Geographic position of the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of 2 large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about 5000 small islands. The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The Irish Sea the English Channel

The Atlantic Ocean The North Sea The English Channel The Irish sea The total area of the UK is about 244,000 square kilometers. The population is over 62 million people.

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

The capital city of the UK is London Population is about 7 million people London is often regarded as a world cultural capital.

There are a lot of rivers in the UK, but they are not very long. The SEVERN is the longest river. It is 354 km long. The THAMES is the deepest and the most important one, which is a little over 200 miles

There are many beautiful lakes there. One of the most wonderful parts of the country is called Lake District.

MOUNTAINS At 1,344 metres, Ben Nevis is the highest peak in the UK. The ten tallest mountains in the UK are all found in Scotland.) The lowest point of the UK is in the Fens of East Anglia, in England, parts of which lie up to 4 m below sea level

Famous places Stonehenge is in south- west England. It was built 5000 years ago and may have been a church Tintagel is a castle in Cornwall which may have been the home of King Arthur.

Natural resources The UK has a variety of natural resources including: Geological: coal, petroleum, natural gas, limestone, chalk, gypsum,silica, rock salt, china clay, iron ore, tin, silver, gold, lead. : Agricultural: arable land, wheat, barley, hill farms, sheep.

Climate The climate of Great Britain is greatly affected by the Atlantic and the warm current of Golf Stream. As a result, the weather is changeable and the climate is mild: winters are not so severe and summers are not as hot as in the rest of Europe. The overall climate in England is called temperate maritime. July is normally the warmest month in England while January and February are the coldest. The climate of Great Britain is greatly affected by the Atlantic and the warm current of Golf Stream. As a result, the weather is changeable and the climate is mild: winters are not so severe and summers are not as hot as in the rest of Europe. The overall climate in England is called temperate maritime. July is normally the warmest month in England while January and February are the coldest. As the English have such a variable climate, it is difficult to predict the weather. The average temperature is not much lower than 0 °C in winter and not much higher than 30 °C in summer, but mostly the thermometer only reaches 26 °C.