Geographical Outline of

the United Kingdom of

Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
 Plan
 1.Geographical position.
 2.Mountains
 3.Rivers and lakes
 4.Climate.
 5.Mineral resources.
 6.National parks, Conservation and Recreation
Areas.
 7.Administrative Division.
 8.National Symbols and Holidays.
The UK is situated on the British Isles. They
consist of many islands, the larger of which is
Great Britain ,the smaller is Ireland. The total
area of them and 500 more other islands is a
little more than 244.000.sq.km.
 The north-west and west of Great Britain
is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. In
the west the country is washed by the
Irish sea,the eastern coast -by the North
Sea. The south- eastern part of Great
Britain is separated from the continent by
the English Channel ,which is 32 km wide
at its narrowest point.
The Uk consists of 4 main parts:England,Scotland,Wales
and Nothern Ireland.It`s area is 244,000 square klm.
Mountains of Great Britain
In Scotland a large valley –the Central Lowlands,divides
mountains into the Northern Uplands and the Southern
Uplands. The Northern Uplands is divided into the north-
west Highlands and the Grampians where the highest
point of the British Isles Ben Nevis is located
Scotland: the Grampians: one of
the 3 major mountain ranges in
Scotland
Ben Nevis, the highest point in
the British Isles, 1,343 meters
above sea level
Rivers rising in the
Grampians
the Spey
the Don
the Dee
the Esk
the Tay
Scafell Range, Cambria,
England
In the North the Pennines region is joined to
the southern Uplands of Scotland by the
Cheviot Hills.
The Cambrian mountains occupy almost the
whole northern and central part of Wales
peninsular.
The Pennines - ("backbone of
England"

400 km
Lake District National Park,
Scafell Pike

The highest mountain in England: 978 metres

One of three British peaks climbed as part of the
National Three Peaks Challenge.
 Wales: Snowdonia

2170 square kilometres

 "
.

Snowdon – the highest

mountain in Wales

Saxon "Snow Dun“ - "snow hill".

1085 metres
 Typical Pennine scenery
in the Forest of Bowland

Cross Fell 893 meters

Celtic “penno” - hill

The Highlands
 The 10 highest mountains in Scotland

1 Ben Nevis 4409 ft 1344 m Ben Nevis Range

2 Ben Macdui 4295 ft 1309 m Cairngorms
3 Braeriach 4252 ft 1296 m Cairngorms
4 Cairn Toul 4236 ft 1291 m Cairngorm
5 Sgor an Lochain Uaine 4236 ft 1258 m Cairngorm
6. Cairngorm 4081 ft 1244 m Cairngorm
7 Aonach Beag 4049 ft 1234 m Nevis & Grey
Corries range
8 Aonach Mor 4006 ft 1221 m Nevis & Grey Corries
9 Carn Mor Dearg 4003 ft 1220 m Ben Nevis range
10 Ben Lawers 3983 ft 1214 m Ben Lawers
 10 Highest mountains in Wales

1 Snowdon 3560 ft
2 Crib-y-Ddysgl 3494 ft
3 Carnedd Llewelyn 3485 ft
4 Carnedd Dafydd 3424 ft
5 Glyder Fawr 3278 ft
6 Glyder Fach 3262 ft
7 Pen yr Olwen 3208 ft
8 Foel Grach 3202 ft
9 Yr Elan 3152 ft
10 Y Garn 3104 ft
 Rivers
The most important rivers: the Severn,
the Thames, the Ouse, the Tyre, the
Tees,the Eden,the Tweed, the Clyde, the
Dee
.
 Lakes

 There are many lakes in the UK. The

largest of them are Lough Neagh in
Ireland, Loch Lomond and Loch Ness in
Scotland.
Mineral resources

 Coal deposits are in England in

Northumberland,
Durham,Lancashire,Yorkshire,Nottingam,
Derby and Staffordshire.
 Tin and copper are in Cornwall and
Devonshire ,lead and silver ores are
mined in Derbyshire ,Lancashire and
Cumberland.
 There are 7 national parks in England.They are:
Dartmoor,Exmoor,Lake
District,Northumberland,NorthYork Moors,the Peak
District and Yorkshire Dales.
 In Wales there are 3 national parks.They are
Snowdonia,Brecon Beacons and the Pembrokeshire
coast.In Scotland there are 3 national parks. They are
Loch Lomond,Fife,Clyde Muirshiel and Pentland Hills.
In Scotland there are 4 national parks.
They are Loch Lomond,Fife,Clyde
Muirshiel and Pentland Hills.
 ENGLAND
 Area: 131000 sq
km
 Population: 54
million people
 Capital: London
 Language:
English
 THE EMBLEM OF
ENGLAND
 The red rose
became the
emblem of
England after the
War of the Roses
(1455-1485)
 WALES
 Area: 20761 sq
km
 Population: 3
million people
 Capital: Cardiff
 Language:
English, Welsh
THE WELSH FLAG
 …shows a
dragon.
 Saint David is the
patron saint of
Wales.
 Saint David`s Day
is celebrated on 1
March.
THE EMBLEM OF WALES
 The daffodil is
Welshmen`s
national emblem.
 SCOTLAND
 Area: 78800 sq
km
 Population: 5,4
million people
 Capital: Edinburgh
 Language:
English,Gaelick
 THE SCOTTISH FLAG
 The Saint
Andrew`s cross is
the Scottish flag.
 Saint Andrew`s
Day is celebrated
on 30 November.
THE EMBLEM OF
SCOTLAND
 The thistle, the
national emblem
of Scotland was
chosen as such
because it saved
the country from
the enemy.
NORTHERN IRELAND
 Area: 14160 sq
km
 Population: 1,8
million people
 Capital: Belfast
 Language: Irish,
English
THE FLAG OF NORTHERN
IRELAND
 Ulster is the
name used today
for six counties of
Northern Ireland.
 The flag
represents these
six counties.
THE EMBLEM OF IRELAND
 The shamrock,
the emblem of the
Irish is proudly
worn on
St.Patrick`s Day,
March 17.