The United Kingdom
General - comprises of England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the
Channel Islands
· includes 4 nationalities: English (England), Welsh (Wales), Scottish (Scotland) and Irish
(Ireland)
· the largest cities are London,...
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The United Kingdom
General - comprises of England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the
Channel Islands
· includes 4 nationalities: English (England), Welsh (Wales), Scottish (Scotland) and Irish
(Ireland)
· the largest cities are London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield,
Bristol, Leeds and Edinburgh
Geography – The UK is situated off the northwest coast of Europe bordered by the Atlantic
ocean and from Europe separated by the North Sea and the English Channel.
The Irish Sea and
the North Channel separate Great Britain from Ireland.
Size - 244,820 sq km
Climate – mild & rainy (Gulf Stream)
Population – 56 million people (dense population)
Industries – highly industrialised – iron & steel engineering, motor vehicles, aircraft, textil,
plastic, cotton, wool, chemicals, electronics, shipbuilding, food products (incl.
fishing)
Mineral resources – coal, natural gas (North Sea), oil
Agriculture – wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, sugar beet, milk, meat,
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