The formation of the United Kingdom of Great

“The formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland” V. Gatalska

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The Union of Scotland & England Scotland James VI of Scotland & I of England The Coat of Arms of England 1603 -1649 The Coat of Arms of Scotland 1603 -1649 Wales England The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

The Act of Union 1707 The Acts of Union, passed by the English and Scottish Parliaments in 1707, led to the creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain on 1 May of that year. The UK Parliament met for the first time in October 1707. The Parliamentary Union of England Scotland, 1707 by W. T. Monnington The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

Union Flag 1606 Flag of Scotland Flag of England The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

Union Flag 1801 England Scotland Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

The United Kingdom Northern Ireland: Area – 13843 sq km Population – 1. 81 mln Languages – English; Irish Edinburgh Scotland: Area – 77, 933 sq km Population – 5. 3 mln Languages – English; Gaelic Belfast Wales: Area – 20, 779 sq km Population – 3. 06 mln Cardiff Languages – English; Welsh London England: Area – 130, 279 sq km Population – 53 mln Language – English The official language of the UK is English The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

Education System in the UK Students are assessed at the end of each stage. The most important assessment is GCSE or General Certificate of Secondary Education. After students pass their GCSE they have the choice to go onto further education The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

Football in the UK The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

The UK money The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

Traditional Food English fish & chips Welsh crempog (pancakes) for Shrove Tuesday Irish stew Scottish shortbread Scottish haggis English tea Scotch whisky Christmas English pudding The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

Traditional Clothes Welsh Irish English Aberdeen Castle Scottish Irish Scottish The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

National plants of the UK The shamrock is the national symbol of Ireland the traditional symbol of St Patrick Day each 17 March. The daffodil is the national flower of Wales is worn on St David’s Day each 1 March. The red rose is a national emblem of England the symbol of peace The thistle is the national flower of Scotland is a symbol of defence The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

England Lake District The Castle in Dunkeld The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

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Wales The information is taken from • Internet open sources • Wikipedia The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland