Over the Map of the UK total area is nearly 315,000 square kilometres The British Isles The British Isles surrended by the North Sea, Atlantic.
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Over the Map of the UK total area is nearly 315,000 square kilometres The British Isles The British Isles surrended by the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel and the Irish Sea consist of two large islands – Great Britain, Ireland and more than 5,000 smaller island lie off the north- west coast of the continental Europe What Is Its Name? Britain used to mean the United Kingdom, for example in official government yearbooks between 1975 and 2001, now the United Kingdom is used. The British Isles The Kingdom of Great Britain The union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland in 1707 one part of the UK England geografical term Great Britain an island = England, Scotland and Wales The United Kingdom of Great Britain Simple term for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island Why so many names? English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish are all British citizens The UK Is Made Up Of: Scottish Northern Irish English Numerous smaller islands including the Isle of Wight, Anglesey, and the Scilly, Orkney, Shetland, and Hebridean archipelagos Welsh What is the official title? The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland does not include the Isle of Man (which lies between Great Britain and the island of Ireland) and the Channel Islands (which lie off the North coast of France). These are direct dependencies of the British Crown, maintaining their own legislative, monetary and taxation systems. Each have their own parliaments and a Governor, appointed by the Crown. The British Isles Ireland • Republic of Ireland • Northern Ireland Great Britain • England • Scotland • Wales The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Island Great Britain Capital cities England: London Scotland: Edinburgh Wales: Cardiff the highest mountains = The Grampian Mountains the highest mountains = the Mourne Mountains the highest mountains = the Cumbrian Mountains Mountain ranges the most important range of the hills = the Pennines Lowland Britain – the south-east Land Highland Britain – the north-west No place in England is more than 75 miles (120 km) from the sea. Highlands Lowlands Lakes Scotland - Loch Lomond and Loch Ness Northern Ireland - the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh (396 sq km) England - the Lake District - Windermere Rivers the Thames (England), which flows through Oxford and London The Severn, the longest river, is just 338 km in length, beginning in Wales and entering the Atlantic Ocean near Bristol in England. Atlantic Ocean - the body of water in which the British Isles are located English Channel - the body of water off southern England which separates it from France Dublin - the capital of Ireland Belfast - the capital of Northern Ireland Orkney London - the capital of England (and Islands - islands off the northeast coast of Scotland the capital of the United Kingdom) Shetland Islands - islands far off Celtic Sea - the sea south of Ireland the northeast coast of Scotland Wales - a part of the United Kingdom Isle of bordering England on the southwest Man - an island in the Irish Sea Northern Ireland - a part of the United Kingdom - the bordering the Republic of Ireland Cardiff on the northeast capital of Wales North Sea - the body of water northeast of the British Isles separating England - the largest area in the it from northwestern Europe United Kingdom; it is attached to Scotland - a part of the United Kingdom Scotland and Wales bordering England on the north Edinburgh - the - (the Republic of Ireland) capital -ofa Scotland country west of England across the Irish Sea (not part of the United Kingdom) Isle of Wight - an island off the Ireland southern coast of England Hebrides - islands off the northwest coast of Scotland Irish Sea - the body of water that separates England and Ireland Northern Ireland - a part of the United Kingdom bordering the Republic of Ireland on the northeast Climate Mild with few extremes Facts Nine out of ten people live in towns and cities. Newcastle Three quarters of the land in Britain is used for farming More than two-thirds of people own their own homes. Cross of St George The largest country in Great Britain and the UK The capital city is London Famous for many things - David Beckham, Fish and Chips, Big Ben, Red Buses, black cabs, Oasis, Blur, the Beatles, London and tea Main religions Country Facts Currency Pound Sterling (£) Church of England, Catholic, Methodist, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh and Hindu . Dieu et mon droit (God and my right) Largest Lake Highest point Windermere (14.7 sq km) Scafell Pike 978 m (3210 ft) Official Animal Lion National Day 23 April Longest river Thames (346 km) Canada Square, Canary Wharf (London), 245 metres (800 feet) high Tallest Building Motto The Symbols of England St. George A brave Roman soldier who protested against the Romans' torture of Christians and died for his beliefs The rose The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose). Technically, Wales is a principality. This means that it is ruled by a prince. Traditionally the Prince of Wales is the eldest son of the English monarch. The National Assembly of Wales has limited domestic powers and cannot make law. Wales does not issue its own currency and is not in control of any armed forces. These are the powers of the national government of the UK. Wales Country Facts Currency Official Language Main religions Pound Sterling (£) English and Welsh Largest Lake Bala Anglicanism, Methodism Highest point Snowdon Longest river Towy (Tywi) National Day Nationality 1 March Welsh and British rugby Interesting facts Richard Burton, and today Sir Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta Jones the national game three Presidents of the United States Writers, poets and musicians actors Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Richard Nixon the famous traveler and explorer Dylan Thomas, Jackie Collins, Tom Jones Sir George Everest - the highest peak in the world is named after him. The symbols St. David - was a Celtic monk, abbot and bishop, who lived in the sixth century. He spread the word of Christianity across Wales. The national flower of Wales is the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. David’s Day. The vegetable called leek is also considered to be a traditional emblem of Wales. Scotland has some 790 islands - 130 inhabited Scotland Its capital city is Edinburgh the first city in the world which had its own firebrigade. Like Rome, it was built on seven hills. Until 1603, Scotland had its own King. In July 1, 1999, the Scottish Parliament was opened by HM the Queen, the first Scottish Parliament for 300 years. Scottish parliament responsibilities include social work services, health, local government and education Country Facts Official Language Currency English (Scottish Gaelic is spoken by 1.4 percent of the population) Pound Sterling (£) Main religions Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) Scottish Episcopal Church, Roman Catholicism Largest Lake Loch Lomond Highest point Ben Nevis Longest river Tay National Day Nationality 30 November Scottish and British Interesting facts There are over 600 square miles of fresh water lochs (lakes). One of the most famous is Loch Ness where a mysterious monster is said to lurk in the depths of the water. medieval castles poetry and songs of Robert Burns clans, kilts Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, David Hume and the actor Sean Connery Edinburgh for its famous theatres festival Annie Lennox, Wet Wet Wet, Travis and Simple Minds The symbols St. Andrew - was one of the Twelve Apostles (disciples of Jesus) and brother of Simon Peter (Saint Peter). The national flower of Scotland is the thistle, a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence. The Scottish Bluebell is also seen as the flower of Scotland Northern Ireland is composed of 26 districts. Together they are commonly called Ulster. The capital is Belfast The land is slightly mountainous and has few natural resources. The New Northern Ireland Assembly has limited devolved powers from the British Parliament, and often has been suspended since its establishment in 1999. The majority of the population is Protestant, and nearly 40% is Catholic. Country Facts Official Language Currency English, Irish and Ulster Scots Pound Sterling (£) Main religions Protestant and Catholic Largest Lake Loch Lomond Highest point Slieve Donard Longest river River Bann National Day Nationality 17 March British and Irish Interesting facts C S Lewis 1898-1963 Writer Kenneth Branagh 1960- Actor and film director James Nesbitt 1965- Actor William Burke 1792-1829 Grave robber and murderer George Best 1946-2005 Footballer James Galway 1939- Musician HMS Titanic ship was built in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland. The Giant's Causeway, situated on the North East coast of Northern Ireland, is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. The symbols St. Patrick's Cross When he was about 16, he was captured from Wales by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland, where he lived for six years before escaping and returning to his family. After entering the Church, he returned to Ireland as an ordained bishop in the north and west of the island, but little is known about the places where he worked. By the seventh century, he had come to be revered as the patron saint of Ireland. The national flower of Northern Ireland is the shamrock, a three-leaved plant similar to clover. An Irish tale tells of how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. Famous icons