Geography of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Geographyof the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
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General information

• northern Europe (meridian)
• statesEngland, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
• territories Great Britain, part of Ireland, a
  lot of outlaying islands
• population of 61.1 million people
• Great Britain is the fourth most
• populated island
• it takes the area of 209,331 km2
• the capital city is London

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General information

• separated from the continent by the North Sea and
  by the English Channel
• between GB and Ireland is also the Celtic Sea,
  the Irish Sea and in the north of GB is Atlantic
  Ocean
• borthers with Ireland

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Climate

• coastal, moderate
• not so big differences between summer and winter
• temperatures from -10 to 35C
• average temperature 15C
• the Gulf Stream
• a lot of rains
• strong winds on the coasts

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Surface

• rolling landscape
• almost all area of the England are lowlands
• Except the Pennin Chain in the north of England
• Wales highland
• Cambrian Mountains
• Scotland highland
• The North West Highlands
• The Grampian Highlands
• Ben Nevis (1343 m)

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Surface

• a lot of firths
• Moray Firth, Firth of Forth, Firth of Lorne
• main rivers
• Thames, Severn, Tweed
• lakes
• Loch Lomond, Loch Awe, Loch Ness, Lough Neagh

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Agriculture

• big influence of the countrys surface
• England, Northern Ireland
• lowland products (wheat, vegetable, potatoes,
  cattle, poultry)
• products typical for the moderate climate
• fishing
• Scotland, Wales
• highland breeding (sheeps, cattle...)
• fishing

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Industry

• GDP (per capita) 43.733 (20th)
• England is the center of european industry
• hisotrical tradicions
• car industry Rover, Jaguar, Bentley
• electronics
• clothes (Manchester and Northern Ireland)
• engineering
• chemistry
• mining (also in Scotland and Wales)

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Population

• about 61.1 million people at all
• England 51.4 million
• Scotland 5.1 million
• Wales 3 million
• Northern Ireland 1.8 million
• density 246 people/km2
• at least 5.5 million British-born people live
  abroad (Australia, Spain, United States, Canada)
• the most increasing group of immigrants Eastern
  European countries, Commonwealth countries

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Population

• a lot of immigrants and minorities
• the greatest minorities Indian, Pakistani
• languages no official language
• English
• 4 Celtic languages Welsh, Irish Gaelic,
  Scottish Gaelic and Cornish
• religion
• Christianity (protestants) 71
• Ateists 15.1
• Islam 2.8
• Hinduism 1

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Politics and administration

• constitutional monarchy
• Queen Elizabeth II.
• parliament (legislative)
• House of Commons (646)
• House of Lords (700)
• Prime minister Gordon Brown (executive)
• Government
• no constitution (uncodified)

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Cities

• London
• capital city of England and United Kingdom
• population of 7,556,900 (2007)
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vfBiEhS1t1s4

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Cities

• Edinburgh
• capital city of Scotland
• population 471,650 (2008)
• the seat of the Scottish Parliament
• The Old Town and New Town districts of Edinburgh
  are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• places to visit the Edinburgh Castle, the Royal
  Mile, The Edinburgh Festival

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Cities

• Cardiff
• capital city of Wales
• Population 324,800 (2008)
• places to visit the Cardiff Castle

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Cities

• Liverpool
• population 435,500
• one of the major port in UK
• several areas throughout the city centre are
  listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• native town of The Beatles
• places to visit Liverpool Cathedral, Royal Liver
  Building, St. George's Hall

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Cities

• Manchester
• population 458,100 (2007)
• economically fastest-growing city in UK
• places to visit Manchester Cathedral

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Cities

• Belfast
• the capital city of Northern Ireland
• population 267,500 (2008)
• place where the Titanic was built
• place to visit Belfast City Hall

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Places to visit

• Stonehenge
• Neolithic and Bronze Age stone monument (probably
  built 2500 BC)
• listed in a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• served as a burial ground

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Places to visit

• White cliffs of Dover
• symbolic guards of the UK

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Places to visit

• Hadrian's Wall
• stone or turf and timber fortification
• built by Romans in 122 AD to protect Roman Empire
  from scottisch tribes
• listed in a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Places to visit

• Loch Ness
• Scotland's most famous lake
• home of the Loch Ness monster
• next to the lake is the Urquhart Castle

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Places to visit

• Giant's Causeway
• area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns
• the result of an ancient volcanic eruption
• listed in a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Places to visit

• The Eden Project
• world's largest greenhouse
• plants from all around the world