1. THE UNITED KINGDOM

3. THIS IS THE MAP OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

4. “United Kingdom” is a sovereign state which
includes the island of Great Britain, the
north-eastern part of the island of Ireland
and many smaller islands.

5. Thus, the right name of the country whose language we study is
“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”

6. Great Britain is
an island in the
Western Europe.
It is surrounded
by: North Sea,
English Channel
and the Atlantic
Ocean.

7. “Great Britain” is made up of three
countries (parts of the United Kingdom on
the island with the same name – Great Britain):
England, Wales and Scotland.

8. Northern Ireland is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland
and it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west.

9. HERE’S THE MAP OF THE FOUR COUNTRIES COMPOSING THE UNITED KINGDOM: ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES, NORTHERN IRELAND

10. THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IS LONDON

11. The United Kingdom’s leaders, today, are:
- Monarch: queen Elizabeth II 
- Prime Minister: David Cameron MP
- The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom’s main religion is “Church of England”

12. This is the flag of the United Kingdom

13. The flag of Scotland
The flag of England
The flag of Scotland
The flag of Wales

14. The UK’s flag is a mixture between the English and Scottish flags

15. THE UNITED KINGDOM’S ANTHEM IS: “God Save the Queen”