Basic infoCapital city: LondonArea: 243,610 km2

Population: 62 218 761 (2010)Languages: EnglishCurrency: Pound sterlingParts: England, Wales, Scotland,

North Ireland

SymbolsThe flag of UK is the

Union Flag, also called as the Union Jack

It is composed of the flags of all the parts of UK except Wales

SymbolsThe Coat of Arms: Anthem:

God Save the Queen(If the monarch is a man, instead of the word ‘Queen‘ is used ‘King‘)

InhabitantsUK is home for more than 62 million

people4/5 of the whole number live in

EnglandThe population density is 255.6/km2 Ethnic groups – 92% White, 4% South

Asian, 2 % Black, 1.2% Mixed, 0.4% Chinese, …

ImmigrantsThe nations and cultures in UK itself are very

various. There live English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish people. Moreover, there are many immigrants, for example from India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Africa, Caribbean, Saudi Arabia, Poland, …

Biggiest waves of immigration were after World War II

In 2010, there were 7 million foreign-born residents in the UK (11.3% of the total population)

Religion71.6 % Christians – 62 % Anglican, 13.5 %

Roman Catholic, …Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, …15 % no religionChurch of England – established by Henry

VIII in 16th century

HistoryWe don‘t know who were the oldest inhabitants on British

Islands, but from that time comes the famous monument Stonehenge, which is 5000 years old

Around 600 BC the Celtic tribes came and settled there9th century – Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland1649-1653, 1659-1660 – the only times when Great Britain

was a republic (Commonwealth of England)1707 – Treaty of Union – England (including Wales)

together with Scotland became kingdom of Great Britain1800 – kingdom of Great Britain connected with kingdom of

IrelandFamous kings and queens: William the Conqueror, Richard

the Lionheart, Edward III, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Oliver Cromwell (Lord Protector), George VI, Elizabeth II, …

Wars and battles UK took part in: Hundred Years‘ War, Wars of Roses, Napoleonic Wars, World War II, …

SportMost popular sports are:

football, rugby, rowing, boxing, badminton, tennis, darts and golf. All of them were invented in UK.

The famous Wimbledon Championship is held there

Next year there are going to be the summer Olympic Games in London

Wenlock a Mandeville

Main citiesLONDONThe capital of UKThe largest city in

UK and also in EULocated on the river

ThamesBig Ben, Tower of

London, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, London Eye, …

Main citiesBIRMINGHAMLocated at the

heart of the West Midlands conurbation in England

Second populous city after London

Selfridges Building –designed by Jan Kaplický

Main citiesLIVERPOOLLocated in the north of EnglandThe famous British band Beatles comes from

this cityWell known also thanks to footballNowadays one of the poorest parts of the UK

Main citiesOXFORDLocated in the county

OxfordshireIn Oxford there is the

oldest university in the English-speaking world (third in the whole world, established 1167)

Main citiesCAMBRIDGEUniversity town and

the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire

In Cambridge there is the second oldest university in the English-speaking world (fifth in the whole world, established 1209)

Main citiesBELFAST, CARDIFF, EDINBOURGHMain cities of the other parts of the UK

(Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland)

Main citiesGLASGOWLargest city in

ScotlandThird most populous

in the UKThird most visited

city in the UKSituated on the

River Clyde in the country‘s west central lowlands

Geography UK is an island state and it‘s surrounded by the

North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea

The country occupies the island of Great Britain, a part of the island of Ireland and a number of smaller surrounding islands

The coastline of Great Britain is 17,820 km longThe climate is temperateFor the English weather is typical rain and fog

Geography EnglandMore than ½ of the

total area of the UKMost of England

consists of lowland terrain, partly it‘s mountainous

The highest mountain of England is Scafell Pike (978 m), which is located in Lake District

Main rivers are Thames, Severn, Humber, …

GeographyScotlandAlmost 1/3 of the total area of the UKScotland consists of highland terrainIts nature is wild and fascinatingThe Scotland‘s highest mountain is Ben Nevis

(1343 m), which is the highest point of the whole UK as well

The Scottish lakes are called Lochs, the most famous one is the Loch Ness, where according to the legend lives the Loch Ness Monster

GeographyScotland

GeographyWalesLess than a tenth of the total area of

the UKMostly mountainous terrainHighest mountain range is

Snowdonia, where is located also the highest peak of Wales – Snowdon (1085 m)

GeographyNorthern IrelandThe smallest part of the UK (only 14,160 km2)Mostly hilly terrainLough Neagh – the largest lake in the whole

UKSlieve Donard (852 m) – highest peak in

Northern Ireland, located in the Mourne Mountains

ArchitectureFor England are typical family houses made of bricks

ArchitectureVery common are even churches made of

bricks but also those in gothic style

UNESCO sites23 cultural, 4 natural, 1 mixedFor example: Canterbury Cathedral, City of

Bath, Old and New Towns of Edinburg, Stonehenge, Tower of London, Westminster Palace and Abbey, Dorset and East Devon Coast (natural), …

City of Bath

Dorset and East Devon Coast

Stonehenge

Canterbury Cathedral

QuestionsHow is called the flag of the UK?How many wives had Henry VIII?Where is the oldest university of English-

speaking world?What is the highest point of the UK?Name any famous place from the UK.

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