1. The United Kingdom - basic facts
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2. The United Kingdom - basic facts
 Location
 Area and population
 Mountains, peaks, rivers, lakes
 Weather
 System of government
 Parts of UK and their capitals

3. UK – basic facts
The United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland
Great Britain + Northern Ireland
England + Scotland + Wales
UK – basic facts
The United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland
Great Britain + Northern Ireland
England + Scotland + Wales
UK – basic facts
The United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland
Great Britain + Northern Ireland
England + Scotland + Wales

5. UK – basic facts
Location - north - west off Europe separated
from the continental Europe by the North Sea and
the English Channel.
The country is formed by two main islands and
about 5,000 smaller islands (Hebrides, Orkney
Islands, Shetland Islands, Isle of Man, Isle of
Wight…).
Area - 245 thousand square kilometres
Population – more than 60 million people

6. UK – mountains
 The Scottish Highlands (Scotland)
 The highest peak is Ben Nevis (1,344 m)
 The Cambrian Mountains (Wales)
 The highest peak is Snowdon (1,085 m)

7. UK – rivers
The River Severn – it flows through both
Wales and England
• The longest river (354 km)
 The River Thames – in southern England
• The second longest river (346 km)

8. The River SevernThe River Thames

9. UK - climate
 Variable, bur moderate climate
 Influenced by the Gulf Stream
 Mild winters
 Not very hot summers
 Rain all year round

10. UK – system of government
The UK is a
constitutional
monarchy.
The head of state is
The Queen
Elizabeth II.
The head of
government:
Prime Minister

11. Parts of UK – England
Situated in southern part of Great Britain.
The largest and most populous part of the
country.
Much of England consists of rolling hills.
The capital city of England is London.

13. Parts of UK – Scotland
Situated in the north of Great Britain.
Beautiful landscape of moors and hills.
The land of many special traditions.
(bagpipes, kilts, Scotch whiskey)
The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh.
The largest city of Scotland is Glasgow.

15. Parts of UK – Wales
Situated in the western part of Great Britain
It is a country of green forests and medieval
villages.
The capital city of Wales is Cardiff.

17. Parts of UK – Northern Ireland
 Situated in the northeast of the island Ireland.
 Known for the constant conflict between
Protestants and Catholics.
 The capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

19. How to get to UK
 by plane
(the largest airport – Heathrow- London)
 by ferry
( from Calais – France to Dover-England)
 by Channel tunnel
(Eurotunnel)

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