The Scots, Welsh and Irish are British too. It should be remembered that not only the English live in the UK. The population of the UK is more than 60 mil. People often name the United Kingdom as Great Britain or Britain. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political name for the country, which is made up of England,* Scotland,* Wales* and Northern Ireland.* It is usually known by a shorter name of the United Kingdom or the UK. In the south it is separated by the English Channel from the continent. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and in the west and by the North Sea in the east. It is the eighth largest island in the world. Great Britain, or Britain, is the name for the largest island in the British Isles, which is divided into England, Scotland and Wales.
In the British Isles there are two states the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.* The other large island is called Ireland. The largest island is called Great Britain. Two large islands and a lot of small ones are situated to the northwest of Europe.
Use the Word Box to learn the‘meaning of the highlighted words. Which is the map of the United Kingdom? Which is the map of Great Britain? Which is the map of the British Isles? Read through the text and label each map. England, the British^ Isles - these different names are sometimes used to mean the same thing, and they are often used wrongly.īOB 1) Look at the three maps.
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