1. The British Isles
England, Scotland, Wales,
Northern Ireland and
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The United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
Official name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
Abbreviation: UK
Capital: London
Size: 244,101 km²
Population: 60 million
Borders: Irish Republic (south of Northern Ireland),
Atlantic Ocean (north), North Sea (east), English
Channel (south), Irish Sea (west, but east of Northern
Ireland)
Currency: Pound Sterling
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Mountains and hills - UK
At 1,344 metres, Ben Nevis is the highest peak in the UK.
The ten tallest mountains in the UK are all found in
Scotland. The highest peaks in each part of the UK are:
1. Scotland: Ben Nevis (Nevis Range, 1,344 metres)
2. Wales: Snowdon (Cambrian Mountains, 1,085 metres)
3. England: Scafell Pike (Cumbrian Mountains, 977
metres)
4. Northern Ireland: Slieve Donard (Mourne Mountains,
852 metres)
The lowest point of the UK is in the Fens of East Anglia, in
England, parts of which lie up to 4 metres below sea level.
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Lakes and Rivers - UK
The largest lakes
N. Ireland: Lough Neagh (147.39 sq mi, 381.74 km²)
Scotland: Loch Lomond (27.46 sq mi, 71.12 km²)
England: Windermere (5.69 sq mi, 14.74 km²)
Wales: Lake Vyrnwy (3.18 sq mi, 8.24 km²)
Rivers:
River Severn, River Thames, River Trent,
River Great Ouse, River Wye
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The Republic of Ireland
Official name: Republic of Ireland
Irish name: Éire
Capital: Dublin
Size: 70,282 km²
Population: 3.5 million
Borders: Northern Ireland (north), Irish Sea (east), Atlantic
Ocean (south, west)
Currency: Euro
Official languages: English, Irish
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Ireland – Rivers, mountains, lakes
Irish River
The main river - River Shannon, 386 km (240 mi),
The River Shannon enters the Atlantic Ocean after Limerick city
at the Shannon Estuary.
Mountain
The highest peak is Carrauntoohil, which is 1,038 m (3,405 ft)
high. It is in the Macgillycuddy's Reeksin the south-west of the
island.
Lakes
The river Shannon develops into three lakes along its course,
Lough Allen, Lough Ree, and Lough Derg. Of these, Lough Derg
13 the biggest.
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