Презентация по английскому языку на тему The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.


The UK is situated north-west of the European continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. It has a total land area of 244,000 square kilometres England Scotland Wales British Isles The name refers to the union of what were once four separate nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (though most of Ireland is now independent). The Flag and national emblem of the United Kingdom The Union Jack - the flag of the United Kingdom The Union Flag, popularly known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is the British flag. It is called the Union Flag because it symbolises the administrative union of the countries of the United Kingdom. It is made up up of the individual Flags of three of the Kingdom's countries all united under one Sovereign - the countries of 'England, of 'Scotland' and of 'Northern Ireland‘ As Wales was not a Kingdom but a Principality it could not be included on the flag. The Queen Elizabeth is Head of State in the United Kingdom. As a constitutional monarch, Her Majesty does not 'rule' the country, but fulfils important ceremonial and formal roles with respect to Government Fact file Country name: The Unite Kingdom of Great Britain Capital: London Area: 244 000 sq. km Population: 58 million Nationality: British Language: English Currency: Pound sterling Government type: Constitutional monarchy Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II Prime minister: David Cameron “Compare the two countries” Country Area Capital city Population Nationality Language Currency Kazakhstan Great Britain Wales Northern Ireland Scotland England The capital is London The capital is Cardiff The capital is Belfast. The capital is Edinburg Match the countries with the capitals. One round conversation