Geography
What is the highest point in the United Kingdom?
The highest point in the United Kingdom is Ben Nevis in Scotland, with an altitude of 1,343 meters.
What is the official name of the United Kingdom, and when was it adopted?
The official name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , adopted in 1927.
What are the capitals of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland?
Wales: Cardiff
Scotland: Edinburgh
Northern Ireland: Belfast
What is the currency used in the United Kingdom?
The currency used in the United Kingdom is the pound sterling which consists of 100 pence;
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What are the longest rivers in Britain?
The longest rivers in Britain are the Severn (354 km) and the River Thames (346 km).
How old is the UK national anthem?
The British national anthem was established in 1745 (so, in 2024 it is 279 years old), making it the oldest in the world.
What are the primary ethnic groups in the United Kingdom?
The primary ethnic groups in the United Kingdom are the White English 81.5% (according to the 2011 census)
Who is the current head of state of the United Kingdom and when did he/she assume office?
Since 2022 King Charles III is the current monarch and head of state of the UK and of 14 other independent countries.
What is the significance of the shamrock to the Irish?
The shamrock is a national emblem of Ireland, worn on St. Patrick's Day in memory of Ireland's patron saint, St. Patrick. It is associated with the doctrine of the Trinity and symbolizes Irish identity and loyalty.
What natural resources can we find in the UK?
The natural resources of the UK are coal, petroleum, natural gas, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, lead, silica, arable land.
What is the significance of the second Saturday in June in the United Kingdom?
The second Saturday in June is celebrated as the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, a national holiday in the United Kingdom.
What languages are spoken in the UK?
English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland).
What is the government system of the UK? Who is the head of state?
The UK is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy.
The head of state is the Prime Minister.
Why is the red rose considered the national emblem of England?
The red rose became the national emblem of England after the Wars of the Roses, symbolizing the end of the rivalry between the Lancastrians (red rose) and Yorkists (white rose) through the marriage of Henry VII and Princess Elizabeth.
Which is are the lowest and the highest points of UK? (name the level in metres above/under the sea level)
The lowest point — Fenland, 4 m; the highest mountains in Scotland and Wales: Ben Nevis - 1,343 m and Snowdon - 1,085 m
How did the Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, become the national flag of the United Kingdom?
The Union Flag evolved from the combination of flags representing England, Scotland, and later Ireland, symbolizing the union of these countries. It is known as the national flag of the United Kingdom.
Name 3 the most widespread religions in the UK.
The most widespread religions in the UK are Anglican, Roman Catholic and Muslim.
What is the age of suffrage in the UK?
The sufrage (voting) age for UK is 18, both for men and women.
Which country has the thistle as a national emblem and what significance does it hold according to the legend?
The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland. In very ancient times the Norsemen, once landed on the East Coast of Scotland, with the intention of settling in the country. Intending to take the Scots by surprise, they they took off their shoes to make the least noise possible. But one of the Norsemen stepped on a thistle which caused him to shriek. The alarm was given in the Scots’ camp. The Norsemen were put to flight, and as an acknowledgement for the timely and unexpected help from the thistle, the Scots took it as their national emblem.
What is the climate of the UK like?
Most of the United Kingdom has amild and temperate climate, with generally cool temperatures and plentiful rainfall all year round. Temperature rarely goes above 32 °C or lower than -10 °C.
What is represented on the UK coat of arms?
In the design the shield shows the various Royal emblems of different parts of the United Kingdom: an English lion and the Scottish unicorn, standing on a field with the emblems of England (the rose), Scotland (the thistle) and Ireland (the shamrock). Below this is the royal motto Dieu et mon droit (God and My Right)
How many people live in the UK?
The population of UK was 62,262,000 people (2010 estimates)
Who makes the laws in the UK? What are the names of the Houses?
Legislative branch: bicameral Parliament comprised of House of Lords and House of Commons (members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
What is the name of the national anthem?
The national anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the King", with "King" replaced with "Queen" in the lyrics whenever the monarch is a woman.