英国地理

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. C. Sometimes people just call it Britain, the United Kingdom or simply UK.
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I. Basic information
Chapter I
1. Different Names for Britain A. Geographical names: Great Britain ,
England, the British Isles. B. The official name: the United
Chapter I
5. The National Day:
Thursday of the second week in June.
6. Anthem: God Save the Queen
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Thy choicest gifts in store, on her be pleased to pour. Long may she reign, may she defend our laws, and give us ever cause, to sing with heart and voice, God save the Queen.
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Chapter I
1. England:
southern portion of Britain the largest part ( 60%) most important part in wealth, size, and population including London 2. Scotland: northern portion of Britain 1801, the Act of Union different Scottish legal procedure Gaelic is spoken in some Highlands. capital: Edinburgh 3. North Ireland: 6 Irish counties In 1921 other countries got autonomy. population: Protestant majority (English & Scottish origin) and Roman
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3. National Medal (Badge):
Chapter I
England Ireland( harp)
Center for a nuclear shield emblem
design, the top left corner and lower on
the shield for the red lion, the symbol
of the three only England; For the first
half of the top right corner gold stand,
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Chapter I
II. Location:
Northwestern Europe
west of Netherlands
& Denmark
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Chapter I
B. Midland Valley: central lowlands, east to northeast, lower hills & rolling country
Part I Geography
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Chapter I A Brief Introduction to
Physical Geography
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north of France
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Total Areas
U.K. 244100 sq. km
England
Scotland
Wales
130 400sq. Km. 78 800 sq. km. 20 800 sq. km.Northern Ireland
St George is white with a red cross.
The white cross on a blue background of St Andrew
The red diagonal cross of St Patrick
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IV Topography
14 physiographic provinces The north and west --- highlands. The east and southeast ---
lowlands
1. Scotland: three natural zones
A. Scottish Highlands: east to northeast, in the North, mountainous
wear crowns, England lions and a representative of the Scotland unicorn
(unicorn) a hold. Arms around written in French
with a quote, meaning "evil for evil";
Hanging below the medal of fine lace,
top write "day with god, I have the
right". Shield emblem on the top is the
set with the gold silver jewelry helmet,
14 100 sq. km.
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III. Four political
divisions :
England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland
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The national flag of Wales
Wales is not represented in the Union Flag because when the first version of the flag appeared Wales was already united with England, but the Welsh flag is in widespread use throughout that country.
Chapter I
2 The Union Jack (the National Flag)
Union Jack—is the name of British national flag. The color blue is the background and its elementary color. The crosses refer to the unity of this nation by means of religion.
Ben Nevis--- the highest mountain Clyde --- the most important river
Northern Ireland fertile, drumlin county (Belfast Lough and Lough Neagh) north: a broad plateau (Giant’s Causeway)
total area: 244 100 square kilometers
In the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe
the English channel in the south and the North Sea in the east