Geography of UK4

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Geography of UKGeography of UK

11.. FactsFacts

2. Location2. Location

3.Seas3.Seas4. Land4. Land

5. Mountains5. Mountains

6. lakes6. lakes

7. Rivers7. Rivers

8.Climate8.Climate


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FactsFacts• The capital of England isThe capital of England is LondonLondon. London. Londonis built along theis built along the River ThamesRiver Thames

• Three quarters of the land in Britain is usedThree quarters of the land in Britain is usedforfor farmingfarming..

• Nine out of ten peopleNine out of ten peoplelive in towns and citieslive in towns and cities..

• The highest ountains are in !cotland andThe highest ountains are in !cotland and"ales."ales.

• #ore than t$o%thirds of people#ore than t$o%thirds of peopleown their own homesown their own homes..

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LocationLocation

• The UK is made up of: &. Great Britain 'the forerly separate reals of England

and Scotland( and the principality of Wales. )

! "orthern #reland 'also *no$n as Ulster)$! "umerous smaller islands including the +sle of "ight(

,nglesey( and the !cilly -r*ney( !hetland( andebridean archipelagos.

• %ig &ow an area does the UK cover'• The UK has a total area of appro/iately 012(333 *4(

alost a quarter%of%a%illion square *iloetres

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(ap of United Kingdom(ap of United Kingdom

UKUK )) Great BritainGreat Britain **England+ Wales+ ScotlandEngland+ Wales+ Scotland,,

- "orthern #reland- "orthern #reland


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Seas surrounding the UKSeas surrounding the UK

• The UK is %ordered %. four seas:

• to the south by the English /hannel($hich separates it fro continental Europe

• to the east by the "orth Sea

• to the $est by the #rish Sea and the0tlantic 1cean


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LandLand

• The UK Landscape is 5ery 5aried( ranging

fro the Grampian (ountains of

!cotland to the lowland fens of England

$hich are at or belo$ sea le5el in places .


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#ountains and ills#ountains and ills

• Scotland and Wales are the ost

mountainous parts of the UK. , ridge of

hills( the 2ennine( runs do$n the centre of

northern England.


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La*esLa*es

&. Lough Neagh ( largest la*e ( in N.+reland.

0. "inderere and Loch Loond in

!cotland .

6. Loch Ness in !cotland .


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7i5ers7i5ers

3!The Stevern+its longest river+is 4ust $$5

6m in length and flows through %oth

Wales and England!

!The Thames+ in England+ flows through

17ford and London

$!Ta. in Scotland

8!Bann


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8liate8liate

• The UK9s cliate 5aries greatly according

to season and location( but on the $hole

can be described as ild $ith fe$

e/trees .


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