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1. The United Kingdom
(UK)

2. What countries are
in the UK?
TheUnited Kingdom is madeup of:
 England -Thecapital is London.
 Scotland -Thecapital is Edinburgh.
 Wales -Thecapital is Cardiff.
 NorthernIreland-Thecapital is Belfast
Irelandused to be apart of the UK, but it is now
independent since 1922!

3. Where is the UK?
TheUKis situated north-west of the European continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the NorthSea. It has a total land area
of 244,100square kilometres, of which nearly99%is land and the remainderinland water. From north to south it is about 1,000
kilometres long.
TheUKpart of Europeand is a memberof the European Union(EU).
What is the official name of the UK?
Theofficial name of the UKis the "UnitedKingdom of Great Britain and NorthernIreland".
Thenamerefers to the union of what were once fourseparate nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland(though most of
Irelandis now independent).
When was the UK formed(made)?
TheUnitedKingdom (UK) was formed inon January1,1801and constitutes the greater part of the British Isles.
What are people called in the UK?
People inthe UKarecalled British although they havedifferent nationalities.