1. of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. These are the British Isles
The Republic of Ireland isn't part of the UK.

3. There are four countries in the UK
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
This is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. There are four countries in the UK-England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England is a lot bigger than the other three countries. About 56 million people live in the UK.

4. England
In 1066 King William I the Conqueror become the first Norman King of England

5. England - pastures
Eastern England is a lot drier than the west, because it's further from the Atlantic Ocean. It's very flat here, too.

6. Warwick castle

7. The weather in the south is nicer than the north
The weather in the south is nicer than the north. It's warmer and sunnier. A lot of people come here for their holidays.

8. Wales
In Edward I of England invested his baby son Edward as Prince of Wales

9. Wales and Ireland are wetter than England, because they are nearer the Atlantic Ocean. They are very hilly, too. This is Mount Snowdon in Northern Ireland

10. Beddgelert, Snowdonia National Park

11. Afon Idwal ( river ) winds through the rock strewn countryside of Snowdonia National Park with Pen yr Ole Wen ( mountain ) in the background

12. The Avebury stone circle, The Ridgeway

13. Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920

14. Ireland

15. Giants Causeway ancient rock formation

16. Ireland - Early Celtic Christian Priory building, Penmon Priory, founded by St. Seiriol

17. Scotland
The Act of Union unites the kingdoms of England and Scotland

18. Scotland is colder than England
Scotland is colder than England. There are a lot of hills and mountains there, too. In the winter it often snows and you can go skiing.

19. Scotland - Floors Castle

20. Floors Castle,Ballroom

21. Floors Castle,Dinningroom

22. Loch Linnhe.

23. London

24. London is the capital of Great Britain
It's a very big city. About 7 million people live here. The other countries in the UK all have their own smaller capital cities, too - Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

25. Cardiff

26. Cardiff is the capital of Wales

27. Edinburgh

28. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland

29. Belfast

30. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland

31. Belfast City Hall