The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official name of the British Kingdom.

It is situated on the British Isles.The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland and about 5 thousand of small islands. Their total area is over 244.000 square kilometres. Many years ago the British Isles formed a part of the continent. Now Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel and the North Sea. The narrowest part of the English Channel is called the Strait of Dover.

The UK is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the North and the North Sea in the west. The two islands are separated by the Irish Sea.

The UK is made of four countries. They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardif, Edinburgh and Belfast. The capital of the UK is London. Great Britain consist of England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland.

The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The North of Scotland is mountainious. It’s called the Highlands. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain (1343 m).

The south of Scotland has beautiful valleys and plains. It is called the Lowlands.

Scotland is a land of famous lakes. They are called «lochs» there. The beautiful Loch Lomond is the largest one. Loch Ness attracts millions of tourists by its legendary monster.

The north and west of England are mountainious. Mountains are not very high.

There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The largest are the Severn, the Clyde, the Mersey, the Thames, the Trent and the Ouse.

The Thames is the deepest river. London stands on the Thames.

The warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles, so the climate of the British Isles is temperate and mild.

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