The Geography of UK
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Island is situated on the British Isles not far from Europe. It consists of the
island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of Ireland and a great number
of small islands. Such as: the Orkney, the Hebrides, the Isle of White and many
others.If you look at the map of Europe you will see that Great Britain is not
large. It takes 6 hours to travel in a fast train, from London, the capital of
England, to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. And the Journey from London to
Plymouth takes a little over 4 hours by train.There are 4 part of Great Britain
England, the capital is London, Scotland the capital is Edinburgh, Wales the
capital is Cardiff and Northern Island the capital is Belfast. Great Britain
lies not far from continent. It is separated from Europe by the North Sea and
England Channel. The channel in it's narrowest part The Strait of Dover is only
32 kilometers.The sea connects Britain with most European countries such as:
Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Russia and some other countries. The main
sea route from Europe to America also passed thought the channel.British
climate is mild. It often rains ,fogs are quit often especially in the West and
south-west. The Gulf Stream a warm ocean current warms to seas around the
British coast moderating the climate, giving it cold Summers mild winters. The
temperature in winter seldom falls below zero and the field and meadow are
green all year round.
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