The UK

The UK consists of three parts

England and Wales are not parts of the UK

Most of people shorten its name to Britain

The full name of the country is the United Kingdom

The North Sea separates the island from England

The English Channel separates the island from Europe

The climate is influenced by the North Sea

The Gulf Stream influences its climate

The UK is washed by the Atlantic Ocean

The main rivers of Great Britain are the Thames and the Severn

Nothern Island which occupies the north-eastern part of Ireland lies to the west

Great Britain is an island lying to the south-eastern coastline of Europe