2. THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK) The UK is made up of Great Britain
(England, Scotland, Wales) Northern Ireland Where is the UK? The UK
is an island nation in the Western Europe just off the coast of
France. The UK lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North
Sea. 3. SEAS SURROUNDING THE UK The UK is bordered by four seas: to
the south by the English Channel, which seperates it from
continental Europe to the east by the North Sea to the west by the
Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean 4. THE LAND The UK Landscape is
very varied. Scotland and Wales are the most mountainous parts of
the UK. Most of the UK is made up of gently rolling hills with
isolated areas of high ground. 5. ENGLAND Where is England? England
is in the north-west Europe and is in the southern part of Great
Britain. It is an island country and also part of the United
Kingdom. Its captial city is London. England is the largest country
in Great Britain and the UK. Nearly 84% of the popuplation of the
UK lives in England, mainly in the major cities. Major cities are
6. SCOTLAND Where is Scotland? Scotland is in north-west Europe and
is part of Great Britain, an island of Great Britain and has a land
border to the south with England and is bounded by the North Sea on
the east and Atlantic Ocean on the west. Its capital city is
Edinburgh. Until 1603, Scotland had its own Monarch. In 1603 the
King of Scotland became also the Kind of England ruling both
countries. 7. WALES Where is Wales? Wales is in the north-west
Europe and is part of Great Britain, an island country and the
United Kingdom. The English meaning of the name Wales is Homeland.
Its capital city is Cardiff. Wales is a mountainous country on the
western side of Great Britian. Wales is a principality. This means
that it is ruled by a prince. 8. NORTHERN IRELAND Northern Ireland
lies in the northeast of the island of Ireland covering about a
sixth of the islands total area. Northern Ireland is the second
most populated part of the UK after Scotland . Its capital is
Belfast. In 1801 the whole of Ireland became part of the United
Kingdom . After years of civil war the UK negotiated with 9. RIVERS
As the UK is a quite small island the rivers are not very long. Its
longest river the Severn begins in Wales and enters the Atlantic
Ocean near Bristol and England . Another major river is the Thames,
which flows through Oxford and London . 10. THE LANDSCAPE OF
ENGLAND Stonehenge The Thames 11. Discover more about the UK Find
out three more facts about England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland using these sites as help http://www.woodlands-
junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/geography.html
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/u gb.htm
http://www.map-of-uk.com/
