3.  England is in the southern part of
Great Britain. It is an island
country and also part of the
United Kingdom (UK).
 England is the biggest country in
the UK.
 England contains about 84% of
the UK population.
 The capital of the UK is in
England.
 The English language comes
from England.

4.  Scotland is in north-west Europe
and is part of Great Britain, an
island country and the United
Kingdom (UK).
 Its capital city is Edinbourgh.
 Scotland has some 790 islands - 130
inhabited.
 The primary languages spoken in
Scotland are English, Scots and
Scottish Gaelic.

5.  Wales is a country that is
part of the United Kingdom
and the island of Great
Britain.
 The capital is Cardiff.
 Wales is regarded as one of
the modern Celtic nations.
 Wales is officially bilingual.
People speak English &
Welsh.
 Wales has not been
politically independent since
1282, when it was conquered
by King Edward I of
England.

6.  Northern Ireland lies in the
northeast of the island of
Ireland.
 In 1801 the whole of Ireland
became part of the United
Kingdom, with the adoption
of the name the United
Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland.
 Its capital city is Belfast.
 The official languages are
English, Irish and Ulster
Scots.

7. No, Great Britain and the United
Kingdom refer to different areas.

8. GREAT BRITAIN UNITED KINGDOM