Geography of the UK Flashcards
Speak about the geography of the UK and its various parts.
Location of the UK
An island country in NW Europe, on the British Isles: Great Britain and Ireland.
UK Islands
Single Islands: the Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight Groups of islands: the Orkneys, the Shetlands, the Hebrides
Name of the UK political system
Constitutional Monarchy
Leaders of the UK political system
Official head of state: Queen Elizabeth II Head of government: Boris Johnson (Conservative Party)
Essential Facts about the UK
Capital city: London Population: 60 million Flag: Union Jack National anthem: God Save the Queen Official Language: English (+ Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic) It is a member country of the EU and NATO. Will leave the EU due to Brexit.
Parts of the UK
Divided into lowlands and highlands. Four parts: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
England: Basic Facts
Capital: London Patron saint: St. George Symbol: red rose
Wales: Basic Facts
Capital: Cardiff Patron saint: St. David Symbol: red dragon
Scotland: Basic Facts
Capital: Edinburgh Patron saint: St. Andrew Symbol: thistle
Northern Ireland: Basic Facts
Capital: Belfast Patron saint: St. Patrick Symbol: shamrock
Since the Troubles, Northern Ireland has not had an official flag, and the one shown is controversial. This is the flag they used in the past.
England: Geography
Rivers: the Thames (flows through London), the Severn (longest river in the UK) In the lowlands of the UK Mountains: the Pennines (the “backbone of England”) and the Cumbrians
Wales: Geography
Land suitable for pasture Mountain range: the Cambrians (don’t confuse with the Cumbrians in England)
Scotland: Geography
Largest cities: Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee Hadrian’s Wall Lakes called lochs: Loch Ness, Loch Lommond Rivers: the Clyde, the Tweed Three areas: the Northern Highlands, the Central Lowlands, and the Southern Uplands Highest peak of the UK: Ben Nevis in the Northern Highlands
Northern Ireland: Geography
Cities: Derry, Newry, Lisburn Mostly flat and low hills Lough Neagh: the largest freshwater lake in the UK Rivers: the Bann, the Foyle
The UK: Climate
Temperate Warmed by the North Atlantic Current Average temperatures: 4 - 6 degrees Celsius in winter 12 - 17 degrees Celsius in summer Changeable weather
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Stonehenge
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The Uffington White Horse
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Edinburgh
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The Giant’s Causeway
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The Seven Sisters
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Ben Nevis
Pronounce “loch”
Pronounce “Ben Nevis”
Pronounce “Edinburgh”
UK mountain locations
UK rivers, cities, and lochs
