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This work has been done by Charlotte, our british language assistant
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What do you know about the United Kingdom (UK) ?
There are four countries in the United Kingdom.
However, the republic of Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom..
• It is a separate country.
The flag of the United Kingdom is called the “UNION JACK”
The union jack contains 3 flags.
The UK is in Europe. It is in the Northwest of Europe.
The capital is London.
• Population: 7.5million people
• The main river: The river Thames
• London is very multicultural
In England there is a queen.
• She is called Queen Elisabeth II
• She lives in Buckingham palace.
Famous people from the UK.
• David Beckham
• Robin Hood
• The Queen
• Harry Potter
• Nessie: The Loch Ness Monster
The official language in Great Britain is English.
• Although, Welsh, Scottish and Gaelic are also spoken.
The currency (money) in the UK is the ‘Pound Sterling’ (£)
• At the moment: approximately £1 = 1euro
The weather• In the summer (June-August)
it is usually warm.
• In the winter (December – February) it is usually cold.
• There is a lot of rain in the north of England.
• OK. So what do you know about the United Kingdom NOW?