2 a) Read the factfile and complete the diagram.
The United Kingdom
Country: The United Kingdom includes England,
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Capital: London is the capital of the UK but
also the capital of England. Cardiff is the capital
of Wales, Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland
and Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
Flag: The Union Jack includes the flags of
England and Scotland as well as the old flag of
Ireland. Each country has its own flag as well as
the Union Jack.
Population: 62,698,367
Currency: British Pound
b) Explain the words in bold. Then look at
the map and say where Swansea,
Portsmouth, Newcastle and Aberdeen are.
Portsmouth is in the south of the UK.
c) Use the diagram to talk about the UK.