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Over the Map of the UK. total area is nearly 315,000 square kilometres. The British Isles. The British Isles. surrende d by the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. lie off the north- west coast of the continental Europe. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Over the Map of the UK
The British Isles
lie off the north- west coast of the continental Europe
consist of two large islands – Great Britain, Ireland and more
than 5,000 smaller island
surrended by the North Sea,
Atlantic Ocean, the English
Channel and the Irish Sea
total area is nearly 315,000 square kilometres
The British Isles
What Is Its Name? Britai
n Englan
d
Great Britain
The United Kingdom of Great Britain
The British Isles
The Kingdom of Great Britain
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island
one part of the UK
an island = England, Scotland and Wales
The union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland in 1707
used to mean the United Kingdom, for example in official government yearbooks between 1975 and 2001, now the United Kingdom is used.
geografical term
Simple term for
Why so many names?
Numerous smaller islands including the Isle of Wight,
Anglesey, and the Scilly, Orkney, Shetland, and Hebridean archipelagos
The UK Is Made Up Of:
Scottish
English
Welsh
Northern Irish
English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish are all British citizens
What is the official title?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
does not include the Isle of Man (which lies between Great Britain and the island
of Ireland) and the Channel Islands (which lie off the North coast of France).
These are direct dependencies of the British Crown, maintaining their own
legislative, monetary and taxation systems. Each have their own parliaments and a Governor, appointed by the Crown.
The British Isles
Ireland• Republic of Ireland • Northern Ireland
Great Britain• England• Scotland• Wales
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Island
Great BritainCapital cities
England: London Scotland: Edinburgh Wales: Cardiff
the highest mountains = the Mourne Mountains
the highest mountains =
the Cumbrian Mountains
the most important range of the hills =
the Pennines
the highest mountains =
The Grampian Mountains
Mountain ranges
Land
Lowland Britain – the south-east
Highland Britain – the north-west
No place in England is more than 75 miles (120 km) from the sea.
Highlands
Lowlands
Lakes
Northern Ireland - the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh (396 sq km)
England - the Lake District - Windermere
Scotland - Loch Lomond and Loch Ness
Rivers
The Severn, the longest river, is just 338 km in length, beginning in Wales and entering the Atlantic Ocean near Bristol in England.
the Thames (England), which flows through Oxford and London
Atlantic Ocean - the body of water in which the British Isles are located
Belfast - the capital of Northern Ireland
Cardiff - the capital of Wales
Celtic Sea - the sea south of Ireland
Dublin - the capital of Ireland
England - the largest area in the United Kingdom; it is attached to
Scotland and Wales
Edinburgh - the capital of Scotland
English Channel - the body of water off southern England
which separates it from France
Hebrides - islands off the northwest coast of ScotlandIrish Sea - the body of water that
separates England and Ireland
Isle of Man - an island in the Irish Sea
London - the capital of England (and the capital of the United Kingdom)
North Sea - the body of water northeast of the British Isles separating
it from northwestern Europe
Northern Ireland - a part of the United Kingdom bordering the Republic of Ireland on the northeast
Orkney Islands - islands off the northeast coast of Scotland
Scotland - a part of the United Kingdom bordering England on the north
Shetland Islands - islands far off the northeast coast of Scotland
Wales - a part of the United Kingdom bordering England on the southwest
Isle of Wight - an island off the southern coast of EnglandIreland - (the Republic of Ireland) - a
country west of England across the Irish Sea (not part of the United Kingdom)
Northern Ireland - a part of the United Kingdom bordering the Republic of Ireland on
the northeast
ClimateMild with few
extremes
Facts
Three quarters of the land in Britain is used
for farming
Newcastle
Nine out of ten people live in towns and cities.
More than two-thirds of people own their own homes.
The largest country in Great Britain and the UK
The capital city is London
Famous for many things - David Beckham, Fish and Chips, Big Ben, Red Buses, black cabs, Oasis, Blur, the Beatles, London and tea
Cross of St George
Country Facts
.
Main religions
Church of England, Catholic, Methodist, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh and Hindu
Currency
Pound Sterling (£)
Highest point
Motto
Scafell Pike 978 m (3210 ft)
Dieu et mon droit (God and my right)
Longest river
Thames (346 km)
Largest Lake
Windermere (14.7 sq km)
Tallest Building
Canada Square, Canary Wharf (London), 245 metres (800 feet) high
Official Animal
Lion
National Day
23 April
The Symbols of England St. George
A brave Roman soldier who protested against the Romans' torture of Christians and died for his beliefs
The rose
The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).
Technically, Wales is a principality. This means that it is ruled by a
prince. Traditionally the Prince of Wales is the eldest son of the
English monarch.
Wales
The National Assembly of Wales has limited domestic powers and cannot
make law. Wales does not issue its own currency and is not in control of any
armed forces. These are the powers of the national government of the UK.
Country FactsCurrency
Pound Sterling (£)
Largest Lake
Official Language
National Day
Main religions
Highest point
Longest river
SnowdonBala
Towy (Tywi)
Anglicanism, MethodismEnglish and Welsh
Welsh and British
Nationality
1 March
Interesting factsrugby
the national game
actors
Richard Burton, and today Sir Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta Jones
three Presidents of the United States
Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Richard Nixon
the famous traveler and explorer
Sir George Everest - the highest peak in the world is named after him.
Writers, poets and musicians
Dylan Thomas, Jackie Collins, Tom Jones
The symbolsSt. David - was a Celtic monk, abbot and bishop, who lived in the sixth century. He spread the word of Christianity across Wales.
The national flower of Wales is the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. David’s Day. The vegetable called leek is also considered to be a traditional emblem of Wales.
Scotland Its capital city is Edinburgh -
the first city in the world which had its own fire-
brigade. Like Rome, it was built on seven hills.
Until 1603, Scotland had its own King.
Scotland has some 790 islands - 130 inhabited
In July 1, 1999, the Scottish Parliament was opened by HM the Queen, the first Scottish Parliament for 300 years. Scottish parliament responsibilities
include social work services, health, local government and education
Country FactsCurrency
Pound Sterling (£)
Largest Lake
Official Language
National Day
Main religions
Highest point
Longest river
Ben NevisLoch Lomond
Tay
Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) Scottish Episcopal Church, Roman Catholicism
English (Scottish Gaelic is spoken by 1.4 percent of the population)
Scottish and British
Nationality
30 November
Interesting factsThere are over 600 square miles of fresh water lochs (lakes). One of the most famous is Loch Ness where a mysterious monster is said to lurk in the depths of the water.
clans, kilts
medieval castles
poetry and songs of Robert Burns
Edinburgh for its famous theatres festival
Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, David Hume and the actor Sean Connery
Annie Lennox, Wet Wet Wet, Travis and Simple Minds
The symbols
St. Andrew - was one of the Twelve Apostles (disciples of Jesus) and brother of Simon Peter (Saint Peter).
The national flower of Scotland is the thistle, a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence. The Scottish Bluebell is also seen as the flower of Scotland
Northern Irelandis composed of 26 districts. Together they are commonly called Ulster.
The capital is Belfast
The land is slightly mountainous and has few natural resources.
The majority of the population is Protestant, and nearly 40% is Catholic.
The New Northern Ireland Assembly has limited devolved powers from the British Parliament, and often has been suspended since its establishment in 1999.
Country FactsCurrency
Pound Sterling (£)
Largest Lake
Official Language
National Day
Main religions
Highest point
Longest river
Slieve Donard Loch Lomond
River Bann
Protestant and Catholic
English, Irish and Ulster Scots
British and Irish
Nationality
17 March
Interesting factsC S Lewis 1898-1963 WriterKenneth Branagh 1960- Actor and film directorJames Nesbitt 1965- ActorWilliam Burke 1792-1829 Grave robber and murdererGeorge Best 1946-2005 FootballerJames Galway 1939- Musician
The Giant's Causeway, situated on the North East coast of Northern Ireland, is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption.
HMS Titanic ship was built in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland.
The symbolsSt. Patrick's Cross
When he was about 16, he was captured from Wales by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland, where he lived for six years before escaping and returning to his family. After entering the Church, he returned to Ireland as an ordained bishop in the north and west of the island, but little is known about the places where he worked. By the seventh century, he had come to be revered as the patron saint of Ireland. The national flower of Northern Ireland is the shamrock, a
three-leaved plant similar to clover. An Irish tale tells of how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity.
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