The
official name of the country is the United Kingdom of _Great
Britain and _Northern Ireland. The country is situated in the British Isles. The
two main islands are:_Great Britain (in which are _England, Wales and Scotland)
and _Ireland. The
United Kingdom in not far from _ Europe.
The UK
is washed by the
Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the North Sea in the west.
The highest mountains are in _ Scotland and _ Wales: ._ Ben Nevis and _. Snowdon. The longest rivers are the Severn and the River Thames.
The UK
is one of the world’s smallest countries (it is half the size of _France or_ Spain). The largest cities of _ Great Britain are _ London, _ Birmingham and _ Glasgow.