The United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Prepared by Alissa Meznikova

Geography of Great Britain

Geographical Information
Location: Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France
Geographic coordinates: 54 00 N, 2 00 W
Map references: Europe
Area: total: 244,820 sq km
land: 241,590 sq km
water: 3,230 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Oregon
Land boundaries: total: 360 km
border countries: Ireland 360 km
Coastline: 12,429 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast

Geographical Information
Terrain: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast
Elevation extremes: lowest point: The Fens -4 m
highest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m
Natural resources: coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land
Land use: arable land: 23.46%
permanent crops: 0.21%
other: 76.33% (2001)
Natural hazards: winter windstorms; floods
Geography - note: lies near vital North Atlantic sea lanes; only 35 km from France and now linked by tunnel under the English Channel; because of heavily indented coastline, no location is more than 125 km from tidal waters
Population: 60,441,457 (July 2005 est.)

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of 2 large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about 5000 small islands.
The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.
GREAT BRITAIN
THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
The Irish Sea
the North Sea
the English Channel
Geographical position

Climate
temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast

Great Britain
lies near vital North Atlantic sea lanes; only 35 km from France and now linked by tunnel under the English Channel; because of heavily indented coastline, no location is more than 125 km from tidal waters

Geographically, the island is marked by low, rolling countryside in the east and south, while hills and mountains predominate in the western and northern regions. It is surrounded by over 1,000 smaller islands and islets.

The north and west of England are mountainous, but mountains are not very high. BEN NAVIS in Scotland is the highest mountain (1343 m)‏
Mountains

There are a lot of rivers in the UK, but they are not very long.
Rivers
The SEVERN is the longest river.
The THAMES is the deepest and the most important one.

The UK consist of
4 countries:
England,
Scotland,
Wales
and
Northern Ireland.

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Irelsnd

FLAGS
The UK
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
England
Flags

the symbol of England is the red rose
the symbol of Wales is the daffodil
the symbol of Scotland is the thistle
The symbol of Nothern Ireland is the shamrock
Symbols

THE CAPITAL OF ENGLAND IS LONDON
Capitals

THE CAPITAL OF SCOTLAND IS EDINBURGH

THE CAPITAL OF WALES IS CARDIFF

THE CAPITAL OF NORTHERN IRELAND IS BELFAST

THE CAPITAL OF THE UK IS

Yes, this is Great Britain