Concetti Chiave
- Located off the north-west coast of Europe, the area covers 93,000 sq. miles, with England being the largest region.
- The total population is 59.2 million, with the highest concentration in England.
- London is the capital, while each region, like Scotland and Wales, has its own capital.
- English is the official language, with regional languages like Gaelic and Welsh also spoken.
- The government operates as a Constitutional Monarchy, using the Pound Sterling as its currency.
Area: 93,000 sq.miles (243-305 sq.km), (England 130,395 sq.km,Scotland 78,313 sq.km,Wales 20,754 sq.km, Northem Ireland 13,843).
Population:5 9,2 million, England 49,5, Scotland 5,1, Wales 2,9, Northen Ireland 1,7.
Capital: London (the capital of Scotland is Edinburgh,th capital of Wales is Cardiff and the capital of Northen Ireland is Belfast).
Major
Cities:
*England: London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol;
* Scotland: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen;
* Wales: Cardiff, Swansea, Newport; Northen
* Ireland: Belfast, Larne, Londonderry.
Spoken Languages: English (official), Gaelic, Welsh, Scottish.
Majior Religions:Protestantism,Roman Catholicism.
Monetary Unit: Pound Sterling;pence.
Governaments:Costitutional Monarchy.
Highest Mountains:
* Scotland: Ben Nevis
* Wales: Snowdon;
* England: Scafell Pike;
* Northen Ireland: Slieve Donard.
Longest Rivers: The Severn, which rises in central Wales and flows through Shrewbury, Worcester and Gloucester in England to the Bristol Channel; Thames.