英国地理简介British geography
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Scotland
Main Cities: Edinburgh —1) the capital of Scotland 2) the second biggest city in Scotland Glasgow —the biggest city in Scotland Aberdeen —1)the third biggest city 2) a transportation center Dundee
Mild and temperate More rainy days but less sunny days Rainfall: not very heavy but rather often Shetlands 260 days a year Instability or changeability
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National flag of N. Ireland
National Flower of N. Ireland Shamrock (荷兰翘 摇 ), Flax (亚麻 )
National animal of N. Ireland: none
Motto of N. Ireland
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England
Rivers: The Thames The Severn The Trent and Quse feeding Humber Estuary
Major Cities London, Birminghan, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Bristol, Nottingham, Leicester, and Newcastle upon Tyne
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National flag of Wales National Flower of Wales Daffodil (水仙) National animal of Wales: Y Ddraig Goch ( [ə ðraiɡ ɡox])
Red Drag Flag
Motto of Wales
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Union Flag or Union源自文库Jack
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Dieu et mon droit. (French)
God and my right. (English) 天有上帝,我有权利。
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England
Location and Size: the southern part of Great Britain nearly 60% of the whole island (130,000 square kilometers
Mountains: Pennine Chain—1) the “backbone of England” 2)Split Northern England into western and estern sectors Scafell Pike—1)the highest point in England 2) in the Lake District in the North West
Nemo me impune lacessit. (Latin) Motto of Scotland No one provokes me with impunity. 犯我者必被犯。
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Wales
Location and Size: The south west of UK 20,764 square kilometers with population of 290,000
Dieu et mon droit. (French) God and my right. (English) Motto of England 天有上帝,我有权利。
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London
The capital of England and Britain Covering about 129,720 square kilometers High population density: nearly 85% of total population in UK One of the most bustling financial cities in the world
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National flag of England
National Flower of England The Tudor rose/ English Rose National animal of England: lion
a traditional emblem of England origins from the Tudor dynasty
Cymru am byth (Welsh) Wales Forever. 永远的威尔士
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Northern Ireland
Location and Size: North-eastern part of Ireland 13,000 square kilometers Geography: Mostly hilly The Mourne Mountains Lough Neagh
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Part
Population 2006)
(mid-
% (mid-2006) 83.8
8.4 4.9 2.9 100
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England 50,762,900
Scotland 5,116,900 Wales N. Ireland the UK 2,965,900 1,741,600 60,587,000
Geography: Mostly mountains The Cambrian Mountains 坎布里亚山脉 Snowdon—the highest peak The island of Anglesey
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Wales
Two Major Cities: Cardiff Aberystwyth Cardiff The capital of Wales, the youngest capital in Europe Beautiful coastal view and two national parks The first top coal and mineral exporter Aberystwyth Nearby Cardigan Bay in west Wales A coastal and a harbor for immigrants to the United States A vocation resort and agriculture centre
The Channel Islands and Isle of Man are neither EU Member States in their own right nor part of the UK Member State.
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The 2001 census Total: 58,789,194 the third-largest in the European Union (behind Germany and France) the 21st-largest in the world The population density (246p/km2) is one of the highest in the world (44.57p/km2).(data of 2005) One-third of the population lives in England's southeast and is predominantly 7.7 million in the capital of London
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The Name of the Union The full and official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The abbreviated name: the United Kingdom / the UK / Great Britain / Britain The informal name: England
Who shall separate us? (何人能将我们 分开？
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One of Crown Dependency With own legislative assemblies, systems of law and taxation system The UK being responsible for their international relations and external defense
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National flag of Scotland National Flower of Scotland Thistle (蓟 ) National animal of Scotland: Unicorn (独角兽)
— a horse differing with a horn on its forehead
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Scotland
Location and Size: the northern part of Great Britain About 77,167 square kilometers with population of 5,128000
Geography: Lowland in the south and east, highlands in the north and west Benvis—the UK’s highest mountain Physical feature: Glen More Long and deep sea arms, firth and lochs Many islands in the west and north
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The location of the UK Neighboring countries The size of the UK Landforms Rivers and lakes Coastline
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UK Neighbors: France Holland Germany Denmark Norway Belgium the Irish Republic Iceland
1. Name of the Country 2. Symbols of the UK 3. Formation of the Country 4. Where is the UK and What’s the size? 5. Climate 6. Natural resources
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A small country 242,514 km2 (79th ) 966 km from the south coast to the extreme north of mainland Britain 483 km across the widest part Yet a big role A Commonwealth Realm A member of European Union A member of NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization) …
Scotland
Main Cities: Edinburgh —1) the capital of Scotland 2) the second biggest city in Scotland Glasgow —the biggest city in Scotland Aberdeen —1)the third biggest city 2) a transportation center Dundee
Mild and temperate More rainy days but less sunny days Rainfall: not very heavy but rather often Shetlands 260 days a year Instability or changeability
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National flag of N. Ireland
National Flower of N. Ireland Shamrock (荷兰翘 摇 ), Flax (亚麻 )
National animal of N. Ireland: none
Motto of N. Ireland
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England
Rivers: The Thames The Severn The Trent and Quse feeding Humber Estuary
Major Cities London, Birminghan, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Bristol, Nottingham, Leicester, and Newcastle upon Tyne
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National flag of Wales National Flower of Wales Daffodil (水仙) National animal of Wales: Y Ddraig Goch ( [ə ðraiɡ ɡox])
Red Drag Flag
Motto of Wales
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Union Flag or Union源自文库Jack
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Dieu et mon droit. (French)
God and my right. (English) 天有上帝,我有权利。
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England
Location and Size: the southern part of Great Britain nearly 60% of the whole island (130,000 square kilometers
Mountains: Pennine Chain—1) the “backbone of England” 2)Split Northern England into western and estern sectors Scafell Pike—1)the highest point in England 2) in the Lake District in the North West
Nemo me impune lacessit. (Latin) Motto of Scotland No one provokes me with impunity. 犯我者必被犯。
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Wales
Location and Size: The south west of UK 20,764 square kilometers with population of 290,000
Dieu et mon droit. (French) God and my right. (English) Motto of England 天有上帝,我有权利。
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London
The capital of England and Britain Covering about 129,720 square kilometers High population density: nearly 85% of total population in UK One of the most bustling financial cities in the world
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National flag of England
National Flower of England The Tudor rose/ English Rose National animal of England: lion
a traditional emblem of England origins from the Tudor dynasty
Cymru am byth (Welsh) Wales Forever. 永远的威尔士
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Northern Ireland
Location and Size: North-eastern part of Ireland 13,000 square kilometers Geography: Mostly hilly The Mourne Mountains Lough Neagh
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Part
Population 2006)
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% (mid-2006) 83.8
8.4 4.9 2.9 100
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England 50,762,900
Scotland 5,116,900 Wales N. Ireland the UK 2,965,900 1,741,600 60,587,000
Geography: Mostly mountains The Cambrian Mountains 坎布里亚山脉 Snowdon—the highest peak The island of Anglesey
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Wales
Two Major Cities: Cardiff Aberystwyth Cardiff The capital of Wales, the youngest capital in Europe Beautiful coastal view and two national parks The first top coal and mineral exporter Aberystwyth Nearby Cardigan Bay in west Wales A coastal and a harbor for immigrants to the United States A vocation resort and agriculture centre
The Channel Islands and Isle of Man are neither EU Member States in their own right nor part of the UK Member State.
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The 2001 census Total: 58,789,194 the third-largest in the European Union (behind Germany and France) the 21st-largest in the world The population density (246p/km2) is one of the highest in the world (44.57p/km2).(data of 2005) One-third of the population lives in England's southeast and is predominantly 7.7 million in the capital of London
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The Name of the Union The full and official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The abbreviated name: the United Kingdom / the UK / Great Britain / Britain The informal name: England
Who shall separate us? (何人能将我们 分开？
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One of Crown Dependency With own legislative assemblies, systems of law and taxation system The UK being responsible for their international relations and external defense
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National flag of Scotland National Flower of Scotland Thistle (蓟 ) National animal of Scotland: Unicorn (独角兽)
— a horse differing with a horn on its forehead
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Scotland
Location and Size: the northern part of Great Britain About 77,167 square kilometers with population of 5,128000
Geography: Lowland in the south and east, highlands in the north and west Benvis—the UK’s highest mountain Physical feature: Glen More Long and deep sea arms, firth and lochs Many islands in the west and north
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The location of the UK Neighboring countries The size of the UK Landforms Rivers and lakes Coastline
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UK Neighbors: France Holland Germany Denmark Norway Belgium the Irish Republic Iceland
1. Name of the Country 2. Symbols of the UK 3. Formation of the Country 4. Where is the UK and What’s the size? 5. Climate 6. Natural resources
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A small country 242,514 km2 (79th ) 966 km from the south coast to the extreme north of mainland Britain 483 km across the widest part Yet a big role A Commonwealth Realm A member of European Union A member of NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization) …