The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7. ročník Základní škola Jakuba Jana Ryby Rožmitál pod Třemšínem Efektivní výuka pro rozvoj potenciálu žáka projekt v rámci Operačního programu VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ PRO KONKURENCESCHOPNOST

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy consisting of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Scotland N.Ireland England Wales The United Kingdom

Great Britain Great Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island. population - about 59.6 million people in mid-2008 capital - London

Scotland Scotland includes over 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides Capital – Edinburgh Largest city - Glagow

The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. Sean Connery is a retired Scottish actor and producer.

Sir William Wallace was a Scottish knight and landowner who is known for leading a resistance during the Wars of Scottish Independence and is today remembered in Scotland as a patriot and national hero.

England The area now called England has been settled by people of various cultures for about 35,000 years, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. capital - London

Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London.

Wales The English name Wales originates from the Germanic words Walh (singular) and Walha (plural), meaning "foreigner" or "stranger". capital - Cardiff

Welsh and English have equal status, and bilingual signs are the norm throughout the land. For most people in Wales, English is their only language.

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland was for many years the site of a violent and bitter ethno-political conflict - between those claiming to represent nationalists, who are predominantly Roman Catholic, and those claiming to represent unionists, who are predominantly Protestant.

Belfast Belfast is the capital and the largest city in Northern Ireland, a constituent country of the United Kingdom, located on the island of Ireland. Belfast Castle

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