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Where is the UK? The UK is situated on the British Isles, north-west of the European continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the North sea. Great Britain Northern Ireland The official name of the UK is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
THE BRITISH ISLES Is Great Britain the same as the UK? NO! Ireland Great Britain People in the UK are called British although they have different nationalities. The UK If you look at the full name of the UK, you will see that the UK includes Great Britain AND Northern Ireland.
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Politics of the United Kingdom The UK is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional Monarch as Head of State Elizabeth II David Cameron was appointed Prime Minister in May 2010 The Prime Minister of the UK is the political leader of the United Kingdom and the Head of Her Majesty's Government.
The British Government The Government is like the management of the country. It is made up of about 100 members of the political party which wins the most seats at a general election. Number 10 Downing Street is the residence and office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The headquarters of Her Majesty's Government. The Cabinet Room
The British Parliament While the job of Government is to run the country, the job of Parliament is to check Government is carrying out its role properly and effectively. The Parliament works in Westminster Palace The Parliament consists of two chambers known as the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
The House of Commons Chamber: Speaker's chair 646 elected Members of Parliament or MPs. The Speaker in the House of Commons
The House of Lords Lord Chancellor The House of Lords (approximately 720 unelected members, most of them appointed for life) The House of Lords: Lords mace on the Woolsack
Landmarks of the UK Cardiff, the capital of Wales Carew Cross Castle, Edinburgh, the capital of Northern Scotland Ireland Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland Stonehenge, England The White Cliffs of Dover Oxford, England Lock Ness, Scotland Wales Millennium Centre
London, the capital of the UK Buckingham Palace Big Ben Tourism is Britain's one of the most important industries and is the fifth largest tourist industry in the world. The official home of the British It is the bell London, containing royal family in in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. more than 600 rooms. The Houses Tower Westminster Abbey The of Parliament u The building in which the British Many famous people are Parliament sits. It is a buried here. the place museum and where the Crown Jewels are kept.
London, the capital of the UK Buckingham Square Trafalgar Palace The Houses of. Theatre The Globe Parliament Tourism is Britain's one of the most important industries and is the fifth largest tourist industry in the world. The official home of London where A square in central the British royal family in London, containing Nelson's Column stands. more than 600 rooms. The building in which the British Parliament sits. Shakespeare's plays were first performed here.
London, the capital of the UK St Paul's The Globe Theatre One of London's best-known Cathedrals built by sir Shakespeare's plays were first Christopher Wren. performed here. St Paul's One of London's best-known Cathedrals built by sir Christopher Wren.
What countries make up the UK? The Scots live in Scotland The Irish live in Northern Ireland Scotland Northern Ireland England The Welsh live in Wales Wale s The English live in England
Why doesn't the Welsh dragon appear on the Union Flag? Northern Ireland Scotland England The Welsh dragon does not appear on the flag because when the first Union Flag was created in 1606, Wales was already united with England from the 13 th century. What would the Union Flag look like if Wales was represented? Here you can see a version of the Union flag offered by a Welsh MP in 2007.