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British regional studies
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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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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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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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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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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
is the biggest.
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