Geography and Regions of the UK Flashcards
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How many countries make up the United Kingdom?
Answer: Four
The United Kingdom comprises four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
What is the capital city of Scotland?
Answer: Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and is home to the Scottish Parliament.
What is the capital city of Wales?
Answer: Cardiff
Cardiff has been the official capital of Wales since 1955 and is home to the Senedd (Welsh Parliament).
What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
Answer: Belfast
Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland.
Which body of water separates Great Britain from France?
Answer: The English Channel
The English Channel separates England from France and is narrowest at the Strait of Dover, about 21 miles wide.
What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?
Answer: Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis in Scotland, standing at 1,345 meters above sea level, is the highest mountain in the UK.
Which body of water lies between Great Britain and Ireland?
Answer: The Irish Sea
The Irish Sea separates the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, with Wales and England on one side and Ireland on the other.
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