The United Kingdom Veronika Řeháková

Content Geography Main countries British industry and agriculture Places of interest

Geography northwest of the Europa England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland British Isles Population: 60 mil. Total area: 244,820 sq km

England o Southern part of Great Britain o 84% o English Channel o St. George

Scotland o North of Great Britain o Freshwater lochs (lakes) o Loch Lomond o St. Andrew

British industry 15th century Third largest exporter G-7 17th century- the process of the smelting iron with coal Industrial revolution- steam- power Now- iron and steel engineering, textiles, plastics, cotton, chemicals, electronics, wool..

British agriculture Provides only half the food its needs Main products: oats, hay, wheat, barely and sugar beets Cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry

Southern England 1.Brighton- beach, Royal Pavilon 2.Canterbury- Thomas Beckett 3.Salisbury Plains-, cathedral, houses of Magna Charta, Stonehenge

Central England 1.Stratford-upon-Avon 2.Oxford 3.Cambridge

Northern England 1.Liverpool- The Beatles, The port 2.York- Vikings, Jorvik, 1978-museum 3.Lake District- Lake Windermere Lake poets (William Wordsworth)

Scotland Loch Ness- Nessie

London

Wales Cardiff- Is the capital city of Wales. Millenium Stadium Cardiff Castle

Northern Ireland Belfast Giant´s causway- natural wonder along the north coast

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Zdroje The United Kingdom-maturitní témata Economic geography of the UK