The british isles

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The British Isles:
➢ Great Britain
➢ Ireland
The landscape of Britain is quite varied: it has chains of mountains and hilly and flat areas:
➢ The North West Highlands
➢ The Grampian Mountains
➢ The Southern Uplands
➢ The Cheviot Hills
➢ The Cumbrian Mountains
➢ The Pennine Chain
➢ The Cambrian Mountains
The rivers in Britain are not long and they are mostly navigable:
➢ The Thames
➢ The Severn
➢ Other the rivers are: the Humber, the Mersey, the Clyde and the Forth in Scotland.
The British lakes are:
➢ The Lake District in the northwest of England
In Scotland, lakes are called lochs and there are:
➢ Loch Ness
➢ Loch Lamond
The seas are:
➢ The North Sea separates Great Britain from Norway
➢ The English Channel separates the main island from the continent
➢ The Irish Sea divides Britain from Ireland
The smaller islands:
➢ Isle of Man in the Irish Sea
➢ Isle of Wight in the English Channel
The archipelagos lie off the coasts of Scotland:
➢ The Hebrides
➢ The Orkneys
➢ The Shetlands
The climate of the British Isles is determined by the latitude and by the sea, and it is a maritime climate characterized by frequent winds and variability.
The United Kingdom consist of:
➢ England
➢ Wales
➢ Scotland
➢ Northern Ireland
Each region is divided into counties, the largest units of local government.
England:
➢ Has 46 counties
➢ The capital city is Cardiff
England is the largest, most populated and industrialized of the lands that make up the United Kingdom.
The south-west peninsula that stretches into the English Channel is called Cornwall, which is one of the most popular holiday regions thanks to its warm climate and magnificent coastline. South-east of London there is Kent, dubbed the Garden of England.
London is the capital of the United Kingdom and the heart of its history, art, business and trade. It is situated on the river Thames, and it is one of the largest cities and ports in the world.
Wales:
➢ Has 13 counties
➢ The capital city is Cardiff
The present population of Wales is about 3 million. Majority of population live in the south or along the coast.
The main language of Wales is English but a growing number of people speak Welsh, a language of Celtic origin.
Scotland:
➢ Has 33 counties
➢ The capital city is Edinburgh
The Romans never managed to conquer Scotland, which was populated by Celtic tribes. The Emperor Hadrian built a wall to mark the border between Roman territories and the lands beyond.
In many ways Scotland is still a separate nation with its own law, stamps, banknotes, music, games, food and drink.
In the Highlands there are high mountains, deep valleys, fast rivers and picturesque lakes.
Northern Ireland or Ulster:
➢ Has 6 counties
➢ The capital city is Belfast
Ulster occupies the north-eastern part of Ireland and is separated from Britain of the North Channel and the Irish Sea. Its central area is a surrounding a lake, Lough Neagh, the largest lake of the United Kingdom. Like the rest of Ireland, Ulster has a rainy climate, made warmer by the influence of Gulf Stream.
The population of the United Kingdom is approximately 60 million people, the 15th largest in the world.