●Great Britain
●Geographical features and the People
1.The British Isles are situated in the northwest part of the Europe.
2.Britain ruled an empire that had 1/4 of the world’s people and 1/4of the
world’s land area. It had colonies in North America, Asia, Africa and Australia.
3.The empire maintains links through a loose organization—Commonwealth of
Nations英联邦.
4.Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
5.大不列颠和英国的关系：Great Britain【England+Scotland+Wales(英伦三岛)】
+Northern Ireland=The UK
6.The UK—Capital:London
Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. --Capital: Edinburgh.
Wales is in the west of Great Britain. -- Capital: Cardiff
7.Northern Ireland is the fourth region of the UK. --- Capital: Belfast.
8.英国地势：-- Rising in North-West causes highlands
-- Sinking in South-East causes lowlands
9.英国地势优点Advantage: No part of Britain is very far from the coast and it
provides a valuable resource. The British coast is long and has good, deep harbors. Sea routes extend far inland, providing cheap transportation.
10.最重要河流：The Thames – the best-known
最长河：The Severn – the longest river
最高山：Ben Nevis(位于Scotland)-the highest mountain
最大山脉：Pennines奔宁山脉(位于England)
Pennines: the backbone of England
11.Scotland：Capital--Edinburgh
1)the 2nd largest of the 4 nations
2)famous for its great castle
3)尼斯湖水怪(Loch Ness-Nessie)
12.Wales：Capital:--Cardiff
威尔士人是凯尔特人(Celt)的后裔，会讲Celtic(凯尔特语).
13.英国气候:maritime climate海洋性气候
14.London:世界第四大城市，世界三大经融中心之一，政治经济文化中心
标志性建筑：Buckingham Palace,Big Ben,London Eye,Tower of London,Tower Bridge
15.The United Kingdom has been a member of European Union since 1973
Britain is now a Multiracial society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of non-European ethnicity.
London plays a significant role in Britain’s economic and cultural life. It’s not only the financial center of the nation, but also one of the three major international financial centers in the world.。