The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on
the British Isles.
The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great
Britain and Ireland, and above five thousand small islands.
Their total
area is over 315 000 square kilometers.
The United Kingdom is made up
of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The
British isles are separated from the European continent by the North
Sea and the English Channel.
The western coast of Great Britain is
washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.
The north of Scotland is mountainous and
is called Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and
plains, is called Lowlands.
The north and west of England are
mountainous, but all the rest - east, center and southeast - is a vast
plain.
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain.
(1343)