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• Wales comprises less than 9% of the British Isles it is area of 20,761 square kilometers • The country is particularly suited for sheep and cattle • The Welsh speak English as well as Welsh
OTHER REGIONAL FLAGS
• The Welsh Flag
• The Northern Irish Flag
THE ROYAL STANDARD THE PERSONAL FLAG OF THE QUEEN CONTAINS ALL THE SPECIAL FLAGS OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES AND IRELAND
• The capital city of Wales is Cardiff
WELSH NATIONAL COSTUME
• This photo shows a girl in the Welsh National Costume
NORTHERN IRELAND
• Northern Ireland occupies an area of 14,147 square kilometers • There is a great similarity between scots and Irish, as they are both Celts. • Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and its principal activity is ship building the Titanic was built at the Harland & Wolff shipyard. • The Irish speak English as well as Irish Gaelic
LONDON CHANGING THE GUARD
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
VICTORIA MEMORIAL AND NELSONS COLUMN
TOWER BRIDGE
RIVER THAMES
BIG BEN AND THE HOUSES OF PARLIMENT
MARBLE ARCH
A LOOK AT
• England
• Scotland • Wales • Northern Ireland
ENGቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱAND
• England is the largest portion of the British Isles and is an area of 130,000 sq kilometres
• Northern Ireland is mainly Protestant while the Republic of Ireland is mainly Cathloic, this has led to armed conflict between the two groups.
IRISH TRADITION SIMILAR TO THE SCOTS
• An Irish Piper similar to his Scottish cousins
THE FLAG OF THE UNITED KINGDOM THE UNION JACK
FLAGS THAT MAKE UP THE UNION JACK
• The English Flag, consists of a white background with cross of St George in red.
ENGLISH COUNTRY SCENE
SCOTLAND
• Scotland has an area of 78,760 square kilometres. • It has very beautiful scenery • The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. • The men wear skirts called “kilts” and play a musical instrument called a bagpipe • They have their own language called Gaelic as well as English.
• St George was known to have killed a dragon.
• The Scottish flag also known as the “saltaire” has a blue background with the cross of St Andrew in White
• London is the capital of England and also of the United Kingdom. • The climate for the United kingdom is known as a maritime climate • Britain is known for its Pomp and Pagentry.
RIVER THAMES
THE TOWER OF LONDON
LONDON BRIDGE
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
LONDON BY NIGHT
STONEHENGE
SOUTHAMPTON
SOUTHAMPTON ONE OF THE MAJOR PORTS IN ENGLAND
Other References
• • Free encyclopedia • Look up • Wales
• England
• Scotland
• Northern Ireland
EDINBURGH TATTOO SCOTLAND
EDINBURGH CAPITAL OF SCOTLAND
THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL FLOWER
• The Scottish National flower is called the Thistle
WALES
OTHER REGIONAL FLAGS
• The Welsh Flag
• The Northern Irish Flag
THE ROYAL STANDARD THE PERSONAL FLAG OF THE QUEEN CONTAINS ALL THE SPECIAL FLAGS OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES AND IRELAND
• The capital city of Wales is Cardiff
WELSH NATIONAL COSTUME
• This photo shows a girl in the Welsh National Costume
NORTHERN IRELAND
• Northern Ireland occupies an area of 14,147 square kilometers • There is a great similarity between scots and Irish, as they are both Celts. • Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and its principal activity is ship building the Titanic was built at the Harland & Wolff shipyard. • The Irish speak English as well as Irish Gaelic
LONDON CHANGING THE GUARD
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
VICTORIA MEMORIAL AND NELSONS COLUMN
TOWER BRIDGE
RIVER THAMES
BIG BEN AND THE HOUSES OF PARLIMENT
MARBLE ARCH
A LOOK AT
• England
• Scotland • Wales • Northern Ireland
ENGቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱAND
• England is the largest portion of the British Isles and is an area of 130,000 sq kilometres
• Northern Ireland is mainly Protestant while the Republic of Ireland is mainly Cathloic, this has led to armed conflict between the two groups.
IRISH TRADITION SIMILAR TO THE SCOTS
• An Irish Piper similar to his Scottish cousins
THE FLAG OF THE UNITED KINGDOM THE UNION JACK
FLAGS THAT MAKE UP THE UNION JACK
• The English Flag, consists of a white background with cross of St George in red.
ENGLISH COUNTRY SCENE
SCOTLAND
• Scotland has an area of 78,760 square kilometres. • It has very beautiful scenery • The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. • The men wear skirts called “kilts” and play a musical instrument called a bagpipe • They have their own language called Gaelic as well as English.
• St George was known to have killed a dragon.
• The Scottish flag also known as the “saltaire” has a blue background with the cross of St Andrew in White
• London is the capital of England and also of the United Kingdom. • The climate for the United kingdom is known as a maritime climate • Britain is known for its Pomp and Pagentry.
RIVER THAMES
THE TOWER OF LONDON
LONDON BRIDGE
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
LONDON BY NIGHT
STONEHENGE
SOUTHAMPTON
SOUTHAMPTON ONE OF THE MAJOR PORTS IN ENGLAND
Other References
• • Free encyclopedia • Look up • Wales
• England
• Scotland
• Northern Ireland
EDINBURGH TATTOO SCOTLAND
EDINBURGH CAPITAL OF SCOTLAND
THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL FLOWER
• The Scottish National flower is called the Thistle
WALES