THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK)

GEOGRAPHY

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THE UNITED KINGDOM

01. POPULATION

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a Western European state with a population of about 68 million people.

POPULATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK)

02. ARCHIPELAGOS

It includes several islands such as Great Britain and Northern Ireland but also several archipelagos:- The Orkney Island- The Hebrides - Shetland Islands

03. RENTAL UNITED KINGDOM

The United Kingdom (UK) is located between the North Atlantic Ocean and The North sea.

LOCATION

04. MOUNTAINS

The three highest in the UK are in Scotland because Scotland is the closest to the edge of the tectonic plate. The highest peaks are (the first 3): - Ben Nevis 1345 meters (Scotland)- Ben Macdui 1309 meters (Scotland)- Snowdon 1085 meters (Wales)

05. LAKES

The lagest lakes are:- Northern Ireland: Lough Neagh (381.74 km2)- Scotland: Loch Lomond (71.12 km2)- England: Windermere (14.71 km2)- Wales: Lake Vyrnwy (8.24 km2)The deepest in the UK is the Loach Morar, with the maximum dept of 309 meters.

06. RIVERS

The longest river in the UK is the Severn (354 km). The other longest rivers are:- England: Thames (346 km)- Scotland: Tay (188 km)- Northern Ireland: Bann (122 km)- Wales: Tyne (103 km)

07. RELIGION

Christianity and the most widespread religion in England with a small percentage of islam.

LONDON

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London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the main city of the British Commonwealth. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the oldest financial, industrial and cultural center. The population also place London among one of the largest cities in the world. London is located on the River Thames in southeastern England, about 64km from the North Sea.The climate is temperate.

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