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1、What is the official name of the UK?United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or the UK for shortWhat countries make up the UK?England-The capital is London.Scotland-The capital is Edinburgh.Wales-The capital is Cardiff.Northern Ireland-The capital is BelfastThe UK is situated north-west

2、of theEuropean continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.The UK is part of Europe and is a member of the European UnionUK refers to the union of what were once four separate nations:England,Scotland,Wales and Ireland(though most of Ireland is now independent.Only Northern Ireland is par

3、t of the UK now.The Union Flag,popularly known as the Union Jack,symbolizes the union of the countries of the UK.It is made up of the individual flags of three countries in the KingdomWhen was the UK formed(made)?On January 1,1801 What are people called in the UK?People are called British although t

4、hey have different nationalities.Great Britain is made up of:England-The capital is London.Scotland-The capital is Edinburgh.Wales-The capital is Cardiff.UK is made up of:Great Britain EnglandScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland-The Capital is Belfast.Great Britain VS UKGreat Britain is NOT The Same as UKI

5、s Great Britain the same as UKEnglandPopulation:48.7 million(UK total 59.6million)Area 130423 sqkm(UK total 244820 sqkm)Largest City:The capital London,which is dominant in UK in all field.Largest of the four nations and largest population.ScotlandPopulation:5.111millionArea:7.8822 sqkmThe second la

6、rgest of the four nations,both in population and in geographical area.WalesPopulation:2.9 millionArea:20776 sqkm A mountainous country on west side of great Britain.The smallest among the three nations on the British mainland,though larger than Northern Ireland.It has its own language,different from

7、 English,spoken by 19%of the population.Northern IrelandPopulation:1.642 million Area:14139 sqkmLocated in the north-east of the island of Ireland.It has about 3%of the population of the United Kingdom.Smallest of the four nations,both in area and population.Name the Largest and Smallest of the Four Nations?England is the largest of the four nations.Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations.Is Great Britain the same as Britain?NOBritain only refers to England and Wales.References http:/www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/index/introduction.htm