symbols
The national flower of England is the ______ .
rose
What is the official name of the UK?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Population: _____ million (2021)
56.5
The capital is ____________.
Cardiff
The capital is _____________
Edinburgh
The national flower of Scotland is the ________.
thistle
What are some major rivers?
Thames, Severn, Tyne
England’s Latin name: _____
Albion
The highest point is __________.
Snowdon
Scotland has some 790 islands - _____ inhabited.
130
The emblems of Wales are the _____ and the ______.
leek; daffodil
How big an area does the UK cover?
The UK has a total area of approximately 245,000 km², almost a quarter-of-a-million km².
Patron saint: ________
Saint George
Wales in Welsh is ____________.
Cymru
The famous knee-length skirt worn by man is __________.
the kilt
The national animal is Scotland is the ____.
unicorn
The UK is bordered by four seas. What are they?
to the south by the English Channel
to the east by the North Sea
to the west by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
The traditional heraldic symbol of the country, appearing also on the coat of arms of the UK, is the _______.
lion
Technically, Wales is a ______________. This means that it is ruled by a prince.
principality
Scotland’s two regions, __________ and _________, are separated by a long line of valleys and lakes (or lochs in Scottish Gaelic).
the Lowlands ; the Highlands
The national flower of Ireland is ______.
shamrock
Northern Ireland shares a ___ km international land boundary with the Republic of Ireland.
360
England has got three big areas: _________
the South,
the Midlands
the North
Wales has not been politically independent since _______, when it was conquered by King Edward I of England.
1282
Scottish Gaelic is spoken by __________ percent of the population
1.4