The document discusses the countries that make up the United Kingdom (UK). It states that Great Britain consists of England, Scotland, and Wales, with their respective capital cities of London, Edinburgh, and Cardiff. Northern Ireland is also part of the UK, with Belfast as its capital. Together, Great Britain and Northern Ireland form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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English Rose Scottish Thistle
Welsh Daffodil Irish Shamrock

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4. Great Britain is the combination of
England, Scotland, and Wales.
England Scotland Wales
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Great Britain is made up of:
England - The capital is London.
Scotland - The capital is Edinburgh.
Wales - The capital is Cardiff.
Great Britain is divided into small regions called counties.

5. What countries make up the UK?
The name refers to the union of what were once
four separate nations: England, Scotland, Wales
and Ireland (though most of Ireland is now
independent. Only Northern Ireland is part of the
UK now).
The United Kingdom is made up of:
• England - The capital is London.
• Scotland - The capital is Edinburgh .
• Wales - The capital is Cardiff.
• Northern Ireland - The capital is Belfast.
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England, Scotland and
Wales together form
Great Britain. (GB)
Great Britain and Northern
Ireland together form the "United
Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland" (UK)
So…

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London Edinburgh
Cardiff Belfast

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The UK is part of Europe and is
a member of the European
Union (EU).
What is the official name of the
UK?
The official name of the UK is
the "United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland”

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Welsh
English

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But…all of them
are British

11. The Union Flag, popularly known as the Union Jack, symbolises
the union of the countries of the UK. It is made up of the individual
flags of three countries in the Kingdom.
The present Union Flag (Union Jack)
represented the political union of three
kingdoms
• England,
•Scotland and
•Ireland (now only Northern Ireland)
England
Scotland
Northern
Ireland
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