4. Geography varies from rural lowlands to barren uplands, large cities to uninhabited Islands,
mountains, forests, and bogs.
Scotland comprises the northern one-third of Great Britain and is surrounded by 790 islands
comprising the major archipelagoes of the Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands, and Outer
Hebrides.
Scotland is 30,414 sq. miles with 7,332 miles of coastline and borders England.
Scotland contains the most mountainous terrain in Great Britain. The Grampian Mountains
peak at 4,409 ft. above sea level. Mountains in Scotland are categorized by their height.
Peaks over 3000 ft are known as Munros. There are 284 Munros in Scotland.
Mild temperate and maritime climates are characteristics of Scotland. There is evenly
distributed rainfall throughout the year with a total accumulation of 180 inches.
Natural resources include: iron, zinc, potash, silica sand, coal, timber, petroleum, natural gas,
fish, and wildlife.
5. Welsh people are an ethnic group associated with Wales.
It is part of the United Kingdom, and is bordered by England to its east and the
Atlantic Ocean, St George's Channel and Irish Sea to its west.
Wales is a generally mountainous country and runs 170 miles north to south
and 60 miles east to west with a total area of 8,023 sq. miles.
Snowdon is the highest peak at 3,560 ft. above sea level. There are 15 peaks
over 3,000 ft and are known as the Welsh 3000s.
Wales has many waterfalls, including some of the most striking waterfalls of
the United Kingdom.
Wales is cloudier than England, because of the hilly nature of the terrain and
the proximity to the Atlantic. Rainfall in Wales varies widely, with the highest
average annual totals in Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons, and the lowest in
the east, close to the English border.
