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What is the UK? It is the union of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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2 What is the UK? It is the union of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

3 What are the capitals? Do you know any other big cities?

4 What is this? The English Flag The Cross of St. George St. George is the Patron Saint of England When is St. George´s day celebrated?23rd of April

5 What is this? The Scottish Flag The Cross of St. Andrew St. Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland When is St. Andrew´s Day celebrated? 30th of November

6 What is this? The Welsh Flag The Red Dragon of Cadwaladr Who is the Patron Saint of Wales? The Patron Saint of Wales is St. David, and it´s celebrated on the 1st of March

7 What is this? The Northern Irish Flag The Cross of St. Patrick Who is the Patron Saint of Northern Ireland? When is St. Patrick´s Day celebrated?17th March

8 What is this? The British Flag What is it called? The Union Jack

9 The flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is sometimes called the Union Jack. This red, white, and blue flag was first used in 1801. The flag of the UK is a combination of the flags of England (the cross of St. George), Scotland (the cross of St. Andrew), and Ireland (the cross of St. Patrick

10 Where is the Welsh dragon? Wales already belonged to England when the Union Jack was created in 1801 so the St. George´s Cross represented both England and Wales


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