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United Kingdom and geography

United Kingdom and geography Great Britain is an island nation in Western Europe, the British Isles, and several smaller islands. The United Kingdom is divided into England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. The landscape is mostly lowland, high mountains are mainly in Scotland. As for the population, 81.5% the English, 9.6% Scottish, 2.4% Irish, 1.9% Welsh, 1.8% Ulster and the rest are Gauls and coloreds immigrants. EnglandEngland is the largest and most populous country of the United Kingdom. England borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west.The capital city of England is London. London is one of the most important cities of the world. Another large and important cities are Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sheffield, Bristol, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Hull. -The official language: english-The population:49 138 831-Ore:British Pound

LeedsManchesterLiverpool

NottinghamScotland It is located in the northern part of the island of Great Britain. Scotland has more than 5 million inhabitants. The official language is English and Scots Gaelic and Scots. The capital city is Edinburgh. Scots like to have fun, especially like dancing and drinking whiskey. Red hair, pale face and thick accents are the hallmarks of Scots.

Loch NessLoch Ness is the second largest lake in Scotland. It is nearly 42 km long and has a depth of 226 meters. According to legend, it is the Loch Ness monster "Nessie" - a monster who has lived here in prehistoric times.

Northern Ireland The capital city of Ulster (Northern Ireland) is Belfast, a city full of history and art. Northern Ireland has a beautiful nature. Its charm consists of sandy beaches, impressive cliffs, swamps and lakes. Area:13 843 kmThe population:1 692 500

WalesThe capital city and largest city is Cardiff. Wales is a generally mountainous country on the western side of central southern Great Britain.It had a population in 2011 of 3,064,000, and has a total area of 20,779 km.