Some facts about the UK (Northern Ireland+ England)

The official name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It’s on the British Isles. The UK countries are England + Scotland+ Wales+ Northern Ireland. The Head of the state is Queen Elizabeth II. The Head of the government is Prime Minister. The capital of the UK is London. The population is about 65 mln people. The area is 242 495 km². The Union Flag / the Union Jack is the national flag of the UK. It’s red, blue und white with three crosses on it. People from England are English, people from Wales are the Welsh, people from Scotland are the Scottish, people from Northern Ireland are Irish. But everybody from the UK is British.

Scotland is a small country but it’s very beautiful. It lies to the North of England. Scotland is a country of m……………………, l……………and f…………….The capital is Edinburgh, but the biggest city is Glasgow. The population of Scotland is about 5 mln people and the area is about 80 000 sq/km. Summer temperatures are 15-18 °C, in winter it can be – 10°C. People speak English there, but with a Scottish accent. Scotland is famous for golden eagles, tartans on kilts and wonderful bagpipe m………... . The National Emblem of Scotland is the T…………… .Scotland’s flag is the Cross of Saint A……………. . The highest mountain is B…… N………. .

Wales lies to the West of England. The population of Wales is over 3 mln people. The area is 20 779 km². The capital is C……………….. People speak English and Welsh. The National Emblem of Wales is the Daffodil. The red dragon on a green and white field is Wales’ flag. Wales is famous for many beautiful castles, parks, national parks and gardens.

Northern Ireland lies in the northeast of Ireland and shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland. The population of Northern Ireland is about 2 mln people and the area is 14,130 km^2. The capital is B……………. . People speak English and Irish. The National Emblem of Northern Ireland is the S……………. … . The Cross of Saint Patrick (the red X- shaped cross on a white field) is one of Northern Ireland’s flags. Northern Ireland is famous for Giant’s Causeway, beautiful picturesque places and nature, old castles and interesting festivals. Interesting fact: There are more dogs than people in the country.

England is part of the UK and shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. L……………………is the capital of England and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This city has a lot of landmarks and wonderful places to visit. The area of England is 130,279 km², the population of the country is about 55 mln people. The National Emblem of England is the R……………. . The Cross of Saint George (the red cross on a white field) is England’s flag. England is famous for Lake District, Stonehenge, the world famous towns: Oxford and Cambridge. Cities are famous for their universities. The Severn is the longest river in the UK and the Thames is the longest river in England.