UK Соединенное Королевство Великобритании

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The Irish Sea

the English Channel

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of 2 large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about 5000 small islands.

The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

The north and west of England are mountainous, but mountains are not very high. BEN NAVIS in Scotland is the highest mountain (1343 m) ‏

• There are a lot of rivers in the UK, but they are not very long.

• The SEVERN is the longest river.

• The THAMES is the deepest and the most important one.

T HE CAPITAL OF ENGLAND IS LONDON

THE CAPITAL OF SCOTLAND IS EDINBURGH

THE CAPITAL OF WALES IS CARDIFF

THE CAPITAL OF NORTHERN IRELAND IS BELFAST

THE CAPITAL OF THE UK IS

FLAGS

Scotland

England

The UK

Northern Ireland

Wales

the symbol of England is the red rose

the symbol of Wales is the daffodil

The symbol of Nothern Ireland is the shamrock

the symbol of Scotland is the thistle

THE UK IS A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY. IN LOW, THE HEAD OF STATE IS THE QUEEN. IN PRACTICE, THE QUEEN REIGNS, BUT DOES NOT RULE. THE COUNTRY IS RULED BY THE ELECTED GOVERNMENT WITH THE PRIME MINISTER AT THE HEAD .

Buckingham Palace is the London home of the Queen. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home.

• What is the official name of Great Britain?

1.England

2.Britain

3.The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

WHAT COUNTRIES DOES THE UK CONSIST OF?

1. Ireland , England, Scotland, Wales

2. Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales

3. Britain , England, Wales, Scotland

• 1. Ireland , England, Scotland, Wales 2. Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales 3. Britain , England, Wales, Scotland

HOW HIGH IS BEN NEVIS?

1. 1343m

2. 1434m

3. 3143m

WHAT IS THE SEVERN?

1. City

2. Mountain

3. River

WHAT SEPARATES THE UK FROM EUROPE?

1. The Pacific Ocean

2. The English Channel

3. The Atlantic Ocean

WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF WALES?

1. Cardiff

2. Edinburgh

3. Belfast

WHOSE FLAG IS IT?

1. Scotland

2. Wales

3. England

WHOSE SYMBOL IS IT?

1. Wales

2. Scotland

3. England

WHERE IS THE FLAG OF THE UK?

1.

2.

3.

THE UK IS…

1. Constitutional monarchy

2. Parliamentary democracy

3. Absolutely monarchy