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British Isles

British Isles. Two Islands Make up the BI. Nickname is Britain. 1) Great Britain (island) 2) Ireland (island) 1) Great Britain contains: A) United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales) 1) Ireland contains: A) Republic of Ireland B) Northern Ireland (UK). Flag of Uni ted King dom.

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British Isles

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  1. British Isles Two Islands Make up the BI Nickname is Britain • 1) Great Britain (island) • 2) Ireland (island) • 1) Great Britain contains: A) United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales) • 1) Ireland contains: A) Republic of Ireland B) Northern Ireland (UK)

  2. Flag ofUnitedKingdom • The Union Jack contains three main symbols: the red cross of St. George on a white background (for England), the white diagonal cross of St. Andrew on a blue background (for Scotland), and the red diagonal cross of St. Patrick on a white background (for Ireland).

  3. United Kingdom Map

  4. UNITED KINGDOM(about size of Oregon) Flag of UK CAPITAL London

  5. UK Facts • GDP: $33,000 • Currency: British Pound • Garbage = Rubbish • Cookies =Biscuits • Gasoline= Petrol • Truck =Lorry • Diapers =Nappies • Restroom= Loo

  6. United Kingdom Facts • Bagpipes were introduced to Scotland from Ireland. • In Wales, there are more sheep than people. • The first Christmas card was created in England in the 19th century. • Mary Stuart became queen of Scotland when she was only six days old. • More redheads are born in Scotland than in any other country. More than 10 percent of the population are redheads. • England helped develop many of the world’s favorite sports, including football (soccer), boxing, and tennis. • The UK has no written constitution. • Underground means subway.

  7. Rivers • Are important because: • Hydroelectric Power • Trade • Connect Ports- London Liverpool TO SEA Glasgow

  8. Climate Maritime Hyde Park • Rains over 300 days a year. • Cool winters and summers.

  9. Population (61.3 million) • 90% of all the people live in Cities. • AGES:

  10. Agriculture/Food Food Agriculture Average farm: 165 acres Employees less than 2% of workforce Important crops: wheat, potatoes, oats, sugar beets, barley 2/3 of British farm income is: Livestock products • 50% of all the food needed must be imported

  11. Cattle/Pig/Sheep(Cattle are most important)

  12. FISH • Fish is plenty • Export Haddock, Cod, Mackerel • Chief fishing port is city of Hull.

  13. Constitutional Monarchy House of Lords House of Commons Elected by people. Elections every 5 years 646 Members Prime Minister: 1)Chosen by the majority party 2) Appoints a cabinet and runs gov’t • Nobleman • Church of England Bishops • Life Appointees • Has little legislative power but constitutes the highest judicial body in the land. • 618 members

  14. Queen Elizabeth II

  15. Prince William

  16. Prince Harry

  17. Prince Charles

  18. Princess Diana

  19. Name the Picture Beatles London BFI IMAX Cinema

  20. Big Ben Clock Parliament

  21. (James Bond) Daniel Craig

  22. Buckingham PalaceWhere the Royal Family Lives

  23. Minime

  24. St. Paul Cathedral

  25. Tower of London

  26. Windsor Castle(Oldest & largest inhabited in world)

  27. Shakespeare

  28. Willy Wonka & the ChocolateFactory

  29. Prime Minister of UK:Gordon Brown

  30. Famous People Isaac Newton(1642–1727) physicist, mathematician Charles Darwin(1809–1882) naturalist

  31. Famous People David Beckham(1975–) soccer player John Lennon(1940–1980) singer, songwriter

  32. Famous People Anthony Hopkins (1937–) actor Winston Churchill(1874–1965) statesman

  33. Education • Kids start school by age four or five, and they wear uniforms in every form (grade). • At age 16, students take a test to earn a sort of graduation diploma. If they want to go to college, they stay in school for two more years and take another test to get in.

  34. Religion

  35. SPORTS

  36. SPORTS • Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in the UK. International matches attract huge crowds, and top players are treated like movie stars. Rugby,golf (which was invented by Scots in the 1500s), and tennis are also popular. Cricket isCricket, somewhat like baseball, is an outdoor game played with a flat bat and a ball. Other favorite forms of recreation include swimming, snooker (a billiards game), darts, and squash.

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