OFFICIAL NAME: United Kingdom of OFFICIAL NAME: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandGreat Britain and Northern Ireland
UNION FLAGUNION FLAG
UK’S MOTTO:UK’S MOTTO:
God and my God and my rightright
MAIN FACTSMAIN FACTS
COAT OF COAT OF ARMSARMS
ANTHEM:ANTHEM:GOD SAVE THE GOD SAVE THE QUEENQUEEN
First First published published version of version of
the anthemthe anthem
GOVERNMENT:GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary Parliamentary democracydemocracyHEAD OF THE STATE:HEAD OF THE STATE: HM Queen HM Queen
Elizabeth IIElizabeth II
PRIME MINISTER:PRIME MINISTER: Gordon Gordon BrownBrownPRIME MINISTER:PRIME MINISTER: Tony Blair Tony Blair
CURRENCYCURRENCY
£1: 100 pence£1: 100 pence
1 1 pennypenny
50 50 pencepence
20 20 pencepence
10 10 pencepence
5 pence5 pence2 pence2 pence
2 2 poundspounds
1 1 poundpound
The UK is made up of Great Britain The UK is made up of Great Britain ((Scotland, Wales, EnglandScotland, Wales, England) and ) and
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
Population:Population: 1,710,300 1,710,300
NORTHERN IRELANDNORTHERN IRELAND
Area:Area: 78,722 78,722 kmkm²²
Flag:Flag: Ulster Banner Ulster Banner
Flag:Flag:
cross of cross of St. St.
AndrewAndrew
Population:Population: about 5 million about 5 million
Area:Area:
78,722 km78,722 km²²
SCOTLANDSCOTLAND
For what is Scotland For what is Scotland famous?famous?
Medieval castlesMedieval castles
Caerlaverock CastleCaerlaverock Castle
FAMOUS SCOTTISH FAMOUS SCOTTISH PEOPLEPEOPLE
Annie LennoxAnnie Lennox Sean ConnerySean Connery
WHO ELSE?WHO ELSE?
FLAG:FLAG: Red dragon on a green and Red dragon on a green and white field.white field.
POPULATION:POPULATION: less than 3 million less than 3 million
20,779 20,779 kmkm²²
WALESWALES
AREA:AREA:
DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?
There is no part There is no part of the flag that of the flag that
symbolises symbolises Wales in the Wales in the British flagBritish flag
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: English and English and WelshWelsh
CARDIFFCARDIFFCAPITALCAPITAL
That the That the national national game of game of Wales isWales is RUGBYRUGBY??
DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?
POPULATION: POPULATION: almost 51 almost 51 millionmillion
FLAG: FLAG: Cross of St. GeorgeCross of St. George
ENGLANDENGLAND
130,39130,395 km5 km²²AREA:AREA:
FAMOUS ENGLISH FAMOUS ENGLISH PEOPLEPEOPLE
J. K. RowlingJ. K. Rowling Sacha Baron CohenSacha Baron Cohen
For what is England For what is England famous for?famous for?
FIRST PARLIAMENT IN THE FIRST PARLIAMENT IN THE WORLDWORLD
For what is England For what is England famous for?famous for?
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOLPRIMARY SCHOOL
• From the age of 5 to the age From the age of 5 to the age of 11of 11
SECONDARY SCHOOLSECONDARY SCHOOL
• From 11 to 16From 11 to 16
HIGHER EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION
• Universities and collegesUniversities and colleges
• Instead of our 2, Instead of our 2, they have 6 termsthey have 6 terms
• Students wear Students wear uniformsuniforms
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
• School lunch everydaySchool lunch everyday• School starts at 8:55 and School starts at 8:55 and
ends at 3:15ends at 3:15
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
SPORTSSPORTS• Football: the most popular sport in Football: the most popular sport in
EnglandEngland
AND FOR THE AND FOR THE END…END…
'When people say England,'When people say England, they Sometimes mean Great they Sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles - British Isles - but never but never EnglandEngland.'.'