In the UK, G. B. and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large Islands, G. B. and Ireland, and about five thousand small Islands. Their total area amounts to more than 244,000 square kilometers.
The UK consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. GB consists of England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland. The capital of the UK is London.
The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North sea and English channel. The West coast of great Britain is washed by the Atlantic ocean and the Irish sea.
The surface of the British Isles varies greatly. In the North of Scotland is mountainous and is called the highlands, and in the South with its beautiful valleys and plains, is called the lowlands.
There are many rivers in the UK, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, and the Thames is the deepest and most important.
Mountains, the Atlantic ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf stream affect the climate of the British Isles. UK weather is very changeable. A fine morning can turn into a wet afternoon and evening and Vice versa. The English say: "other countries have a climate, in England we have weather." The English also say that they have three variants of weather: when it rains in the morning, when it rains in the afternoon or when it rains all day.