The United Kingdom

of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

These are the British Isles

The Republic of Ireland isn't part of the UK.

There are four countries in the UK

England

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Wales

This is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. There are four countries in the UK-England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England is a lot bigger than the other three countries. About 56 million people live in the UK.

EnglandIn 1066 King William I the Conqueror become the first Norman King of England

England - pasturesEastern England is a lot drier than the west, because it's further from the Atlantic Ocean. It's very flat here, too.

Warwick castle

The weather in the south is nicer than the north. It's warmer and sunnier. A lot of

people come here for their holidays.

WalesIn 1301 - Edward I of England invested his baby son Edward as Prince of Wales

Wales and Ireland are wetter than England, because they are nearer the Atlantic Ocean. They are very hilly, too. This is Mount Snowdon in Northern Ireland

Beddgelert, Snowdonia National Park

Afon Idwal ( river ) winds through the rock strewn countryside of Snowdonia National Park with Pen yr Ole Wen ( mountain ) in the background

The Avebury stone circle, The Ridgeway

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920

Ireland

Giants Causeway ancient rock formation

Ireland - Early Celtic Christian Priory building, Penmon Priory, founded by St. Seiriol

Scotland1707 - The Act of Union unites the kingdoms of England and Scotland

Scotland is colder than England. There are a lot of hills and mountains there, too. In the winter it often snows and you can go skiing.

Scotland - Floors Castle

Floors Castle,Ballroom

Floors Castle,Dinningroom

Loch Linnhe.

London

London is the capital of Great Britain

It's a very big city. About 7 million people live here. The other countries in the UK all have their own smaller capital cities, too - Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.

Cardiff

Cardiff is the capital of Wales

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland

Belfast

Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland

Belfast City Hall