The United Kindom

The United Kindom

Let’s talk about Geography.

Today we’re looking at the United Kingdom, or the UK.

The UK is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Let’s look at these four countries.

England

• England is in the south.

• It’s surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the west.

• To the south we find the English Channel that divides it from France

• To the east we find the North Sea

• The capital is London

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London is a very big city. More than eight million people live here. There are lots of famous places in London. There’s the Tower of London. There’s Buckingham Palace, where the Queen lives . There’s Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Here’s the London Eye, the famous ferris wheel.

In this photo in the center there is Tower Bridge. It’s a busy city – and it’s exciting!

Let’s go to Scotland

• Scotland is in the north of the UK

• Scotland is big, but not many people live here. There are a lot of forests, lakes, mountains and hills.

• Scotland is surrounded by the North Sea

• Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland

Let’s go to Wales

• Is a small country. It’s in the west of the UK

• Wales is beautiful. It’s got mountains in the north. There are lots of sheep.

• The capital city of Wales is Cardiff.

• On the flag of Wales there is a Red Dragon

• Rugby is a popular sport in Wales.

  
  

It’s Northern Ireland

• Northern Ireland is on a different island to England, Scotland and Wales. To get there, you can take a plane or cross the Irish Sea on a boat.

• Northern Ireland is

  surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the east

• Belfast is the capital city of Northern Irelan

Union Jack

The Union Jack is the symbol of the United Kindom, and includes three flags in one. In fact, his design consists of three parts:

the Cross of St. George, the flag of England,

St. Andrew's Cross, the flag of Scotland,

St. Patrick's Cross, the flag of Ireland.

So the UK is an interesting place

It has four countries and a lot of green countryside. It is surrounded by the sea. There are small towns and big cities.

Now try to answer ...

Multiple Choice

How many countries is the UK made up of?

• 5

• 4

• 1

• 3

Multiple Choice

Which countries make up the UK?

• England, Scotland, Wales

• England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

• England, Scotland, Wales and Southern

  Ireland.

• United Kindom

Multiple Choice

Where is England?

• England is in the south of the UK.

• England in the north of the UK.

• It’s in the west of the UK

• England is on a different island to Scotland and Wales.

Multiple Choice

Which is the capital of England?

• Belfas

• Dublin

• Cardiff

• London

• Edinburgh

Multiple Select

There are lots of famous places in London...

• Buckingham Palace

• London Eye

• Colosseum

• Big Ben

• Holyrood Park

Multiple Choice

What can you find in Scotland?

• Many important monuments

• Many cities

• Lots of sheep

• A lot of forests, lakes, mountains and hills

Multiple Choice

Which is the capital of Scotland?

• Belfas

• Dublin

• Cardiff

• London

• Edinburgh

Multiple Choice

Wales Is a small country. It’s in the west of the UK.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Are there many cows in Wales?

• Yes, there are.

• No, there aren't.

• No, there aren't. There are a lots of sheep.

• There are a lot of forests, lakes, mountains and hills

Multiple Choice

Which is the capital of Wales?

• Belfas

• Dublin

• Cardiff

• London

• Edinburgh

Multiple Choice

What's on the wales flag?

• A Big Cat

• A Red Dragon

• A Cross

• The Union Jack

Multiple Choice

What is the most popular sport in wales?

• Football

• Tennis

• Cricket

• Rigby

Multiple Select

What can you take to get to Northern Ireland?

• The train

• A plane

• A boat

• a car

Multiple Choice

Which is the capital of Northern Ireland?

• Belfas

• Dublin

• Cardiff

• London

• Edinburgh

Multiple Choice

The Union Jack is the symbol of the United Kindom, and includes three flags in one. In fact, his designconsists of three parts ...

• Three colors green white and red

• The Cross of St. Joseph

  St. Anthony's Cross,

  Cross of San Pancrazio.

• The Cross of St. George, the flag of England,

  St. Andrew's Cross, the flag of Scotland,

  St. Patrick's Cross, the flag of Ireland.