What is the UK?

• A country comprised of 4 united neighboring countries:

– England

– Scotland

– Northern Ireland

– Wales
• National Flag: The Union Jack

• Capital City: London

• Population: Around 70 million

• Currency: Pound Sterling

• National Anthem: God Save the Queen

 Geography
• Mayor part of the British
Archipelago

• Comprised of many islands

• Well balanced between

grasslands, mountain ranges
and plains
Climate
• Very chill weather

• Commonly between 35
and -11 degrees

• Experience “all seasons”

• Coolest up north!!!
Wild Life
• Constant change in
weather causes hardship
for the native animals…

• Man has had negative

effects

• Many species are extinct

but some have adapted to
urban areas
Government
Prime
Minister

King/Queen

Parliament

House of Commons House of Lords

Elizabeth Alexandria Mary James Cameron
Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister
Monarch
Economy

UK Economy following…

United Kingdom
distribution

The headquarters of HM Revenue &

Customs in London
Sectors of the Economy
Electricity, gas and
water supply

Agriculture
Manufacturing

Production
Sectors Industries
Mining and
quarrying
Construction
Tourism

Millennium Dome A combine harvester

Arena in use in Scotland
 Currency European Union
Membership

Pound
Sterling
European union

The Bank of England

Central bank of the United Kingdom.
What if: UK leaves EU
Oil Industry in the UK
Gastronomy
Toad-in-a-hole

Roast meat

Lancashire Hotpot

Apple Pie

Bubble & Squeak

Tea

Pudding

Cheesecake

Cheese fingers
Landmarks

Stonehenge, Wiltshire Tower Bridge Exhibition,

London
Stonehenge is a circle One of the most iconic
of ancient stones sights from the capital.
erected between 3000 More than 40.000
BC and 1,600 BC people cross it
everyday
House of Parliament, Royal Albert Hall,
London London
Where the Parliament, One of UK’s most
a pivotal part of the prestigious and well
HMG, commonly know art venues.
discusses important Hosts more than 350
decisions and new performances yearly.
laws.
Music

• Source of musical
innovation
• Gets inspiration from all
its 4 regions
• 20th century
=
Rock n’ Roll
• Huge music industry
today
 Art
• 18th century – art started to be
big again

• Called the Romanic Period

William Blake J. M. W. Turner

• Portraiture & landscaping

• Religious art = important

John Constable Samuel Palmer

 Sports
• Home country of many
sports!!!

• Among the first countries to

form national teams

• Each of the 4 areas usually

compete with their separate
teams
 Rugby Association Football Darts Cricket Golf
(Soccer)

Tennis Table Tenis Badmintom Hockey Boxing