The United Kingdom of and Northern Ireland and Great Britain

Klára Koudelková

LocationUK lies off the north-west coast of continental Europe

Islands -Great Britain, Northern Ireland

UK is surrounded by theNorth sea, North Atlantic ocean, Irish sea, Celtic sea and English Channel

Basic informationArea: 250 000 km²

Population: 60 400 000 people

Capital city: London

Currency: one pound=100 pence

England Scotland WalesGREAT BRITAIN

Great Britain

Northen Ireland

The United Kingdom

Population : Currency:English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish

Languages: British English – officialCornishIrish ScottishScotsGaelic

Religion: Christian (62%)- protestants

Great Britain Pound

Symbols

UNION JACK

British sign England- 3 gold lions on the red field Scotland- red lion

on the gold field Northern Ireland- gold harp

on the blue field Unicorn- symbol of Scotland

British anthem is called ´´God save the Queen“

„Bůh a mé právo“

England symbol is red rosepatron is St. GeorgePlaces of interest: London,

Stonehenge, Oxford, Cambridge (university towns)

William Shakespeare- *Stratford upon Avon

Beatles- Liverpool

Walessymbols are leek and daffodilpatron is St. DavidIt is called the land of castlesPlaces od interest: Barry( beautiful

beach),  Newport (cathedral),Wales isn‘t independent country,

it is part of England with some autonomy

Scotlandsymbol is thistlepatron is St. Andrew others symbols: pipes, kilts,

Scottish whiskymountainsPlaces of interest: St. Andrews

(university)valley Glencoe, port Glasgow

Northern Irelandsymbol is shamrockpatron is St. Patrickbeautiful naturePlaces of interest: centre of

Belfast, Mussende temple

Political characteristicThe U.K. is a constitutional monarchy

and parliamentary democracy.

the head of the state is the Queen the head of government is the Prime

Minister

The Prime Minister is elected by the Parliament, which consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons

GeographyCapital cities of the fourcountries:

Edingburgh (Scotland)

Belfast (Northern Ireland)

London (England)

Cardiff (Wales)

Highlands

The highest mountain of the UK is Ben Nevis (1343 metres)

• the Highlands• the GrampianMountains• the Cheviot Hills• the Pennines• the CumbrianMountains

Riversthe Severn is the longest riverthe Tynethe Trentthe Avonthe ThamesThe Clyde is the longest river of

Scotland

LakesLoch Ness (famous for the Loch Ness

monster)

Loch Lomond -> ScotlandThe largest lake in the UK is Lough

Neagh in Northern Ireland (396 sq km).

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