other Cities Cambridge, Oxford: college cities Stratford: birthplace of William Shakespeare Liverpool: Beatles Manchester, Birmingham: industrial centre

History

The islands were invaded by the Romans in 55 BC contact with the rest of Europe

Decline of Roman Empire invaded by the Saxons, the Vikings, and Normans

Wales was conquered in 1282 In the 1500s expand into many parts of

the world Unification England+Wales in 1536 1588 world's dominant sea power

Britain first got into the Far East and India and then to the Americas

History- part 2 Scotland was added to Britain in 1603 (King James

I. of England) In the early 1800s the UK defeated France in the

Napoleonic Wars Ireland became a part of the union in 1801 In the 1900s UK became less dominant as a

world power (lost control over colonies and was weakened by World War I.) The leadership of Winston Churchill UK opposed

Germany in World War II and played a major role in defeating Hitler

1921 Irish rebelled the southern part of Ireland created a separate country: the Irish Republic

The United Kingdom played an important role in developing democracy and advancing literature and science

Religions Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic,

Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7% Hindu 1% Other 1.6% None 23.1% 

Canterbury Cathedral (Church of England)

Sports Football (Manchester United, Liverpool FC,

Chelsea FC) Tennis (Wimbledon Championships)   Rugby (Millennium Stadium) Cricket (Lords Cricket Ground) Golf  Badminton, squash, rounders Hockey, snooker and curling

Inside the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Nature 14 NP: Pennines, Peak District, Dartmoor Temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all

year round

Hedgehog

Dormouse

Puffin

Architecture

Stonehenge, Wildshire

Westminster Abbey, London

Nantclwyd House in Denbighshire, is the oldest-known town house in Wales and an example of Tudor architecture

UNESCO sites 28 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

St Kilda, Scotland

Henderson Island, Pitcairn Islands, Pacific Ocean

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, Wales

Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast, Nothern Ireland

Tower of London

Scottish nature

Questions…? How many inhabitants live in UK? 62,041,000 What parts does UK consist of?England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland What are the capitals of these parts?London, Edingburgh, Cardiff, Belfast What is the motto of UK? Dieu et mon droit (God and my right) Name some important buildings/structures in

UK:Stonehenge, London Eye, Tower of London,

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