The parts of Great Britain

The parts of Great Britain

EnglandScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland

ENGLAND

England

the largest part of Great Britain the capital of England is London the symbol of England is the rose 51,456,400 people live in England Major Cities are York, Manchester,

and London. The location of the Capital of the

U.K.

Industry in EnglandIndustry in England The Economy of England makes up the The Economy of England makes up the

majority of the UKmajority of the UK England is a leader in the chemical and England is a leader in the chemical and

medicine sectors and in aerospace, the medicine sectors and in aerospace, the arms industry, and the manufacturing arms industry, and the manufacturing side of the software industryside of the software industry

The London Stock Exchange is here.The London Stock Exchange is here. Largest stock exchange in Europe.Largest stock exchange in Europe.  London is the largest financial centre in

Europe, and as of 2009 is also the largest in the world

ScotlandScotland

Scotland

Scotland takes up one third of the territory of the British Isle or 78,770 km².

Population of 5,222,100. Edinburgh has been the capital of Scotland since

15th century Edinburgh is the second largest city in the UK The thistle is the symbol of Scotland Is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic

Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest.

Industry in ScotlandIndustry in Scotland

Traditionally, the Scottish economy has Traditionally, the Scottish economy has been dominated by heavy industry been dominated by heavy industry underpinned by the shipbuilding in Glasgow, underpinned by the shipbuilding in Glasgow, coal mining and steel industries. Scotland's coal mining and steel industries. Scotland's primary exports include whisky, electronics primary exports include whisky, electronics and financial services.and financial services.

Tourism is widely recognised as a key Tourism is widely recognised as a key contributor to the Scottish economycontributor to the Scottish economy

Edinburg is one of Europe's largest financial centres.

WALESWALES

WalesIt is the smallest part of Great Britain

The capital of Wales is Cardiff

 Wales has over 1,200 km of coastline, and is largely mountainous, with its highest peaks in the north and central area

The national flower of Wales is the daffodil

 It has a population of 3,064,000.

Has a total area of 20,779 km2.

Strong Celtic Identity in Wales.The country is Bilingual with many forms of Celtic being spoken there.

Industry in WalesIndustry in Wales

Steel industrySteel industry ElectronicsElectronics Electrical engineeringElectrical engineering Tourism is very important to the Tourism is very important to the

Wales economy. Wales economy.

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

Northern Ireland

It is the smallest part of Great Britain.– 13,840 km².

1,789,000 population. The main definite feature of Northern Ireland

is «the greenness» The shamrock is the symbol of the country

Industry in Northern IrelandThe Northern Ireland economy is the smallest

of the four economies making up the United Kingdom.

Northern Ireland has traditionally had an industrial economy, most notably in shipbuilding, rope manufacture and textiles.most heavy industry has since been replaced by

services, primarily the public sector.

Tourism also plays a big role in the local economy. 

QUESTIONS FOR YOU!

1. What are the four parts of the U.K.?

2. Describe important facts about each part of the four parts.

3. What country is the Capital of U.K. located in?

4. Which country has the smallest economy?

5. Which country is bilingual?

In-Class Activities

Section review/presentation Groups present learned material about each

country to classmatesArtistic Presentation of each section