THE UNITED KINGDOM
THIS IS THE MAP OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
“United Kingdom” is a sovereign state whichincludes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands.
Thus, the right name of the country whose language we study is “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”
Great Britain is an island in the Western Europe.It is surrounded by: North Sea, English Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.
“Great Britain” is made up of three
countries (parts of the United Kingdom on
the island with the same name – Great Britain):
England, Wales and Scotland.
Northern Ireland is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland
and it shares a
border with the
Republic of Ireland to the south and west.
HERE’S THE MAP OF THE FOUR COUNTRIES
COMPOSING THE UNITED KINGDOM:
ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES,
NORTHERN IRELAND
THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IS
LONDON
• The United Kingdom’s leaders, today, are: - Monarch: queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister: David Cameron MP - The Parliament of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• The United Kingdom’s main religion is “Church of England”
This is the flag of the United Kingdom
The flag of Scotland
The flag of England
The flag of Wales
The flag of Scotland
The UK’s flag is a mixture
between the
English and
Scottish flags
THE UNITED KINGDOM’S ANTHEM IS:
“God Save the Queen”