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Chapter One Geography, People and Language I Geography1. Geographical Feature The official title of the UK the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The UK is made up of: Great Britain (the formerly separate England and Scotland, and Wales. ) Northern Ireland Numerous smaller islands Location of the UK: The mainland areas lie between latitudes 49°N and 61°N and longitudes 8°W to 2°E Total territory: 242,910 square kilometers Interesting Fact: No one in the UK lives more than 120 km (75 miles) from the sea. England: it consists of lowland terrain, with some mountainous terrain in the north-west, north and south-west. Scotland: Its geography is varied, with lowlands in the south and east and highlands in the north and west. Wales: It’s mostly mountainous. South Wales is less mountainous than North and Mid Wales. Northern Ireland: It’s mostly hilly. The longest river: Severn River (354 kilometers long) The second longest river: Thames (332 kilometers long) The largest Lake: Lough Neagh 2. Climate Main characteristics:Temperate, with warm summers, cold winters and plenty rainfall Three major features: Winter fog Rainy days Instability/changeability 3. Major Cities London the capital of England and of Great Britain the political center of the Commonwealth a major port one of the worlds leading banking and financial centers. Landmarks Symbols of London The River Thames The palace of Westminster Big Ben Westminster Abbey St. Pauls Cathedral Hyde Park Tower of London Buckingham Palace Tower Bridge London Eye Edinburgh Capital of Scotland administrative, financial, legal, medical and insurance center of Scotland beautiful scenery renowned architecture Landmarks Symbols of Edinburgh Edinburgh Castle Palace of Holyrood Cardiff Europes youngest capital city has been the capital city of Wales for around 50 years home to an enormous amount of urban regeneration and rest