1. The United Kingdom Veronika Řeháková

2. Content Geography Main countries British industry and agriculture Places of interest

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

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

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

6. 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..

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

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

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

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

11. Scotland Loch Ness- Nessie

12. London

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

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

15. Thank you for your attention

16. Zdroje The United Kingdom-maturitní témata http://www.bridge-online.cz/maturita/maturitni-temata Economic geography of the UK http://referaty.atlas.sk/cudzie-jazyky/anglictina/17571/?print=1