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1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Jan Gřes 4.A

2 Map

3 Map - Regions

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5 Basic information Area: 243,610 km 2 Population: 62,262,000 mil Capital city: London Parts of countries: England, Wales (Cardiff), Scotland (Edinburgh) and Northern Ireland (Belfast) Language: English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic Minorities: British, Indian, Irish, African black, Caribbean black, Chinese Currency: Pound sterling

6 Symbols Flag Coat of arms Anthem Animals

7 Flag

8 Coat of arms

9 Anthem – God Save the Queen

10 National animals LionBulldog

11 England Is a country that is part of the United Kingdom Capital city: London Area: 130,395 km 2 Population: 53,013,000

12 Wales Is a country that is part of the United Kingdom Capital city: Cardiff Area: 20,779 km 2 Population: 3,063,500

13 Scotland Is a country that is part of the United Kingdom Capital city: Edinburgh Area: 78,387 km 2 Population: 5,254,800

14 Northern Ireland Is a part of the United Kingdom Capital city: Belfast Area: 13,843 km 2 Population: 1,810,900

15 Important cities in UK Manchester (England), UNESCO Oxford, Cambridge (England), universities Dover (England), port Liverpool (England), company SONY Glasgow (Scotland), metallurgy Port Talbot (Wales), port

16 Church of England Is the mother church of the Anglican Church, which is subordinate to the king of England power It is headed by the British monarch, who has the title of Supreme Governor Memebrs: 26 mil Supreme: Queen Elizabeth II

17 Canterbury Cathedral

18 UNESCO Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Wales) Blenheim Palace (England) Canterbury Cathedral (England) Greenwich (England) Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Scotland)

19 Geography UK is located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe The UK lies between the North Atlantic and the North sea UK it is separated from Europe by the English Channel (La Manche) The highest peak: Ben Nevis 1,344 m in Scotland Rivers: The Severn, The Thames, The Trent, The Great Ouse

20 Geography National parks: Lake District, New forest, Snowdonia, Loch Lomond, etc…. Lakes: Loch Ness, Lough Neagh, Windermere, etc….

21 Special places Stonehenge

22 Ben Nevis

23 Lake District

24 Sports Football Rugby Cricket

25 Questions Which parts of the UK? What is the capital city of Wales? What is the highest peak of UK? What is the special kind of church in UK?


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