Basic info Capital city: London Area: 243,610 km 2 Population: (2010) Languages: English Currency: Pound sterling Parts: England, Wales, Scotland, North Ireland

Symbols The flag of UK is the Union Flag, also called as the Union Jack It is composed of the flags of all the parts of UK except Wales

Symbols The Coat of Arms: Anthem: God Save the Queen (If the monarch is a man, instead of the word ‘Queen‘ is used ‘King‘)

Inhabitants UK is home for more than 62 million people 4/5 of the whole number live in England The population density is 255.6/km 2 Ethnic groups – 92% White, 4% South Asian, 2 % Black, 1.2% Mixed, 0.4% Chinese, …

Immigrants The nations and cultures in UK itself are very various. There live English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish people. Moreover, there are many immigrants, for example from India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Africa, Caribbean, Saudi Arabia, Poland, … Biggiest waves of immigration were after World War II In 2010, there were 7 million foreign-born residents in the UK (11.3% of the total population)

Religion 71.6 % Christians – 62 % Anglican, 13.5 % Roman Catholic, … Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, … 15 % no religion Church of England – established by Henry VIII in 16th century

History We don‘t know who were the oldest inhabitants on British Islands, but from that time comes the famous monument Stonehenge, which is 5000 years old Around 600 BC the Celtic tribes came and settled there 9th century – Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland , – the only times when Great Britain was a republic (Commonwealth of England) 1707 – Treaty of Union – England (including Wales) together with Scotland became kingdom of Great Britain 1800 – kingdom of Great Britain connected with kingdom of Ireland Famous kings and queens: William the Conqueror, Richard the Lionheart, Edward III, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Oliver Cromwell (Lord Protector), George VI, Elizabeth II, … Wars and battles UK took part in: Hundred Years‘ War, Wars of Roses, Napoleonic Wars, World War II, …

Sport Most popular sports are: football, rugby, rowing, boxing, badminton, tennis, darts and golf. All of them were invented in UK. The famous Wimbledon Championship is held there Next year there are going to be the summer Olympic Games in London Wenlock a Mandeville

Main cities LONDON The capital of UK The largest city in UK and also in EU Located on the river Thames Big Ben, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, London Eye, …

Main cities BIRMINGHAM Located at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation in England Second populous city after London Selfridges Building – designed by Jan Kaplický

Main cities LIVERPOOL Located in the north of England The famous British band Beatles comes from this city Well known also thanks to football Nowadays one of the poorest parts of the UK

Main cities OXFORD Located in the county Oxfordshire In Oxford there is the oldest university in the English-speaking world (third in the whole world, established 1167)

Main cities CAMBRIDGE University town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire In Cambridge there is the second oldest university in the English- speaking world (fifth in the whole world, established 1209)

Main cities BELFAST, CARDIFF, EDINBOURGH Main cities of the other parts of the UK (Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland)

Main cities GLASGOW Largest city in Scotland Third most populous in the UK Third most visited city in the UK Situated on the River Clyde in the country‘s west central lowlands

Geography UK is an island state and it‘s surrounded by the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea The country occupies the island of Great Britain, a part of the island of Ireland and a number of smaller surrounding islands The coastline of Great Britain is 17,820 km long The climate is temperate For the English weather is typical rain and fog

Geography England More than ½ of the total area of the UK Most of England consists of lowland terrain, partly it‘s mountainous The highest mountain of England is Scafell Pike (978 m), which is located in Lake District Main rivers are Thames, Severn, Humber, …

Geography Scotland Almost 1/3 of the total area of the UK Scotland consists of highland terrain Its nature is wild and fascinating The Scotland‘s highest mountain is Ben Nevis (1343 m), which is the highest point of the whole UK as well The Scottish lakes are called Lochs, the most famous one is the Loch Ness, where according to the legend lives the Loch Ness Monster

Geography Scotland

Geography Wales Less than a tenth of the total area of the UK Mostly mountainous terrain Highest mountain range is Snowdonia, where is located also the highest peak of Wales – Snowdon (1085 m)

Geography Northern Ireland The smallest part of the UK (only 14,160 km 2 ) Mostly hilly terrain Lough Neagh – the largest lake in the whole UK Slieve Donard (852 m) – highest peak in Northern Ireland, located in the Mourne Mountains

Architecture For England are typical family houses made of bricks

Architecture Very common are even churches made of bricks but also those in gothic style

UNESCO sites 23 cultural, 4 natural, 1 mixed For example: Canterbury Cathedral, City of Bath, Old and New Towns of Edinburg, Stonehenge, Tower of London, Westminster Palace and Abbey, Dorset and East Devon Coast (natural), …

City of Bath

Dorset and East Devon Coast

Stonehenge

Canterbury Cathedral

Questions How is called the flag of the UK? How many wives had Henry VIII? Where is the oldest university of English-speaking world? What is the highest point of the UK? Name any famous place from the UK.

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