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    The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The capital cities are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast respectively. Some key facts about the UK are that the population is around 64 million, the currency is the British pound, and the longest river is the River Severn.

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    The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The capital cities are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast respectively. Some key facts about the UK are that the population is around 64 million, the currency is the British pound, and the longest river is the River Severn.

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    The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The capital cities are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast respectively. Some key facts about the UK are that the population is around 64 million, the currency is the British pound, and the longest river is the River Severn.

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    United Kingdom

    The official name of the UK is ‘The


    United Kingdom of Great Britain
    and Northern Ireland’.

    Scotland

    Norther
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    Ireland

    Englan
    Wales d
    Union Jack
    The official flag is the Union Flag, nicknamed the Union Jack.
    It was designed to include the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish flags.
    Population
    England has the largest population (number of people who live there) in the
    UK.

    The population of the UK is around 64 million!


    Islands of the United Kingdom
    Many small islands belong to the
    UK, such as the Isle of Wight.

    Isle of
    Wight
    Currency
    The currency in the UK is the pound sterling.
    Rivers
    The longest river is the River Severn. Other main rivers are the Thames,
    Tay and Tyne.
    History
    5,000 years ago the UK was covered in thick forest.
    Ben Nevis
    The mountain, Ben Nevis is the highest point in the UK at 1344m.
    Lough Neagh
    The largest lake is Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland at 151 square miles.
    Dunnet Head
    The most northern point is Dunnet Head in the North of Scotland.
    Lizard Point
    The most southern point is Lizard Point in Cornwall.
    England National Flower
    A rose is the English national flower.
    Scotland National Flower
    A thistle is the Scottish national flower.
    Wales National Flower
    A daffodil is the Welsh national flower.
    Northern Ireland National Flower
    A shamrock is the Northern Irish national flower.
    UK Cities
    Top 5 biggest Cities of the UK:

    London

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    England

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    Scotland
    Edinburgh
    Edinburgh
    Belfast
    Wales

    Cardiff

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    Belfast
    London
    The capital city of England is London.
    Facts about London

    London is the biggest city in


    Britain and Europe.
    8,900,000 people live in
    London (2018).

    Londo
    n
    Queen Elizabeth II
    Elizabeth II lives in London and is
    the Queen of the UK.
    Invaders and Settlers

    The Romans were first to settle where London is today,


    they named it Londinium.
    Invaders and Settlers

    When the Saxons occupied London, it was known as Lundenwic.


    The Great fire of London
    In 1666 the Great Fire of London swept through central parts of London.
    Much of the city had to be rebuilt.
    Buckingham Palace
    The official London home of the Queen is Buckingham Palace. Buckingham
    Palace has 775 rooms including 52 royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff
    bedrooms and 78 bathrooms.
    The Shard

    The tallest building in London is The Shard, standing


    at 310 metres tall.
    The Houses of Parliament
    The Houses of Parliament (also known as
    Palace of Westminster) is the home to the
    English government. There are 1000 rooms,
    100 staircases and 11 courtyards within The
    Houses of Parliament.

    In 1605 a group including Guy Fawkes plotted


    to blow up Parliament. Fortunately, they were
    caught before this could happen.
    Big Ben

    The tower is known as Elizabeth Tower


    but most people call it Big Ben. However,
    Big Ben is actually the name of the 13-ton
    bell inside the clock.
    Tower Bridge

    Tower Bridge, standing at 244m high, was opened in 1894.


    It is named after The Tower of London.
    London Zoo
    London Zoo was the world’s first
    public zoo. It opened in 1829.
    London Underground
    The London Underground is the oldest
    underground railway network in the world.
    Edinburgh
    The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh.
    Facts about Edinburgh

    Edinburgh is the second Edinburg


    biggest city in Scotland. It is h
    estimated 489,000 people
    live in Edinburgh (2019).
    The main spoken language is
    English. In addition to this
    1.4% of the population also
    speak Gaelic.
    Edinburgh Castle

    Edinburgh castle is built on an extinct volcano.


    Edinburgh Fire Service
    Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire service.
    Alexander Graham Bell
    Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone, was born in
    Edinburgh.
    Cardiff
    The capital city of Wales is Cardiff. It is the smallest capital city in Europe.
    Facts about Cardiff

    Cardiff is the largest city in


    Wales. It is estimated that
    477,627 people live there
    (2020). The languages
    spoken in Cardiff are English
    and Welsh. Cardiff
    City of Castles
    There are three castles still standing in Cardiff: Cardiff Castle, St Fagan’s
    Castle and Castell Coch Castle.

    Cardiff
    St Castle
    Fagan’s
    Coch
    Castle
    Castle
    Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl, a
    famous children’s
    author, was born in
    Cardiff.
    The Principality Stadium

    The Principality Stadium is home of the Welsh


    national rugby team. It was opened in 1999 and
    used to be known as the Millennium Stadium.
    Belfast
    The capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.
    Facts about Belfast

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    Belfast
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    the some
    largestpeople
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    Northern Ireland.
    It is estimated 585,000 live
    in and around the Belfast
    area (2019).
    C.S Lewis
    CS Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia, was born in Belfast.
    The Titanic
    The world famous ship, The Titanic, was constructed in Belfast.

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