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The full name of the country is the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large
islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a
great number of small islands. Their total area is over 314 000 sq. km. The
British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and
the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean
and the Irish Sea.
Many years ago the British Isles formed a part of the continent. The rocky
highlands of Scotland,
for example, resemble the Norwegian coast. Another evidence that the islands
were the part of the continent is the shallowness of the water between them and
the mainland.
The island of Great Britain consists of three main parts: England (the southern and central parts of the
island), Wales (a
mountainous peninsula in the West) and Scotland (the northern part of the
island). Northern Ireland occupies
one third of the island
of Ireland. It borders on
the Irish Republic in the south.
The surface of the British Isles varies
very much.
England
is the richest, the most fertile and most populated part in the country. There
are mountains in the north and in the west of England (one of them is the Pennine
Chain), but all the rest of the territory is a vast plain. In the northwestern
part of England
there are many beautiful lakes. This part of the country is called Lake District.
Scotland
is a country of mountains. The north of Scotland
is mountainous and is called the Highlands.
The South, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands.The
Highlands of Scotland
are among the oldest mountains in the world. The highest mountain
of Great Britain is in Scotland too.
Its highest peak is Ben Nevis. It is the
highest peak not only in Scotland
but in the whole Great
Britain as well.
Wales
is a country of hills and mountains. The Cambrian Mountains occupy almost the
entire area and include Wale's highest point, Mount Snowdon,
1,085 m
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