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The United Kingdom of Great Briatain. Geography. The UK consists of 4 countries:England,Scotland,Wales and N.I. It is washed by the North Sea,Irish Sea, English Chanal, Atlantic Ocean. Information: the UK. Religion. The national religion-Christianity. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Geography
• The UK consists of 4 countries:England,Scotland,Wales and N.I.
• It is washed by the North Sea,Irish Sea, English Chanal, Atlantic Ocean.
Information: the UK.Information: the UK.
CountryCountry FlagFlag PopulatioPopulationn
StatusStatus citiescities
EnglandEngland 50,431,750,431,700 00
KingdomKingdom English English citiescities
ScotlandScotland 5,094,805,094,8000
KingdomKingdom Scottish Scottish citiescities
N.I.N.I. 1,724,401,724,4000
ProvinceProvince Northern Northern Irish citiesIrish cities
WalesWales 2,958,602,958,6000
PrincipalitPrincipalityy
Welsh Welsh citiescities
UNITED UNITED KINGDOKINGDOMM
6020950602095000
KingdomKingdom
Religion• The national religion-Christianity.• Christianity was first introduced to
Britain by the Romans.• The next religion is Islam.
England
• The two main traditional symbols of England are the St George's cross (the English flag), and the Three Lions coat of arms.
• Other national symbols exist, but have varying degrees of official usage, such as the oak tree and the rose.
• The Tudor rose is the national floral emblem of England, and was adopted as a national emblem of England around the time of the Wars of the Roses.
Northern Ireland
• Former Coat of Arms of Northern Ireland 1925-72
• The most Important citiesAre: Belfast,Armagh, Derry, Newry,Lisburn.
United Kingdom-climate.United Kingdom-climate.
However, temperatures rarely fall below However, temperatures rarely fall below −4 °C and will only rise above 32 °C in the −4 °C and will only rise above 32 °C in the height of the summer. height of the summer.
The highest temperature recorded in The highest temperature recorded in England is 38.5 °C on 10 August 2003 at England is 38.5 °C on 10 August 2003 at Brogdale, near Faversham, Kent. The Brogdale, near Faversham, Kent. The lowest temperature ever recorded in lowest temperature ever recorded in England is −26.1 °C on 10 January 1982 at England is −26.1 °C on 10 January 1982 at Edgmond, near Newport, Shropshire.Edgmond, near Newport, Shropshire.
The largest cities in the UK
• London - 7,172,091 (though the City of London proper is one of the smallest cities in England)
• Birmingham - 970,892 • Glasgow - 629,501