The uk Выполнил ученик 9 Б класса Радченко К. А
Names of THE UK The official or political name of the country is THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND. At the United Nations and in the European Parliament, it’s usually known by a shorter name: THE UNITED KINGDOM or the abbreviation THE UK. The country is often called BRITAIN. The poetic name of the country is ALBION. The geographical name of the country is THE BRITISH ISLES because the country occupies the islands, which are called the British Isles.
Area and population Population in UK is 63. 181. 775 people. And a The UK’s total area is 242. 5 million square kilometers.
Wildlife The highest mountains of The UK is Ben Nevis in the highland of Scotland, its altitude is 1343 meters. The longest river of The UK is the Severn, its length is 354 kilometers. And the largest lake of The UK is Lough Neagh in Nothern Ireland, its area is 382 square kilometers.
Capital London is the capital of The UK. Its area is 1579 sq. kilometers. Its population is 8, 308, 369 people.
Flag The Flag of the UK is called the Union Flag or THE UNION JACK. In 1603, King James 1 of England united England Scotland. Then in 1801, there was the union with Ireland. Now the flag combines the emblems of the 3 countries united under one monarch. The UNION JACK is a combination of the crosses of three patron saints of the country: • The red cross of Saint GEORGE for England on a white background • The white diagonal cross of Saint ANDREW for Scotland on a blue background • The red diagonal cross of Saint PATRICK for Ireland
The state emblem The State Emblem of the UK shows the union of its four parts. The emblem was introduced after the union with Scotland in 1603 year. The shield of the emblem is divided into four parts. There are emblem of England (three lions on a red background, and the emblem of Northern Ireland (a yellow harp on a blue background), and a emblem of Scotland (a red lion on a yellow background)
Anthem God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen: Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us: God save the Queen. 2. O Lord, our God, arise, Scatter her enemies, And make them fall. Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On Thee our hopes we fix, God save us all. 3. Thy choicest gifts in store, On her be pleased to pour; Long may she reign: May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice God save the our Queen.
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