The UK:

Geographical Position
and Climate
 The full name of the UK is the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The
United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles.
The British Isles consist of two large islands,
Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of
small islands (about 5,500).
 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. Northern Ireland occupies one
third of the island of Ireland. It bor-
ders on the Irish Republic in the south.
 The island of Great Britain consists of three
main parts:
England (in the southeast of Great Britain),
Wales (a mountainous peninsula in the southwest
of it),
Scotland (in the northern part of the island).
 There are no high mountains in
Great Britain. In the north the Cheviots
separate England from Scotland, the
Pennines stretch down North England along
its middle, the Cambrian mountains occupy
the greater part of Wales and the Highlands
of Scotland are the tallest of the British
mountains. There is very little flat country
except the region known as the East Anglia
The UK's rivers are not very long.
The Thames is one of the most important
rivers in the UK. It flows into the North Sea. It’s
the second longest river, it’s length is 215 miles
(346 km), but it is the deepest river of the UK.
The longest river in the UK is the Severn, just
220 miles (354 km) in length. It begins in Wales
and enters the Atlantic Ocean near Bristol in
England.
According to the 2011 UK Census, the total population of the United Kingdom was
around 63,182,000.
The 2011 census recorded the population of England as 53,0 million, Scotland as
5,3 million, Wales as 3,1 million, and Northern Ireland as 1,8 million.
The main nationalities are: English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish.
The current population is about 68 million people.
 The capital of the country is London.

The official language is English but it is not the

only native official language. You may also
occasionally hear:
Welsh in Wales;
Scottish Gaelic and Scots in Scotland;
Irish and Ulster Scots in Northern Ireland.
The Union Flag, or Union Jack, is the national flag of the
United Kingdom. It is so called because it combines the
crosses of the three countries united under one Sovereign -
the kingdoms of England and Wales, of Scotland and of
Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has
been a part of the United Kingdom).
The Evolution of Union Jack
 The UK is a constitutional monarchy (with Queen Eliz-
abeth II as head of state) and a parliamentary democracy
(with parliament as the legislative organ).

 The UK does not have a written constitution. The

constitution is made up of common law, statute law and
conventions, and may be changed by a simple act of
parliament without any special procedure or majority.
The Gulf Stream (a warm current
of the Atlantic Ocean) influences
the climate of the UK. Thanks to it
the climate is mild.
 It means that the weather is
mainly foggy and rainy. Winters are
not very cold and summers are
rarely hot.
 Answer the questions:
-What is the full name of the UK?
-How many parts does the UK consist of? What are they?
-How many parts does Great Britain consist of? What are they? Where are they situated?
-What river does the capital of London stand on?
-What can you say about the rivers of Great Britain?
-What do you know about the mountains of Great Britain?
-What is Scotland famous for?
-What can you say about the climate of Great Britain?
-What makes the climate of Great Britain mild?
-What is the capital of the UK? What is the capital of Great Britain?
-What is the official language of the UK?
Thank you!!!