Great Britain is the official name given to the two kingdoms of England and Scotland, and

the principality of Wales. It is the largest island of the British Isles surrounded by seas on all
sides, and separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel.

Great Britain (1) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2)

Great Britain regions comprising the main territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, founded in 1707.

Resources and industry: Great Britain is one of the world's leading industrialized nations.
Great Britain has abundant supplies of coal, oil, and natural gas and is the world's 5th largest
economy.
Population: Great Britain is Great Britain is also the third most populated island on earth
Geography: The main mountain regions are the Cornish Heights, the Cambrian in Wales, the
Cambrian Mountains (in Lake District). The highest mountain in Great Britain is Ben Nevis in
Scotland.
There are many rivers in Great Britain. Among the most important rivers is the Thames, which
flows into the North Sea. Its length is 336 km and it is the deepest rive in Britain. It is navigable
as far as the capital of Great Britain – London.
The capital and largest city, London, is in the southeast and is situated at both sides of the River
Thames. Greater London has a total land area of 1,580 square kilometres with a population of
6.6 million inhabitants.
Religion: The Church of England, also called the Anglican Church

Wales is a principality. This means that it is ruled by a prince. Traditionally the Prince of
Wales is the eldest son of the English monarch.
The national game of Wales is Rugby.
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Flag of England

Independent monarchy rolled by Elizabeth II, Queen of the

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Royal House of Windsor.

England (in Latin, Anglia), a country and constituent part of the island of Great Britain, is the
principal division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United as an
independent monarchy in the 10th century, England in time achieved political control over the
rest of the island. The capital, largest city, and chief port of England is London, a city full of
rich history, heritage sites and culture.

London region shown within the United Kingdom

Top: City of London skyline,
Middle: Palace of Westminster,
Bottom left: Tower Bridge,
Bottom right: Tower of London.
Scotland, country, administrative division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Scotland's head of state is the
monarch of the United Kingdom, currently Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952).

Scotish flag

The most important Cities from Scotland:

The capital is Edinburgh

Scotland is a mountainous country in the north of the island of Great Britain and shares a land
border to the south with England and is bounded by the North Sea on the east and the Atlantic
Ocean on the west. Its capital city is Edinburgh.

Scotland has some 790 islands - 130 inhabited.

Scotland is famous for its fresh water lochs (lakes) – there are over 600 square miles of them.
One of the most famous is Loch Ness where a mysterious monster is said to lurk in the depths of
the water.