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England is in the southern part of

Great Britain. It is an island country and also part of the United Kingdom (UK).

England is the biggest country in the UK.

Capital city: London

Population: 52,000,000

Some of the major cities in England include:

London, Essex, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield.

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Scotland is in north-west Europe

and is part of Great Britain, an island country and the United Kingdom (UK).

Scotland has some 790 islands -130 inhabited.

Capital city: Edinburgh.

Population: 5,300,000

Some of the major cities in Scotland include:

Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, and Stirling.

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Wales is a country that is part of

the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.

Wales is regarded as one of the modern Celtic nations.

Capital city: Cardiff.

Population: 3,000,000

Some of the major cities in Wales include:

Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Wrexham, Barry, Neath.

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Northern Ireland lies in the

northeast of the island of Ireland.

In 1801 the whole of Ireland became part of the United Kingdom, with the adoption of the name the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Capital city: Belfast.

Population: 1,800,000

Some of the major cities in Northern Ireland include:

Belfast, Londonderry, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Bangor.

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Population: 600,000

How to get there? By plane to the International Airport of Glasgow.

Main attractions:

Gallery of Modern Art Provands Lordship

The oldest house in Glasgow

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

George Square

Merchant City

Population: 500,000

How to get there? By plane to the Edinburgh Airport.

Main attractions:

Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Zoo

Holyrood Palace

Royal Botanic Garden

St. Giles Cathedral