THE UK AND GREAT BRITIAN

Summary:

1) Introduction.
2) Map and Flag.
3) Borders.
4) Climate.
5) Number of main cities.
6) Spoken languages.
7) Religions.

1) INTRODUCTION:

The United Kingdom is an island nation in northwestern Europe, made up of Great Britain (consisting of England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.

Capital: London.
Population (2016): 66.02 million inhabitants.
Gross Domestic Product - GDP (2014): $ 2.989 trillion.
Currency : Pound sterling.

2) MAP AND FLAG:

UK MAP

UK FLAG

3) BORDERS:

The United Kingdom is bordered on the south by the Channel, on the east by the North Sea and on the west by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Its territory also includes, belonging to Great Britain, the Isle of Wight, Anglesey, the archipelagoes of Scilly, Orkney and Hebrides. Northern Ireland (Ulster) occupies the north-east of the island of Ireland.

4) CLIMATE:

The climate of the United Kingdom is oceanic, the seasonal contrasts there are little amplitude because of the influence of the Gulf Stream. This current warms the prevailing south-westerly winds, which soften winter temperatures and are at the origin of characteristic climate depressions. The average annual temperature is 6 ° C in the extreme north of Scotland and 11 ° C in the south-west of England. Winter temperatures rarely fall below -10 ° C and summer temperatures generally remain below 32 ° C. The average annual rainfall is greater than 1000 mm.

The western facade, exposed to oceanic winds, is much more watered than the east. Average rainfall varies from more than 5,000 mm in the western Highlands, Scotland, and Wales, to less than 500 mm in parts of East Anglia.

5) NUMBERS OF MAIN CITIES:

The United Kingdom had 66.02 million inhabitants in 2016, With an average density of about 252 inhabitants per km^2, the island has one of the highest densities in Europe. England, with 83% of the total population, is the most populous. Scotland is about just under 9% of the population, is the least populated. Wales is approx 5% and Northern Ireland is about 3% respectively of the British population.

The capital seat of the government and largest city of the United Kingdom is London with more than 7 million inhabitants. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, where the capital of Wales is Cardiff and the capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

6) SPOKEN LANGUAGES:

The official language of the United Kingdom is English, which belongs to the group of Germanic languages and has incorporated many contributions of Latin languages, including French, during the Norman conquest. The Celtic languages, Welsh and Gaelic, are still spoken in Wales: Welsh is the official language, equal to English in administration and legal affairs.

In Scotland it is mostly spoken in the islands; in Northern Ireland, it remains, but weakened. Brythonic, a dialect very close to Breton spoken on the continent, is only used by a few hundred speakers. In the Channel Islands, Franco-Norman dialects are still in use.

7) RELIGION:

Freedom of worship is guaranteed in the United Kingdom by several laws passed between the 18th and the beginning of the 20th century. Anglicanism is the main and official religion, represented by the Anglican Church but also by the Church of Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Church of Ireland.

The other denominations represented are Catholicism (about 9% of the population), Presbyterian churches (about 4%), Islam (about 3%), Methodism (about 1%), Judaism (less than 1%).

The Official Website for every concern : https://www.gov.uk/

Search Credit : Muhammad Sharjeel

THE UK AND GREAT BRITIAN