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    The document provides information about the geographical features and major cities of the United Kingdom. It notes that the UK consists of four countries - England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. England is the largest and most populous country, with London as its capital and largest city. Scotland is in the northern part of Britain, with Edinburgh as its capital and Glasgow as the largest city. The document also briefly describes three of the UK's major cities - London, Manchester, and Edinburgh.

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    The document provides information about the geographical features and major cities of the United Kingdom. It notes that the UK consists of four countries - England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. England is the largest and most populous country, with London as its capital and largest city. Scotland is in the northern part of Britain, with Edinburgh as its capital and Glasgow as the largest city. The document also briefly describes three of the UK's major cities - London, Manchester, and Edinburgh.

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    U.K.: Geographical features and
    major cities
    Part 1 Geographical features

    • Full name:
    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and
    Northern Ireland

    • Other names:
    Britain, Great Britain, England, the United
    Kingdom, the U.K.
    Part 1 Geographical features

    • area:243 910 km² approx.

    • 11th largest country in


    Europe

    • surrounded by the Atlantic


    Ocean

    • bordered with the Republic


    of Ireland
    Part 1 Geographical features

    • A kingdom with four


    countries

    • England
    • Scotland
    • Wales
    • Northern Ireland
    Part 1 Geographical features

    England

    • Largest country

    • In the south of the island

    • Capital: London

    • Most populous and


    wealthiest part in the U.K.
    Part 1 Geographical features

    Scotland

    • In the northern part of


    Britain

    • The second largest country

    • has its language and


    culture

    • Capital: Edinburgh

    • Largest city: Glasgow


    Part 1 Geographical features

    Wales & Northern Ireland


    • Northern Ireland
    Wales
    • Capital : Belfast
    • Capital: Cardiff
    • Bordered with the Republic
    • Language: Welsh and of Ireland
    English
    • Conflicts has existed for a
    • A living Celtic culture long time
    Part 2 Major cities

    London
    • Located in the southeast of England
    • Capital of England and the U.K.
    • On the river Thames
    • Political, financial, fashion and
    entertainment centre
    • A lot of tourist attractions:
    The Buckingham Palace, The Tower of
    London, Tower Bridge, The London Eye,
    The Houses of Parliament, Westminster
    Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral etc.
    Part 2 Major cities
    Manchester

    • in the north west of England


    • world's first industrial city
    • well known for being a city of sport.
    • has two Premier League football clubs – Manchester
    United and Manchester City
    • extremely gay-friendly and very liberal-minded
    Part 2 Major cities
    Edinburgh

    • the capital city of Scotland


    • home to the Scottish Parliament and
    the seat of the monarchy in Scotland
    • the largest financial centre in the UK
    after London
    • a centre of education
    • second most popular tourist
    destination

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