OFFICIAL NAME: United Kingdom of OFFICIAL NAME: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandGreat Britain and Northern Ireland

UNION FLAGUNION FLAG

UK’S MOTTO:UK’S MOTTO:

God and my God and my rightright

MAIN FACTSMAIN FACTS

COAT OF COAT OF ARMSARMS

ANTHEM:ANTHEM:GOD SAVE THE GOD SAVE THE QUEENQUEEN

First First published published version of version of

the anthemthe anthem

GOVERNMENT:GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary Parliamentary democracydemocracyHEAD OF THE STATE:HEAD OF THE STATE: HM Queen HM Queen

Elizabeth IIElizabeth II

PRIME MINISTER:PRIME MINISTER: Gordon Gordon BrownBrownPRIME MINISTER:PRIME MINISTER: Tony Blair Tony Blair

60,587,30060,587,300

POPULATIOPOPULATION:N:

AREA:AREA:

250 000 250 000 kmkm²²

CURRENCYCURRENCY

GPB (Great Britain pound)GPB (Great Britain pound)

CURRENCYCURRENCY

£1: 100 pence£1: 100 pence

1 1 pennypenny

50 50 pencepence

20 20 pencepence

10 10 pencepence

5 pence5 pence2 pence2 pence

2 2 poundspounds

1 1 poundpound

How many HRK is one How many HRK is one pound?pound?

DO YOU KNOW?DO YOU KNOW?

CURRENCYCURRENCY

The UK is made up of Great Britain The UK is made up of Great Britain ((Scotland, Wales, EnglandScotland, Wales, England) and ) and

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

NORTHERNNORTHERNIRELANDIRELAND

Population:Population: 1,710,300 1,710,300

NORTHERN IRELANDNORTHERN IRELAND

Area:Area: 78,722 78,722 kmkm²²

Flag:Flag: Ulster Banner Ulster Banner

BELFASTBELFASTCAPITALCAPITAL

BELFASTBELFASTPOPULATION:POPULATION:579,554579,554

ST. PATRICK’S DAYST. PATRICK’S DAY

MURALSMURALS

MURALSMURALS

MURALSMURALS

MURALSMURALS

MURALSMURALS

SCOTLANDSCOTLAND

Flag:Flag:

cross of cross of St. St.

AndrewAndrew

Population:Population: about 5 million about 5 million

Area:Area:

78,722 km78,722 km²²

SCOTLANDSCOTLAND

CAPITALCAPITAL

EDINBURGHEDINBURGH

448,627448,627

EDINBURGHEDINBURGHPOPULATION:POPULATION:

The The world’sworld’s largestlargest arts arts

festivalfestival

THE FRINGETHE FRINGE

The largest city is …The largest city is …

SCOTLANDSCOTLAND

GLASGOWGLASGOW

For what is Scotland For what is Scotland famous?famous?

KiltsKilts

For what is Scotland For what is Scotland famous?famous?

Medieval castlesMedieval castles

Caerlaverock CastleCaerlaverock Castle

For what is Scotland For what is Scotland famous?famous?

The Loch Ness lakeThe Loch Ness lake

FAMOUS SCOTTISH FAMOUS SCOTTISH PEOPLEPEOPLE

Annie LennoxAnnie Lennox Sean ConnerySean Connery

WHO ELSE?WHO ELSE?

WALESWALES

FLAG:FLAG: Red dragon on a green and Red dragon on a green and white field.white field.

POPULATION:POPULATION: less than 3 million less than 3 million

20,779 20,779 kmkm²²

WALESWALES

AREA:AREA:

DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?

There is no part There is no part of the flag that of the flag that

symbolises symbolises Wales in the Wales in the British flagBritish flag

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: English and English and WelshWelsh

CARDIFFCARDIFFCAPITALCAPITAL

Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, Catherine Zeta Jones

FAMOUS WELSH FAMOUS WELSH PEOPLEPEOPLE

That the That the national national game of game of Wales isWales is RUGBYRUGBY??

DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?

ENGLANDENGLAND

POPULATION: POPULATION: almost 51 almost 51 millionmillion

FLAG: FLAG: Cross of St. GeorgeCross of St. George

ENGLANDENGLAND

130,39130,395 km5 km²²AREA:AREA:

CAPITALCAPITAL

LONDONLONDON

7,5 million people7,5 million people

Major cities?Major cities?BIRMINGHAMBIRMINGHAM

Major cities?Major cities?LEEDSLEEDS

Major cities?Major cities?LiverpoolLiverpool

ManchesterManchester

Major cities?Major cities?

SheffieldSheffield

Major cities?Major cities?

FAMOUS ENGLISH FAMOUS ENGLISH PEOPLEPEOPLE

J. K. RowlingJ. K. Rowling Sacha Baron CohenSacha Baron Cohen

FAMOUS ENGLISH FAMOUS ENGLISH PEOPLEPEOPLE

The BeckhamsThe Beckhams The BeatlesThe Beatles

Rowan Rowan AtkinsonAtkinson

FAMOUS ENGLISH FAMOUS ENGLISH PEOPLEPEOPLE

Orlando BloomOrlando Bloom

What is England What is England famous for?famous for?

TEATEA

For what is England For what is England famous for?famous for?

FOOTBALLFOOTBALL

For what is England For what is England famous for?famous for?

WIMBLEDONWIMBLEDON

For what is England For what is England famous for?famous for?

FIRST PARLIAMENT IN THE FIRST PARLIAMENT IN THE WORLDWORLD

For what is England For what is England famous for?famous for?

PUBS

For what is England For what is England famous for?famous for?

CLIMATECLIMATE

For what is England For what is England famous for?famous for?

SHAKESPEARESHAKESPEARE

For what is England For what is England famous for?famous for?

THE ROYAL FAMILYTHE ROYAL FAMILY

For what is England For what is England famous for?famous for?

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

PRIMARY SCHOOLPRIMARY SCHOOL

• From the age of 5 to the age From the age of 5 to the age of 11of 11

SECONDARY SCHOOLSECONDARY SCHOOL

• From 11 to 16From 11 to 16

HIGHER EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION

• Universities and collegesUniversities and colleges

• Instead of our 2, Instead of our 2, they have 6 termsthey have 6 terms

• Students wear Students wear uniformsuniforms

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

• School lunch everydaySchool lunch everyday• School starts at 8:55 and School starts at 8:55 and

ends at 3:15ends at 3:15

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

SPORTSSPORTSCRICKETCRICKET

SPORTSSPORTS• Football: the most popular sport in Football: the most popular sport in

EnglandEngland

SPORTSSPORTS• Lawn tennis: WimbledonLawn tennis: Wimbledon

AND FOR THE AND FOR THE END…END…

'When people say England,'When people say England, they Sometimes mean Great they Sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles - British Isles - but never but never EnglandEngland.'.'

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