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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Jan Gřes 4.A. Map. Map - Regions. 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)

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  1. UnitedKingdomof Great BritainandNorthernIreland Jan Gřes 4.A

  2. Map

  3. Map - Regions

  4. Basic information • Area: 243,610 km2 • Population: 62,262,000 mil • Capital city: London • Partsofcountries: England, Wales (Cardiff), Scotland (Edinburgh) andNorthernIreland (Belfast) • Language: English, Welsh, Irish, ScottishGaelic • Minorities: British, Indian, Irish, Africanblack, Caribbeanblack, Chinese • Currency: Pound sterling

  5. Symbols • Flag • Coatofarms • Anthem • Animals

  6. Flag

  7. Coatofarms

  8. Anthem – GodSavetheQueen

  9. Nationalanimals Lion Bulldog

  10. England • Is a country that is part of the United Kingdom • Capital city: London • Area: 130,395 km2 • Population: 53,013,000

  11. Wales • Is a country that is part of the United Kingdom • Capital city: Cardiff • Area: 20,779 km2 • Population: 3,063,500 

  12. Scotland • Is a country that is part of the UnitedKingdom • Capital city: Edinburgh • Area: 78,387 km2 • Population: 5,254,800

  13. NorthernIreland • Is a part of the United Kingdom • Capital city: Belfast • Area: 13,843 km2 • Population: 1,810,900

  14. Importantcities in UK • Manchester (England), UNESCO • Oxford, Cambridge (England), universities • Dover (England), port • Liverpool (England), company SONY • Glasgow (Scotland), metallurgy • Port Talbot (Wales), port

  15. ChurchofEngland • 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

  16. Canterbury Cathedral

  17. UNESCO • BlaenavonIndustrialLandscape (Wales) • BlenheimPalace (England) • Canterbury Cathedral (England) • Greenwich (England) • Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Scotland)

  18. Geography • UK islocated off the northwestern coast ofcontinentalEurope • The UK lies between the North Atlantic and the North sea • UK  it is separated fromEuropeby the English Channel (La Manche) • Thehighestpeak: Ben Nevis 1,344 m in Scotland • Rivers: TheSevern, TheThames, TheTrent, The Great Ouse

  19. Geography • Nationalparks: LakeDistrict, New forest, Snowdonia, Loch Lomond, etc… . • Lakes: Loch Ness, LoughNeagh, Windermere, etc… .

  20. Specialplaces • Stonehenge

  21. Ben Nevis

  22. LakeDistrict

  23. Sports • Football • Rugby • Cricket

  24. Questions • Whichpartsofthe UK? • Whatisthecapital city of Wales? • Whatisthehighestpeakof UK? • Whatisthespecialkindofchurch in UK?

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