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Page 1: The United Kingdom of Great Briatain. Geography The UK consists of 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and N.I. It is washed by the North Sea, Irish

The United Kingdom of The United Kingdom of Great BriatainGreat Briatain

Page 2: The United Kingdom of Great Briatain. Geography The UK consists of 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and N.I. It is washed by the North Sea, Irish

Geography

• The UK consists of 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and N.I.

• It is washed by the North Sea, Irish Sea, English Channel, Atlantic Ocean.

Page 3: The United Kingdom of Great Briatain. Geography The UK consists of 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and N.I. It is washed by the North Sea, Irish

Information: the UK.Information: the UK.

CountryCountry FlagFlag PopulatioPopulationn

StatusStatus citiescities

EnglandEngland 50,431,750,431,700 00

KingdomKingdom English English citiescities

ScotlandScotland 5,094,805,094,8000

KingdomKingdom Scottish Scottish citiescities

N.I.N.I. 1,724,401,724,4000

ProvinceProvince Northern Northern Irish citiesIrish cities

WalesWales 2,958,602,958,6000

PrincipalitPrincipalityy

Welsh Welsh citiescities

UNITED UNITED KINGDOKINGDOMM

6020950602095000

KingdomKingdom

Page 4: The United Kingdom of Great Briatain. Geography The UK consists of 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and N.I. It is washed by the North Sea, Irish

Religion• The national religion-Christianity.• Christianity was first introduced to

Britain by the Romans.• The next reli-gion is Islam.

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England

• The two main traditional symbols of England are the St George's cross (the English flag), and the Three Lions coat of arms.

• Other national symbols exist, but have varying degrees of official usage, such as the oak tree and the rose.

• The Tudor rose is the national floral emblem of England, and was adopted as a national emblem of England around the time of the Wars of the Roses.

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Northern Ireland

• Former Coat of Arms of Northern Ireland 1925-72

• The most Important citiesAre: Belfast,Armagh, Derry, Newry,Lisburn.

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Wales

• It is the coat of arms.

• The most important cities:

Cardiff, Swansea,

Newport,Bangor.

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Scotland

• Royal coat of arms.

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United Kingdom-climate.United Kingdom-climate.

However, temperatures rarely fall below However, temperatures rarely fall below −4 °C and will only rise above 32 °C in the −4 °C and will only rise above 32 °C in the height of the summer. height of the summer.

The highest temperature recorded in The highest temperature recorded in England is 38.5 °C on 10 August 2003 at England is 38.5 °C on 10 August 2003 at Brogdale, near Faversham, Kent. The Brogdale, near Faversham, Kent. The lowest temperature ever recorded in lowest temperature ever recorded in England is −26.1 °C on 10 January 1982 at England is −26.1 °C on 10 January 1982 at Edgmond, near Newport, Shropshire.Edgmond, near Newport, Shropshire.

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The largest cities in the UK

• London - 7,172,091 (though the City of London proper is one of the smallest cities in England)

• Birmingham - 970,892 • Glasgow - 629,501

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This presentation was done by:

Bashkeev Alexandr;Sprygin Vlad;Hrucheva Asia.

our teacher- E. V. Talzi.Thank you for your attention!