The UK is a country in north-western Europe. It is bordered to the south by the English Channel; to the east by the North Sea; to the west by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Countries in the UK:
England, Scotland, ,Wales ,and
Northern Ireland (also known as Ulster)
Full Name:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Flag:
The Union Flag
The story of the Union Flag
Geographic Coordinates:
54 00 N, 2 00 W
Type of Government :
Constitutional monarchy
Capital City:
London
Highest mountain:
Ben Nevis in Scotland, at 1,343m
(4,406 ft)
Longest river:
River Severn, 354 km (220 miles) long.
It rises in Wales and flows to the Bristol Channel.
Largest lake:
Lough Neagh 396sq.km (153 sq miles)
Northern Ireland
Deepest Lake:
Loch Morar in the Highlands of Scotland, 310 m (1,017 ft) deep
Highest waterfall:
Eas a'Chual Aluinn, from Glas Bheinn, also in the Highlands of Scotland, with a drop of 200 m (660 ft)
Deepest cave:
Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, Powys, Wales, 308 m (1,010 ft) deep
Total population: 59,054,800 (2002)
Annual population growth rate: 0.29%. (2004 est.)
Population density per sq.km: 245
Population by region:
Scotland: 5,119,000
England: 49,753,000
Wales: 2,937,000
N. Ireland: 1,692,000
Top 5 populous cities:
London: 7,285,000
Birmingham: 1,018,000
Leeds: 725,000
Glasgow: 611,000
Sheffield: 529,000
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