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What do you know about The United What do you know about The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?Ireland?

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British IslesBritish IslesThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandFacts and FiguresFacts and Figures

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British IslesBritish Isles north – west coast of Europe: north – west coast of Europe: group of about 800 big and group of about 800 big and small islandssmall islands

- geographically speaking: the geographically speaking: the British IslesBritish Isles

- Politically speaking: 2 states- Politically speaking: 2 states- The Republic of Ireland or The Republic of Ireland or Erie (Irish language name) Erie (Irish language name) and The United Kingdom of and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Ireland.

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The British Isles consists of The British Isles consists of the following islands:the following islands:Great Britain (England, Scotland and Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)Wales)Ireland (the Republic of Ireland)Ireland (the Republic of Ireland)The Orkney and Shetland IslandsThe Orkney and Shetland IslandsIslands off the northeast coast of ScotlandIslands off the northeast coast of ScotlandThe Isle of Man: an island in the Irish Sea The Isle of Man: an island in the Irish Sea (part of the United Kingdom) (part of the United Kingdom) Hebrides (including the Inner Hebrides, Hebrides (including the Inner Hebrides, Outer Hebrides and Small Isles) All are Outer Hebrides and Small Isles) All are islands off the northwest coast of islands off the northwest coast of ScotlandScotlandThe Isle of Wight: in the south of England, The Isle of Wight: in the south of England, t in the English channelt in the English channelScilly Islands: in southwestern England, in Scilly Islands: in southwestern England, in the Atlantic Ocean: consists of about 140 the Atlantic Ocean: consists of about 140 small islandssmall islandsLundy Island: at the entrance to the Lundy Island: at the entrance to the BristolBristolThe Channel IslandsThe Channel IslandsTwo Islands off the southern coast of Two Islands off the southern coast of England close to Normandy in France.England close to Normandy in France.Plus many other off shore islandsPlus many other off shore islands

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Positioned in the middle of the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man is not recognized as part of the United Kingdom, but rather as a self-governing British Crown dependency

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The seas surround the UK: The seas surround the UK: The UK is bordered by four seas: The UK is bordered by four seas: - To the south by the England channel, - To the south by the England channel, - To the east by the North Sea.- To the east by the North Sea. - To the west by the Irish Sea and The Atlantic Ocean.- To the west by the Irish Sea and The Atlantic Ocean.

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Geography Exercise A - Label this map of the British isles with the correct names or phrases from your textbook.

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United Kingdom Facts and FiguresUnited Kingdom Facts and Figures

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Capital: LondonCapital: LondonArea: 244,110 sq km 94,251 sq miArea: 244,110 sq km 94,251 sq miPopulation: Population: 60,609,153 (2006 estimate) 60,609,153 (2006 estimate) Coastline: 12,429 km 7,723 miCoastline: 12,429 km 7,723 miHighest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m/4,406Highest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m/4,406Languages: Languages: English (official), Welsh, Scottish Gaelic English (official), Welsh, Scottish Gaelic R Religious affiliations: eligious affiliations:

Anglican 47.0 percentAnglican 47.0 percentOther Christians: 24.6 percentOther Christians: 24.6 percentMuslim: 2.7 percentMuslim: 2.7 percentHindu, Sikh, Jewish, Buddhist: 2.4 percentHindu, Sikh, Jewish, Buddhist: 2.4 percentNonreligious:15.5 percentNonreligious:15.5 percentOther and not stated: 7.8 percent (*2001 CensusOther and not stated: 7.8 percent (*2001 Census))

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Origins of the namesOrigins of the namesBritain was the name that the Romans gave the whole island, which Britain was the name that the Romans gave the whole island, which contains modern-day England, Wales and Scotland. The name is contains modern-day England, Wales and Scotland. The name is derived from the Latin name derived from the Latin name Britannia.Britannia.England used to be known as England used to be known as Engla land,Engla land, meaning the land of the meaning the land of the Angles, people from continental Germany, who began to invade Angles, people from continental Germany, who began to invade Britain in the late 5th century, along with the Saxons and Jute.Britain in the late 5th century, along with the Saxons and Jute.The term Great Britain was first used during the reign of King James The term Great Britain was first used during the reign of King James I of England (James VI of Scotland) in 1603, to refer to the separate I of England (James VI of Scotland) in 1603, to refer to the separate kingdoms of England and Scotland. kingdoms of England and Scotland. The ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain’ was formed in 1707 by the The ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain’ was formed in 1707 by the Act of Union that created a single kingdom with a single parliament.Act of Union that created a single kingdom with a single parliament.A hundred years later the Act of union of 1801, joined Ireland to A hundred years later the Act of union of 1801, joined Ireland to ‘Great Britain’ and the name “United Kingdom of Great Britain and ‘Great Britain’ and the name “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland” was first used. Ireland” was first used. The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 removed mainland Ireland from The The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 removed mainland Ireland from The United Kingdom.United Kingdom. Six northern Irish countries (Northern Ireland) remained part of Six northern Irish countries (Northern Ireland) remained part of the country, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern the country, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, was adopted in 1927.Ireland, was adopted in 1927.

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The reason why the whole of the The reason why the whole of the Ireland is not in the UKIreland is not in the UK

Before 1922 the UK included Ireland in Before 1922 the UK included Ireland in the definition, but when the Irish free state the definition, but when the Irish free state ceased to be part of the Union, the title ceased to be part of the Union, the title changed to include “Northern Ireland”. changed to include “Northern Ireland”.

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Group 1 EnglandGroup 1 EnglandGroup 2 ScotlandGroup 2 ScotlandGroup 3 WalesGroup 3 WalesGroup 4 Northern IrelandGroup 4 Northern IrelandGroup 5 Symbols of the UKGroup 5 Symbols of the UKGroup 6 Famous places in the UKGroup 6 Famous places in the UKGroup 7 The UKGroup 7 The UK

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