British Isles
Two Islands Make up the BI• 1) Great Britain (island)• 2) Ireland (island)
• 1) Great Britain contains:A) United Kingdom(Scotland, England, Wales)
• 1) Ireland contains:A) Republic of IrelandB) Northern Ireland (UK)
Nickname is Britain
Flag of United Kingdom
• The Union Jack contains three main symbols: the red cross of St. George on a white background (for England), the white diagonal cross of St. Andrew on a blue background (for Scotland), and the red diagonal cross of St. Patrick on a white background (for Ireland).
United Kingdom Map
UNITED KINGDOM(about size of Oregon)
Flag of UK CAPITAL• London
UK Facts
• GDP: $33,000• Currency: British Pound• Garbage = Rubbish • Cookies =Biscuits • Gasoline= Petrol • Truck =Lorry • Diapers =Nappies • Restroom= Loo
United Kingdom Facts• Bagpipes were introduced to Scotland from Ireland. • In Wales, there are more sheep than people. • The first Christmas card was created in England in the 19th
century. • Mary Stuart became queen of Scotland when she was only six
days old. • More redheads are born in Scotland than in any other country.
More than 10 percent of the population are redheads. • England helped develop many of the world’s favorite sports,
including football (soccer), boxing, and tennis. • The UK has no written constitution.• Underground means subway.
Rivers
• Are important because:1) Hydroelectric Power2) Trade3) Connect Ports- London
Liverpool TO SEA
Glasgow
Climate
Maritime• Rains over 300 days a year.• Cool winters and summers.
Hyde Park
Population (61.3 million)
• 90% of all the people live in Cities.• AGES:
Agriculture/Food
Food• 50% of all the food needed
must be imported
Agriculture• Average farm: 165 acres• Employees less than 2% of
workforce• Important crops: wheat,
potatoes, oats, sugar beets, barley
• 2/3 of British farm income is: Livestock products
Cattle/Pig/Sheep(Cattle are most important)
FISH
• Fish is plenty• Export Haddock, Cod, Mackerel• Chief fishing port is city of Hull.
Constitutional Monarchy
House of Lords• Nobleman• Church of England Bishops• Life Appointees• Has little legislative power
but constitutes the highest judicial body in the land.
• 618 members
House of Commons• Elected by people.• Elections every 5 years• 646 Members
Prime Minister:1)Chosen by the majority party2) Appoints a cabinet and runs gov’t
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince William
Prince Harry
Prince Charles
Princess Diana
Name the Picture
Beatles London BFI IMAX Cinema
Big Ben Clock Parliament
(James Bond)
Daniel Craig
Buckingham PalaceWhere the Royal Family Lives
Minime
St. Paul Cathedral
Tower of London
Windsor Castle(Oldest & largest inhabited in world)
Shakespeare
Willy Wonka & the ChocolateFactory
Prime Minister of UK:Gordon Brown
Famous PeopleIsaac Newton
(1642–1727) physicist, mathematicianCharles Darwin
(1809–1882) naturalist
Famous PeopleDavid Beckham
(1975–) soccer playerJohn Lennon
(1940–1980) singer, songwriter
Famous PeopleAnthony Hopkins
(1937–) actorWinston Churchill
(1874–1965) statesman
Education
• Kids start school by age four or five, and they wear uniforms in every form (grade).
• At age 16, students take a test to earn a sort of graduation diploma. If they want to go to college, they stay in school for two more years and take another test to get in.
Religion
SPORTS
SPORTS
• Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in the UK. International matches attract huge crowds, and top players are treated like movie stars. Rugby, golf (which was invented by Scots in the 1500s), and tennis are also popular. Cricket is Cricket, somewhat like baseball, is an outdoor game played with a flat bat and a ball. Other favorite forms of recreation include swimming, snooker (a billiards game), darts, and squash.
