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England is the most populated country in the United Kingdom. The other countries that make

up the United Kingdom are Wales,Scotlandand Northern Ireland.

England is bordered by Wales to the west and Scotland to the north.

The population o England in !"## was around $% million.

The capital city o England is &ondon. 'ther ma(or cities include )irmingham, *anchester,

Sheield, &i+erpool, Newcastle and &eeds.

England includes many small islands such as the Isle o Wight and ayling Island.

There is only a %- kilometre !# mile/ gap between England and 0ranceand the countries are

connected by the 1hannel Tunnel which opened in #22-.

England was the irst industriali3ed nation ater the industrial re+olution that began around

#45".

0amous English scientists include 1harles 6arwin, *ichael 0araday, Isaac

Newtonand Stephen awkingamong many others.

The longest ri+er in the United Kingdom is the 7i+er Se+ern. &ocated in England and Wales, it

stretches around %$- kilometres !!" miles/ in length.

The longest ri+er ound entirely in England is the 7i+er Thames, it lows through &ondon and is

slightly shorter than the 7i+er Se+ern at around %-5 kilometres !#$ miles/ in length.

The largest lake in England is named Windermere.

The highest mountain in England is Scaell 8ike, which stands at around 249 metres %,!"2 t/

in height.

England has a large economy and uses the pound sterling as its currency.

English computer scientist Tim )erners:&ee is credited with in+enting the World Wide Web.

There ha+e been a number o inluential English authors but perhaps the most well known is

William Shakespeare, who wrote classics such as 7omeo and ;uliet, *acbeth and amlet.

0ootball soccer/ is the most popular sport in England but others such as cricket and rugby

ha+e large ollowings.

The Summer 'lympic


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Geography of United Kingdom

Borders:7epublic o Irelandonly land border/, >tlantic 'cean, North Sea, English1hannel, maritime water/ borders with 0rance,

the Netherlands, )elgium, 6enmark, Norway, Iceland, andSpain
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Total Size:!--,9!" s=uare km

Size Comparison:slightly smaller than 'regon

Geographical Coordinates:$- "" N, ! "" W

World Region or Continent:Europe

General Terrain:mostly rugged hills and low mountains? le+el to rolling plains in eastand southeast

Geographical Low oint:The 0ens :- m

Geographical !igh oint:)en Ne+is #,%-% m
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Climate:temperate? moderated by pre+ailing southwest winds o+er the North >tlantic1urrent? more than one:hal o the days are o+ercast

"a#or Cities:&'N6'N capital/ 9.5#$ million? )irmingham !.!25 million?

*anchester !.!-4 million? West @orkshire #.$-# million? tlantic 'cean

$amo%s laces:Tower o &ondon, )uckingham 8alace, Stonehenge, Westminster8alace, )ig )en, &ondon Eye, Windsor 1astle, Traalgar S=uare, 1otswolds, St.8aulAs 1athedral, Tower )ridge, yde 8ark, &och Ness, Wembley Stadium, )enNe+is,


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"a#or &*ports:manuactured goods, uels, chemicals? ood, be+erages, tobacco

"a#or 'mports:manuactured goods, machinery, uels? oodstus

C%rrency:)ritish pound ct o Union? in another >ct o Union in #4"4,

England and Scotland agreed to permanently (oin as


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$. West *idlands

5. East o England

4. &ondon

9. South East

2. South West

)ational (nthem or Song:nimal : )ulldog England/, &ion

)ird : 7ed Kite Wales/

0lower : Tudor 7ose England/, Thistle Scotland/, 0laB 0lower NorthernIreland/

Tree : 7oyal 'ak

1olors : 7ed, white, and blue

*otto : F


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0lag o Scotland

)ational !oliday:the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday

.ther !olidays:New @earsA 6ay ;anuary #/, Saint 8atrickAs 6ay *arch #4/, Easter,*ay 6ay *ay #/, )ank oliday, 1hristmas 6ecember !$/, )oBing 6ay 6ecember!5/

The eople of United Kingdom

Lang%ages Spo/en:English, Welsh about !5G o the population o Wales/,Scottish orm o nglican, 7oman 1atholic, 8resbyterian, *ethodist/ 4#.5G,*uslim !.4G, indu #G, other #.5G, unspeciied or none !%.#G !""# census/

.rigin of the name United Kingdom:The name FUnited KingdomF is short or theoicial name o the country which is the FUnited Kingdom o


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6a+id &loyd uthor who wrote the Harry Potterseries

William Shakespeare: 8laywright

*argaret Thatcher: 8rime *inister during the end o the 1old War

;.*.W. Turner: 8ainter

William the 1on=ueror: Norman in+ader

ueen Hictoria: ueen o England during the Hictorian Era

Choose a country..

The United Kingdomof Great Britain

and Northern Ireland
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Things to Know

Abbreviation: UK

Capital: London

The United Kingdom's government is a constitutional

monarchy. The head of state is the king or ueen of the

royal family. !li"abeth ##has been the ueen since $%&.

The government is run by a prime minister and the

members of (arliament. )y (arliament *crap

+ooke,pains about (arliament and citi"enship--ages $$-$

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)any of the +ritish people come from groups that invaded

or migrated to the UK: the Celts1 the 2utes1 the Angles1

the *a,ons1 and the3ormans.

4od *ave the 5ueen6 is the national anthem of the United Kingdom of

4reat +ritain and 3orthern #reland.

)any of the +ritish people come from groups that invaded

or migrated to the UK: the Celts1 the 2utes1 the Angles1

the *a,ons1 and the3ormans.
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The United Kingdom consist

of a group of islands off the

north7est coast of !urope.

The United Kingdom

consists of four nations:!ngland1 8ales1 *cotland

/7ho together make up

4reat +ritain0 and 3orthern

#reland.

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom flag is called the 6Union 2ack6 or

6Union 9lag6. The United Kingdom flag incorporates thenational symbols of three distinct countries1 !ngland1

*cotland and 3orthern #reland. The UK flag is made up

made up of three different national symbols: *t. 4eorges

Cross1 *t. Andre7's Cross1 and *t. (atrick's

Cross.

*t. 4eorge's Cross/!ngland0

*t. Andre7's Cross/*cotland0

*t. (atrick's Cross

8hy doesn't the 8elsh dragon appear on the Union 2ack

8hen the first Union 2ack 7as created in $;


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Prehistoric


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The first oman invasion of the +ritish #sles took place in

&& +.C. under 7ar leader 2ulius Caesar1 7ho returned one

year later1 but this did not lead to any significant or

permanent occupation.

#n = C! !mperor

Claudius ordered an

e,pedition against

+ritain. Be sent his

general1 Aulus (lautius1

and an army of


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)useum of London

Tells the fascinating story of London from prehistoric

times to the present day.

The +ritish )onarchyofficial 7eb site

Learn about the +ritish )onarchy through the ages. Take a

stroll and learn the history of many castles and palaces of

the United Kingdom.

The national flo7er of !ngland is the rose-the Tudor ose

7hich is half 7hite and half red.

The Tudor ose1 aslo kno7n as the ose of !ngland1 takes

its name from the Tudor dynasty. #t 7as adopted as

!ngland's emblem since the time of the 8ars of the oses

and merges a 7hite rose /representing the orkists0 and a

red rose /representing the Lancastrians0.

@uring the 8ars of the oses1 these t7o sides 7ent to 7ar

over control of the royal house. The 8ars of the oses 7as

a long dra7n out 7ar bet7een t7o rival branches of theroyal Bouse of (lantagenet--the Bouse of ork and the

Bouse of Lancaster. They fought over the throne of

!ngland. The 8ars of the oseslasted = years from $&&

to $?& 7ith sporatic battles.

Color

Tudor ose color page

Mae

Tudor ose

Use paper or fabric to create a Tudor ose.
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!cotland

Capital: !dinburgh

The flag of *cotland has a blue background 7ith a 7hite ,-

shaped cross /saltire0. The saltire is an heraldic symbol in

the form of a diagonal cross. The cross represents the cross

of the parton saint of *cotlandD *aint Andre7. The flag is

also kno7 as *aint Andre7's Cross.

There is no official national anthem of

*cotland. *cotland is part of the UK and

64od *ave the 5ueen6 is the national anthem for the

United Kingdom as a 7hole and is used in *cotland in that

conte,t. Bo7ever1 a number of songs are used as unofficial

*cottish anthems. 9lo7er of *cotland is one song 7hich

unofficially fulfil this role and is used freuently at special

occasions and sporting events.

#n *cotland men 7ear kilts1 7hich is a form of national

clothing

that is a symbol of honor. The tartan/a *cottish 7ool

7oven in a 7ide range of checked or plaid patterns0 kilt of

*cotland 7as a 7ay of identifying family clans. !ach clan

had their o7n pattern.

a *cottish 7ool 7oven in a 7ide range of checked or plaid

patterns.

*cotland's national instument is the

bagpipes.

An amimal native to *cotland is the

*cottish Bighland cattle. *cottish

Bighland cattle are a rugged breed of

cattle bred for the harsh conditions of the *cottishBighlands. They have long horns and are covered in long
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7avy hair 7ith a forelock of long hair 7hich almost covers

their eyes. Bighland cattle can be the color black1 brindled

/bro7n or grey streaked or patched 7ith a darker color01

red1 yello71 dun /yello7 bro7n0. The Bighland cattle's hairgives protection during the

cold harsh 7inters.

The national flo7er of

*cotland is the

thistle.

The most

identifiablesymbols of *cotland is the tarton and the

thistle. Bo7 did the prickly purple thistle 7in the hearts of

the *cots 3o one kno7s.

There is a legend that the army of King Baakon of 3or7ay

7as intent on conuering the *cots. @uring the night to

move uietly the 3orse removed their foot7ear. The

sleeping *cottish 7arriors 7ere saved from an ambush by

the invading 3orse army 7hen one of the attackers stepped

on a thistle 7ith his bare feet1 and shrieked out in pain. The*cots 7on the day. There is no historical evidence for this

legend1 but it is a good story and might be true or not.

Color

Thistle color page

Mae

Bo7 to )ake Thistles for *t Andre7's @ay

Use green paper1 pipe cleaner1 and tissuepaper to make the emblem of *cotland.
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!ites to !ee

Landscapes

8ith the friendly guide 4oggs tour the landscapes of the

Bighlands and #slands of *cotland. Also1 learn

geographical terms and map skills.

Lock 3ess Live 8eb Cam

Keep a 7atchful eye out for 3essie 7ith a special 7eb

camera on the shores of Loch 3ess. *ite also has an

under7ater camera. *ee pictures live to the #nternet frombelo7 the surface of Loch 3ess. Can you spot 3essie live

on camera

!tories to Read

The Lore of the Erkney #slandshas collected a number of

essays and stories about odd things from the land to the

sea. 9rom the hogboon to selkies1 vanishing islands to

ghosts1 there is a variety of folklore at this site.

"ales

Capital: Cardiff

The flag of 8ales is a red dragon on a green and 7hite

background.

8ales: Bistory of the 8elsh 9lags

The national flo7er of 8ales is the daffodil.

The daffodil blooms in the early *pring. The daffodil

begins to bloom around )arch $st. #t has come

to symbolise *t. @avid's @ay1 the patron saint of

8ales. The daffodil is traditionally 7orn on *t.

@avidFs @ay1 the $st of )arch.
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Color

@affodil color page

Mae

)ake our E7n 8elsh @ragon

(rint the templates to create a =@ dragon.

Also on the 7ebpage is a 8ales flag color page and

instructions to create your o7n =@

daffodil.

(aper plate cupcake daffodilsCut out a star shape from yello7 construction paper.

Add cupcake liners and rolled paper /green or paint green0

to create daffodils.

!ites to !ee

#ron Age Celts in 8ales

9act files1 stories1 games1 and more.

Northern Ireland

Capital: +elfast
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3orthern #reland is the smallest of the four parts of the

United Kingdom.

#t is often called Ulster because it includes si, of the nine

counties that made up theancient kingdom of Ulster.

The national flo7er of 3orthern #reland is the

shamrock.

Color

*hamrock color page

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