United Kingdom
The United Kingdom
The UK is a sovereign state.
The Entire name of UK is United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The nations belonging to the UK are England,
Northern England, Scotland and Wales.
The UK is a city.
The name of the British Anthem is God Save the
Queen.
National Identity
English (specifically England) =/= British (generally Great Britain)
United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
Britain = England, Scotland, and Wales
National Flag = England (St. George) + Scotland (St. Andrew) + Ireland (St. Patrick)
Queen of United Kingdom
The Queen of United Kingdom is the
Queen Elizabeth II. She was born on
21 April 1926th in London. She was
crowned on 2 June 1953.
Her Majesty's Government (HMG),commonly
referred to as the British government, Welsh, is
the central government of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The
government is led by the prime minister, who
selects all the remaining ministers.
Current Incumbent David Cameron since 11 May
2010.
Geographical location
The United Kingdom is located on the
northwest coast of continental Europe,
surrounded by the North Sea, English
Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.
It includes 4 countries:England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland.
GEOGRAPHY OF THE UK
In the UK, there is Wales, England,
Scotland and Northern England.
The capital of UK is London. The
population in UK is about 62,008,048
people.
The capital of
England is London
London
London is the capital of England and the United
Kingdom.The city is also an important tourist
destination for many visitors.
London hosted the Olympics in 1908 and 1948,
they also hosted the Olympics in 2012.
International Role
The UK is a key global player
diplomatically and militarily. It
plays leading roles in the EU, UN
and Nato
Sources of Energy
In Britain, the weather is usually rainy and
windy.
The average temperature is between -11ºC
and 35ºC
SPORTS IN THE UK
England’s national sport: cricket.
Most popular sport: soccer
(football)
RUGBY
CRICKET
Rugby: this sport used to be
SPORTS IN THE UK
played by the rich upper class only
Tennis: Wimbledon
Polo: brought to Britain from India
in the 19th Century by army
officers
FOOTBALL
The UK currency is the Pound (£1=€1.1113)
Birmingham
Glasgow
Liverpool
Manchester
Leeds
Edinburgh
Ben Nevis is the highest
mountain, 1343 meters.
Food
Traditional English Breakfast
(Full English)
eggs, bacon, sausages, fried
bread, baked beans and
mushrooms
Traditional English Dinner
meat and 2 vegetables with hot
brown gravy
Sunday Roast Dinner
roast meat, two vegetables and
potatoes with a Yorkshire
pudding
BRITISH FOOD
The main course is
Breakfast.
Fish and chips
Yorkshire
Pudding
Roast
Beef
Etiquette in England
Do:
Stand in line
Take off your hat when indoors
Cover your mouth when yawning or coughing
Shake hands
Drive on the left side of the road
Don’ts:
Greet people with a kiss unless it’s family or
close friends
Talk loudly in public
Stare at others
Interesting Facts
In the UK, if you reach your 100th birthday, •
you get a personalized card from the Queen.
In the UK, accents change noticeably about •
every 25 miles (40km).
Slavery was not made a constitutional offense •
in the UK until April 6, 2010.
•
The Queen Mary of Scotland became queen •
when she was only six days old.
Reference
British Life and Culture: http://projectbritain.com
http://www.factslides.com/s-UK
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_t
he_United_Kingdom