THE UK
The United Kingdom is in itself a country that is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
GREAT BRITAIN Great Britain is an
island which is made up of three counties: England, Scotland and Wales.
Northern Ireland is not part of Great Britain.
ENGLAND England is one of
the four countries that make up the UK and one of the three that makes up Great Britain.
England is the largest country in the UK.
London is the capital of England.
SCOTLAND Scotland is in Great
Britain. It shares a border with England, but it is not in England.
The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.
NORTHERN IRELAND Northern Ireland is
part of the UK, but it is not in Great Britain.
The capital of NI is Belfast.
NORTHERN IRELAND Northern Ireland can be found in Ireland
(which is the island to the west of Great Britain). It became a part of the UK in 1921. Ireland is divided in two parts; NI is part of the UK while the Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country with its own laws, government and currency (€).
TRUE OR FALSE? The UK is an island.
falsetrue
4 countries make up the UK.truefalse
3 countries make up Great Britain.truefalse
Northern Ireland is in Great Britain.truefalse
TRUE OR FALSE? Scotland is in England.
falsetrue
The capital of Wales is London.falsetrue
The Republic of Ireland is NOT part of the UK.false
true
TRUE OR FALSE? The UK is an island.
falsetrue
4 countries make up the UK.truefalse
3 countries make up Great Britain.truefalse
Northern Ireland is in Great Britain.truefalse