01 The United Kingdom
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01 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
TERMINOGY OF THE ISLANDS
British Isles = everything (Great Britain + Ireland + Man)
Physical division
Ireland
Great Britain
Political division
Ireland = Republic of Ireland (Dublin) + Northern Ireland
Great Britain = England + Wales + Scotland
The United Kingdom
lies on both islands
Great Britain + Northern Ireland
CAPITALS
England: London
Wales: Cardiff
Scotland: Edinburgh
Northern Ireland: Belfast
SYMBOLS
England
patron: St. George – St. George’s cross
national flower: rose
color: white
Wales
patron: St. David – not in the flag – dragon in green and white field
national flower: leek and daffodil
color: red
Scotland
patron: St. Andrew – St. Andrew’s cross
national flower: thistle
color: blue
Ireland
patron: St. Patrick – St. Patrick’s cross
national flower: shamrock
color: green
OTHER SYMBOLS of The United Kingdom
Anthem
God save the Queen
God save the King
Capital: London
Currency: british pound
Official language: English – not written anywhere
Recognized languages: regional languages of Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Irish, Cornish
doubledecker, post box, telephone box, Big Ben, tea, football, golf …
UK FLAG
The Union Jack
Britain + Scotland + Northern Ireland
St. George’s cross + St. Andrew’s cross + St. Patrick’s cross
Original Union Flag: without Ireland, United in 1606 for use at sea
Current Union Flag: Britain United with Northern Ireland 1801 = new flag
POLITICAL MAP
situated on archipelago British Isles = GB + Ireland
only one land border – with Ireland
maritime borders – Belgium, Denmark + Faroe Islands, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway
linked with France via Channel Tunnel beneath English Channel
there are 9 official regions (Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, West Midlands, East Midlands, South West, South East, East of England, Greater London
area of 242 900 km2 – half the size of Spain
population 66 mil: 55.6 mil England, 5.4 mil Scotland, 3.1 mil Wales, 1.9 mil Northern Ireland
life expectancy for both genders is 81.8 years
religion: mostly Christianity (most common Anglicans, Catholics), Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, Buddhism
GOVERNMENT
unitary state
Her Majesty’s Government
led by Prime Minister (Boris Johnson) who selects other ministers, HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
Cabinet = decision-making committee, PM + senior ministers
residence of Parliament = Palace of Westminster
Parliament = House of Commons & House of Lords
House of Commons
the lower house
elected body consisting of 650 members of Parliament
House of Lords = House of Peers
the upper house
membership by appointment or heredity or official function, 785 members
the Government is dependent on Parliament
election is held every five years for the House of Commons
after election current monarch (Queen Elisabeth II) selects the PM the leader of the party most likely to command the confidence of the House of Commons