Britain and its people at a glance

Geographical position Belfast Edinburgh Cardiff London

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland sometimes is called: England The British Isles The total area of Great Britain is over 224,000 square kilometres.

Loch Ness Ben Nevis The Clyde The Lake District The Thames The Severn

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Symbols of the UK The national flag The national anthem of the UK THE COAT OF ARMS The national anthem of the UK “ God save the Queen.”

England Red rose

scotland Thistle

Daffordil WALES

Northern Ireland Sharmrock

Oxford Cambridge Oxbridge

Stonehenge

Big Ben

Loch Ness

Ben Nevis

Yeoman Warder

Bagpipe

William Shakespeare

Population of the UK The population of the UK is nearly 59 mln people. 47 min people live in England. 4 mln people live in Wales. 6 mln people live in Scotland. 2 mln people live in Northern Ireland.

The languages of the UK English is the official language of the UK Regional accents: London- “ Cockney” Birmingham- “ Brum” New Castle- “ Geordie”

Please. Thank you. Excuse me.

British weather

“Lovely weather for the time of year”

“Isn’t this weather awful!”

“Great weather for ducks”

It’s raining cats and dogs.