UNITED KINGDOM Mónica Martín Cartes Paula Martínez Hernández

UNITED KINGDOM

Mónica Martín CartesPaula Martínez Hernández

1. THE UKThe UK is a sovereign state.The Entire name of UK is United Kingdom of

Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The nations belonging to the UK are England,

Northern England, Scotland and Wales.The UK is a city.The name of the British Anthem is God Save

the Queen.The UK currency is the Pound (£1=€1.1113)

2. THE UNION JACK

•St. Andrew’s Cross (Scotland)•St. George’s Cross (England)•St. Patrick’s Cross (Ireland)

It isn’t official.

3. GEOGRAPHY OF THE UKIn the UK, there is Wales, England, Scotland and Northern England.

Its principal rivers are the Severn, Thames, Humber, Tees, Tyne, Tweed,

Avon, Exe and Mersey.

The main mountains ridges are Cumbrian Mountains, the Pennines and limestone hillsof the Peak District, Exmoor and Dartmoor.

The capital of UK is London. The population in UK is about 62,008,048 people. In London,

is about 7,556,900 people.

4. BRITISH FOOD

Fish and chips

Yorkshire Pudding

RoastBeef

The main course is Breakfast.

British food is unhealthybecause all the food is

fried.

5. THE CLIMATEIn Britain, is usually rainy and windy.

The average temperature is between -11ºC and 35ºC.

6. DRIVING IN THE UKThey drive on the left because in the antiquity, when they were fighting ridding a horse, in the right hand they took the sword, and with the left hand they took the rains.

7. SPORTS IN THE UK

CRICKETRUGBY

ten

nis

FO

OTB

ALL

8. Entertainme

ntthe 60s

the 70s

Queen

the 80s

Pet Shop Boys

the 90s

Spice Girls

the Noughties

ACTORS

Daniel Radcliffe

Charlie Chaplin Sean Connery

DIRECTORS

Danny Boyle

FILMS

POETS

Thomas More

John Milton

William Shakespeare

DRAMATISTS

William Shakespeare

Mary Shelley

Cristopher Marlowe

NOVELISTS

Geoffrey Chaucer

Samuel Richardson

Jane Austen

West End Theatre is a popular term for mainstream

professional theatre staged

in the large theatres of London's ‘

Theatreland', the West End.

9. POLITICS

• The Queen of the UK is Elizabeth II.

• The Prime Minister is David Cameron.

He belong to the Conservative Party.

10. The UK is member of the European Union.