The United Kingdom of Great Britain

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THE UK
• It is situated in the Western Europe, north-west of France.
• The total area is about 244.000 kmq.
• The total population is about 60 million.
• 92% of population lives in urban areas, the remaining 8% in rural areas.
• The Internet users are about 25 million.
• The currency is the pound sterling (£); 1 British pound = 100 pence
• The capital and the largest city is London.
• The UK is a constitutional monarchy.
• The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II since 1952
• The flag is the Union Jack.
• About religions, there are 66% of Anglican and Roman Catholic population.
THE FOUR STATES OF THE UK
NORTHERN IRELAND OR ULSTER
• The area is about 13,000 kmq
• The population is about 1.6 million.
• The capital is Belfast.
• The emblem is the shamrock.
• The patron saint is St. Patrick.
• The spoken languages are English and Irish (spoken by less than 9% of people).
WALES
• The area is about 20,000 sq km
• The population is about 3 million.
• The capital is Cardiff.
• The emblems are the leek and the daffodil.
• The patron saint is St. David
• The spoken languages are English and Welsh (spoken by about 20% of population).
SCOTLAND
• The area is about 78,000 sq km
• The population is about 5 million.
• The capital is Edinburgh.
• The emblem is the thistle.
• The patron saint is St. Andrew
• The spoken languages are English and Scottish Gaelic
ENGLAND
• The area is about 130,000 sq km
• The population is about 50 million.
• The capital is London.
• The emblem is the red rose.
• The patron saint is St. George
• The spoken language is English.