The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London is its capital city located in England. The UK has a temperate climate and its currency is the British pound. Some of the top tourist attractions in the UK include the British Museum and St. Paul's Cathedral in London, as well as Stonehenge, the Houses of Parliament, Tate Modern art gallery, Buckingham Palace, the National Gallery and Epping Forest. Heathrow Airport is one of the major international airports that receives flights from countries like India, as well as other European nations. The UK saw over 32 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2014, making it the 8th most visited country globally.

1. UNITED KINGDOM

2. ABOUT UNITED KINGDOM
• CAPITAL - LONDON (LON)
• TIMEZONE- UTC ±00:00 GMT
• CURRENCY- Pound Sterling
1 British Pound = 94.66 Indian Rupee
• FLAG CARRIER- British Airways (BA)
• COUNTRIES- England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

4. MAP AND GEOGRAPHY
Total Area: 243,610 square kilometres
Location: The United Kingdom lies between
latitudes 49° to 61° N, and longitudes 9° W to
2° E.
Topography: Most of the region consists of
lowland terrain, with mountainous terrain in
North, west, and southwest.
Climate: The United Kingdom has a temperate
climate, with plentiful rainfall all year
round. Heavy snowfall can occur in winter and
early spring on high ground.
National Animal: Barbary Lion
National Bird: European Robin
National Tree: Royal Oak
National Flower: Red Rose

5. FLAG OF UNITED KINGDOM
Union Jack or Union Flag

6. MAJOR POINTS OF ENTRY TO
UNITED KINGDOM
• BY TRAIN:
Main entry point for rail network in UK (international) is via
Channel Tunnel, which connects the country with France and it
itself is a tourist and architectural attraction. The Channel
Tunnel links Folkestone, Kent, in the United Kingdom, with
Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France,
beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. The tunnel
carries high-speed Eurostar passenger trains, the Eurotunnel
Shuttle for road vehicles—the largest such transport in the
world.
• BY SEA:
United Kingdom is surrounded by North Atlantic Ocean, so
the coastal cities have seaports which work both as tourist and
cargo ports. Some of the major seaports in UK are Grimsby,
Norwich, Manchester, Dover, Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol,
Aberdeen, Southampton, London, Felixtowe, Liverpool, etc.

7. INTERNATIONALAIRPORTS IN UK
• London International Airport
• Heathrow Airport
• Manchester Airport
• Birmingham International
• Liverpool John Lennon Airport
• Newcastle International Airport
• Edinburgh Airport(Scotland)
• Glasgow International(Scotland)
• Cardiff International Airport(Wales)
• Belfast International Airport(Northern Ireland)

8. MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
OPERATING IN UK
Direct from India
• Air India
• Virgin Atlantic
• Thomson Airways
• Jet Airways
• British Airways
Major International Airlines
• Fly Emirates
• Qatar Airways
• Lufthansa
• Malaysian Airlines
• Etihad Airways
• Turkish Airlines
• Air Canada
• Thai Airways

9. MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
1. BRITISH MUSEUM,
LONDON
• Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s
remarkable collection spans over two
million years of human history. Enjoy a
unique comparison of the treasures of
world cultures under one roof, centered
around the magnificent Great Court.
• World-famous objects such as the Rosetta
Stone, Parthenon sculptures, and Egyptian
mummies are visited by up to six million
visitors per year. In addition to the vast
permanent collection, the museum’s
special exhibitions, displays and events are
all designed to advance understanding of
the collection and cultures they represent.

10. 2. ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, LONDON
• Enter St Paul’s and enjoy the
cathedral's awe-inspiring interior. Take
advantage of a touch-screen
multimedia guide or join a guided
tour to explore this iconic building,
both now included with the
sightseeing admission charge.
• Venture down to the crypt and
discover the tombs and memorials of
some of the nation’s greatest heroes
such as Admiral Lord Nelson and the
Duke of Wellington. Also visit Oculus,
an award winning 270° immersive film
experience.
• Visitors can try out the acoustic quirks
of the Whispering Gallery and
continue their climb to the Golden
Gallery to enjoy breathtaking
panoramic views across London.

11. 3. STONEHENGE, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
• Rising from vast Salisbury
Plain, this spectacular
ancient monument dates
back some 4,500 years.
Listed as a UNESCO World
Heritage site in 1986.
• It centers on a ring of giant
standing stones and is
generally believed to have
served as a prehistoric
temple that marked out
the movements of the sun,
although its purpose is still
wreathed in conjecture.

12. 4. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AND
BIG BEN, LONDON
• The Palace of Westminster, more
commonly known as the Houses of
Parliament, is right on the River
Thames. A magnificent Neo-Gothic
building dating from the 1840s, it
is most recognizable from the
clock tower at one end known as
Big Ben.
• Technically, Big Ben is the name
given to the massive bell inside
the clock tower, which weighs
more than 13 tons (13,760 kg).
The building is open to visitors
from the UK and overseas.
• When Parliament is in session,
you can watch debates from the
public galleries

13. 5. TATE MODERN, LONDON
• Britain's national museum
of modern and
contemporary art from
around the world is
housed in the former
Bankside Power Station on
the banks of the Thames.
• The awe-inspiring Turbine
Hall runs the length of the
entire building and you can
see amazing work for free
by artists such as Cézanne,
Bonnard, Matisse, Picasso,
Rothko, Dalí, Pollock,
Warhol and Bourgeois.

14. 6. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, LONDON
• Buckingham Palace, the official
London residence of the Queen,
this summer. Buckingham Palace is
one of the world's few remaining
working royal palaces. Every year,
Buckingham Palace's summer
opening features a special
exhibition.
• Buckingham Palace’s 19 state rooms
are open to visitors during August
and September while the Queen
makes her annual visit to Balmoral.
The State rooms house some of the
Royal family’s greatest treasures
including paintings by Rembrandt,
Rubens, Poussin and Canaletto.
• They are also exquisitely furnished
with some of the finest French and
English furniture.

15. 7. NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON
• The National Gallery displays more than
2,000 Western European paintings from
the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
• You can explore inspiring art by
Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci,
Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Turner,
Renoir and Van Gogh. The pictures in
the collection belong to the public and
admission to see them is free. There are
free guided tours, audio guides available
in multiple languages and free family
activities for children of all ages.
• You can also discover how Eugène
Delacroix influenced generations of
artists, from Matisse to Kandinsky in our
special exhibition, 'Delacroix and the
Rise of Modern Art'

16. 8. EPPING FOREST, LONDON
• Epping Forest is an area
of ancient
woodland near Epping,
straddling the border between
north-east London and Essex.
• It is a former royal forest, and
is managed by the City of
London Corporation.
• Epping Forest is
approximately 19 kilometers
(12 mi) long in the north-south
direction, but no more than 4
kilometres (2.5 mi) from east to
west at its widest point, and in
most places considerably
narrower.

17. 9. VICTORIAAND ALBERT MUSEUM, LONDON
• The Victoria and Albert Museum is the
world's greatest museum of art and
design, representing more than 3,000
years of human creativity, with
collections unrivalled in their scope
and diversity.
• In recent years, the V&A has
undergone a dramatic programme of
renewal and restoration. Highlights
include the Medieval Renaissance
galleries containing some of the
greatest surviving treasures from the
period, the breathtaking Jewelry
gallery and the stunning British
Galleries, illustrating the history of
Britain through the nation’s art and
design.

18. FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS
FTA’S 2011 2012 2013 2014
UNITED KINGDOM 29,306,000 29,282,000 31,063,000 32,613,000
WORLD RANKING IN INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVAL (AS PER 2014 DATA) : 8th

19. A Presentation by :
Sushant Negi and Yanchan Sharma
MTA 2nd Semester