INTERESTING PLACES IN GREAT BRITAIN. NAME The United Kingdom is the short word for “the United...

INTERESTING INTERESTING PLACES IN GREAT PLACES IN GREAT

BRITAINBRITAIN

NAMENAME The United Kingdom is the

short word for “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. It is often further abbreviated to “UK” and is the political name of the country, which is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Several islands off the British coast are also part of the United Kingdom. Great Britain (or simply “Britain”) is the name of the island, which is made up of England, Scotland and Wales - it does not include Northern Ireland.

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Scotland - is a part - is a part of the United of the United Kingdom and it is Kingdom and it is situated in the north situated in the north of the main British of the main British island and includes island and includes the Hebrides, the Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland and Orkney, Shetland and other smaller islands. other smaller islands.

Its landscape is variedIts landscape is varied.. TThere here

are riversare rivers,, hills hills,, lakes and lakes and forests.forests.

The most famous lake is called The most famous lake is called Loch Ness, where you can meet Loch Ness, where you can meet

the very shy monster Nessie.the very shy monster Nessie.

The main cities are The main cities are EdinburghEdinburgh and Glasgow . and Glasgow .