-largely a pastoral land

-1/10 forested land

-rural: small towns & a few grand county estates of the English aristocracy

-a Roman-time wall in Northern England

-territory consists mostly of large rolling central lowland transits into a wide flatter eastern coastal plain along North Sea

-Main ranges of mountain are Cumbrian mountains & Pennons

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4 countries that make up the UK:

• England

• Scotland

• Wales

• Northern Ireland

  
  

  The Great Britain includes:

• England

• Scotland

• Wales

  
  

  The UK includes:

• England

• Scotland

• Wales

• Northern Ireland

  
  

  British Isles includes all.

Each country has it's own flag.

The UK flag is called "Union Jack".

England:

• Has borders with Wales, Scotland

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Summary:

• United Kingdom made up of 4 countries: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

• England, Scotland and Wales are joined on 1 island, together is called Great Britain

• All the islands put together are called the British isles, including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Southern Ireland

• Each country has his own flag and the UK flag, called Union Jack, is a mixture of 4 flags together. Wales flag isn't included as during the time Union Jack was created in 1606 , Wales was a part of England

Seperate countries:

England:

• Borders Wales and Scotland

• Capital: London, home to famous landmarks. like Tower of London, Big Ben, the houses of Parliament, the Shard

• Has Buckingham Palace, home of the British monarch

• Has a government led by the Prime Minister

• The government is also that of the UK and they decide the laws for the rest of UK

• National flag: Saint George's Cross

• Central and Southern England has low hills and planes

• Northern England is more mountainous

• Highest peak is scaffold pike in Lake district

• England is home to Angel of the North, Stonehenge, durdle door on jurassic coast and windsor castle

  Scotland:

• scotland is the most nothernly part of the uk.
  
  capital city: edinburgh
  
  edinburgh castle is the most famous castle in the world
  
  edinburgh is also the home of the scottish parliament. which make decisions to how country run
  
  national flag called saltire
  
  speak eanglish and scottish gaelic
  
  like edinburgh, city of glasgow is in the south of scotland, where they have easy connections to the rest of uk
  
  the north of scotland, you can find highlands, it's more open here the large mountains valleys and lake
  
  highest mountain in the uk: ben nevis
  
  further north is the shetland islands there is a total of a hundred islands, 16 have people living
  
  lakes in scotland: locks
  
  deepest lock called lock ness
  
  landmarks in scotland: the glent finland viaduct, kelpies, sterling castles, kalinas standing stones

Northern Ireland:

-belfast is the capital of northen ireland

-the government in northern ireland is, called the northern ireland assembly, their parlianment buildings are in the capital belfast.

-they decide laws on housing employment education, health agriculture and the vironment.

-the flag for northern ireland is called saint patrick's saltier, and the people of northern speak english and irish.

-the hills around the capital belfast are said to resemble a sleeping giant, because of this land scap northern ireland attracts clouds so it gets less sunshine and more rain than other

Has titanic belfast where the Titanic was designed, and launched

Wales

• located in the west

• Capital: Cardiff ( in south wales)

• When first joined: Ruled by England and regained indepedence later

• Can make decisions on health, education and environment

• National flag: Fly

  People:

• Speak English

• Hiighest mountain called Snowden in the north

• Have canals and castles

UK:

• made up of 4 nations: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (also known as Great Britain)

• Capital city: London

• Northern & Western part:

  + covered in high ground and mountain ridges, separated by deep valleys.(was formed in the last ice age when thick glaciers covered it completely.)

• Southern part: filled with hills

• North-west England & scottish highlands:

  +have dozens of lake ( known as Lox)

  +Remained in exstence when ice age glaciers melted

  +Lox tend: long and narrow & some are very deep.

Nature:

• 5,000 years ago: thick forests covered center of the UK

• Today: 10% of the land is green forest( bc woodlands were cleared by ancestors for farming and livelihood)

• United Kingdom's complex geology: made a wide variety of landscapes and a range of habitats.

  
  

  
  

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The summary:

4 countries that make up the UK:

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

The Great Britain includes:

England

Scotland

Wales

The UK includes:

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

British Isles includes all.

Each country has it's own flag.

The UK flag is called "Union Jack".

Wales wasn't recognized as a separated country.

England:

Has borders with Wales, Scotland.

Capital city: London.

London:

Is home to many landmarks.

Bucknam palace:

The official home of the British monarch.

Has a government: Led by the prime minister.

It's the government of the UK.

Prime minister:

Has a group of people working with him called "cabinet".

They're members of parliament, decide the laws for the rest of the UK.

The national flag:

The St George's Cross.

People:

Speaks English.

Much of UK:

Has low hills, planes especially in centeral and southern England.

North: more mountainous.

Highest peak: Scafell Pike.

Is home to the Angel of the North, Stonehenge, Durdle Doors, and Winsor Castle

Scotland:

Most northerly part of the UK.

Capital city: Edinburgh.

Edinburgh:

Also home to the cottish parliament.

The UK government in London:

Controls Scotland's defense, foreign affairs, and Immigration.

Scottish parliament:

Decides their health law, education.

National flag:

Called the Saltire.

People:

Speak English and Scottish gaelic.

City of Glasgow:

South:

Have easy connections to the rest of the UK.

North:

Will find the highlands.

Will find the highest mountain in the UK: Ben nevis.

Further North:

Is the Shetland islands.

There is a total of a hundred islands but only 16 have people living on them.

The lakes:

Are called lochs.

One of the deepest lochs is called Loch Ness.

Other landmarks:

The Glenfinnan Viaduct.

The Kelpies.

The Stirling Castle.

The Calanais Standing Stones.

Wales:

Located in the West of England.

Capital city: Cardiff.

Before: It was ruled by England.

Now: It has some power to decide the running of the country.

The government:

Called the wealth assembly.

Can make decisions on health, education, and the environment.

National flag:

The Y Ddraig Goch.

People:

Speaks English, Welsh.

Snowdonia national park:

Located in the North of Wales.

It's home of the highest mountain Wales: Snowdon.

Other landmarks:

Caernarfon Castle.

Pontcysyllte Aquduct.

The Wales Millennium Center.

Northern Ireland:

Made up of two countries:

The republic of Ireland.

Northern Ireland.

Dublin:

The capital of the republic of Ireland.

Belfast:

Is the capital of Northern Ireland.

The republic of Ireland:

In the South.

Independent country.

Therefore, not part of the UK.

The government:

Called the Northern Ireland assembly.

Their parliament buildings are in Belfast.

Decide laws on housing employment, education, health, agriculture, and the environment.

National flag:

The St. Patrick's Saltire.

Hills around bellfast:

Resemble a sleeping giant.

Because of this landscape:

Northern Ireland attracts clouds

=> Less sunshine, more rain than other parts of the UK.

The Giants's Causeway:

Can be found in Northern Ireland.

A group of hexagonal volcanic rock columns forming stepping stones going into the sea.

If you travel to belfast you can:

Visit the titanic Belfast.

- Scotland, England, and Wales are all joined in a big island called Great Britain.

- All islands together are called the British Isles.

- The Union Jack is made by joining the four flags together.

- England has borders with Wales and Scotland.

- The capital city of England is London.

- London is home to many famous landmarks: Tower of London, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, and The Shard.

- England has a government led by the Prime Minister; it is called the government of the United Kingdom.

- England has hills and plains, especially in central and southern England.

- Northern England is more mountainous.

- England reaches Scotland in the north.

- It is home to the Angel of the North, Stonehenge, Durdle Door, and Windsor Castle.

- Scotland is the most northerly of the UK.

- Its capital city is Edinburgh.

- Edinburgh is also home to the Scottish Parliament, which makes decisions on how the country is run.

- The Scottish Parliament decides their health, law, and education.

- The flag is called the Saltire.

- People speak English and Scottish Gaelic.

- The city of Glasgow is in the south of Scotland, where they have easy connections to the rest of the UK.

- In the north, Scotland has the high Highlands.

- It is more open here with large mountains, valleys, and lakes.

- Further north is the Shetland Islands. There is a total of a hundred islands, but only 16 have people living.

- The lakes are called lochs. One of the deepest lochs is called Loch Ness.

- Wales is located in the west of England.

- The capital city is Cardiff.

- Wales:

- -Wales is located in the west of england the capital city of wales is cardiff in the south of wales

- When wales first ioined the union it was ruled by england now -wales has some power to decide the running of the country

- The government in wales is called the wealth assembly they can make decisions on health education anh the environment -the national flag is called fly meaning red dragon anh the people of wales speak english and welsh

- Snowdonia national park is located in the north of wales it is home to the highest mountain wales called snowden

- Other landmarks in wales include canal and castle

- In cardiff the whale’s millennium center

- Northern Ireland

- Ireland is made up two countries the republic of ireland and northern ireland

- Dublin is the capital of the republic of ireland

- Belfast is the capital of northern ireland the republic of ireland is in the south and it’s an independent country and therefore not part to the UK the government in northern ireland is called the northern

- Ireland assembly their parliament buildings are in the capital belfast

- They decide laws on housing emplovment education health agriculture and the environment

- The flag for northern ireland is called saint patrick’s saltier and the people of northern ireland speak English and Irish

- The hills around the capital belfast said to resemble a sleeping giant because of this landscape, northern Ireland attracts clouds so it gets less sunshine and more rain then all the parts of the UK

- The giant causeway can be found in northern Ireland it’s a group of hexagonal volcanic rock columns forming stepping stones going into the sea,

- And if you travel to belfast, you can visit the Titanic belfast which is the site where Titanic was designed built and launched