The document provides information about the United Kingdom. It discusses the geography, climate, government, economy, education system, and popular sports of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The UK has a parliamentary government and Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state. The economy relies heavily on services and industries such as automotive, aerospace, and pharmaceuticals. Popular sports include cricket and tennis.

1. MOHAMED AHMED
SALEH AWADH
HAMMAM BIN AMRO
UNITED KINGDOM
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2. INTRODUCTION
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3. GEOGRAPHY
 Total area is 243610 sq km.
 Lies between the North Atlantic
ocean and the North Sea and is
separated by the English channel.
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4. ENGLAND
 Main rivers include Thames,
 Severn and Humber.
 Highest mountain is Scafell pike.
 Capital of England is London.
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5. SCOTLAND
 Has approximately 800 islands..
 Highest peak is Ben Nevis.
 Capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.

6. NORTHERN IRELAND
 Total area is 14160 sq km.
 The largest lake is Lough Neagh.
 Highest peak is Slieve Donard in the Mourne
mountains.

7. CLIMATE
 Temperate climate
 Eastern region is
comparatively drier.

8. CLIMATE contd…..
 Winters are mild.
 Summers are warm in the southern region and cooler
in the northern region.
 Heavy snowfall is seen in winter and early spring.

9.  Unitary state under a
constitutional monarchy.
 Queen Elizabeth 2 is the head of
the state.
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10. GOVERNMENT
 Parliamentary government.
 Prime minister is the head of the government

11. GOVERNMENT contd…..
 David Cameron is the PM of UK.
 Elections are conducted in 650
constituencies.
 Elections are held every 5 years.
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12. FOREIGN RELATIONS
 Permanent member of-
 United Nations
 European union
 European Economic Community
 Commonwealth nations
 Council of Europe
 World Trade Organization
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13. MILITARY
British armed forces includes -
 The British army
 Royal air force
 Royal navy

14. ECONOMY
 Developed country.
 Bank of England is UK central bank.
 National currency is sterling pound.
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15. ECONOMY contd….
 Tourism is an important part of UK economy.
 Sixth major tourist destination in the world.
 Industries in UK include textiles, shipbuilding, coal
mining, steel making etc.
 Automobile industry is also important and so is
aerospace and pharmaceuticals
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16. ECONOMY contd….
 UK suffered from economy in 2008.
 Services make up for 73 pc of the
GDP of this country..
 UK imports 40 pc of its food supplies.
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17. SCIENCE
Scientific and industrial revolution both took place in
UK.
The scientists from here include
 Isaac Newton
 Charles Darwin
 James Maxwell
 Stephen Hawking
 Michael Faraday
 A.G Bell
 Alexander Fleming

18. FAMOUS LANDMARKS
IN ENGLAND
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 Stonehenge
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 Windsor Castle
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19. FAMOUS LANDMARKS
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IN ENGLAND contd….
 Kings College, Cambridge.
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 Black pool tower-
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 St Paul's cathedral

20. FAMOUS LANDMARKS
IN ENGLAND contd….
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 Buckingham Palace-
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 Palace of Westminster
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21. FAMOUS LANDMARKS
IN ENGLAND contd….
 Tower of London-
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 London Eye
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22. ETHNIC GROUPS AND RELIGION
 Various ethnic groups are present in
UK.
 Christianity is the main religion in
Great Britain.
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 Other than that Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists
and Jews are also seen in this country.
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23. EDUCATION AND
HEALTH CARE
Top universities of England include-
 University of Cambridge
 University of Oxford
 Imperial College of London
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Health care system-
 Advanced in this part of the world.
 UK permanent residents are provided with health care
for free and is paid from the taxes collected.
 UK spends 8.4 pc of its GDP on health care.
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24. LANGUAGES
AND SPORTS
 UK official language is English.
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 England is home of cricket.
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 The Wimbledon grand slam is famous.