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Geography of the UK

Geography of the UK. Main topics. 1. Name of the Country 2. Symbols of the UK 3. Formation of the Country 4. Name of the people 5. Where is the UK and What ’ s the size? 6. Climate 7. Natural resources. Name of the country. The Name of the Union The full and official name:

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Geography of the UK

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  1. Geography of the UK

  2. Main topics 1. Name of the Country 2. Symbols of the UK 3. Formation of the Country 4. Name of the people 5. Where is the UK and What’s the size? 6. Climate 7. Natural resources

  3. Name of the country • The Name of the Union The full and official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The abbreviated name: the United Kingdom / the UK / Great Britain / Britain The informal name: England

  4. Symbols of the UK and its member countries What may remind you of the country and its member countriesSymbols of The UKSymbols of EnglandSymbols of ScotlandSymbols of WalesSymbols of Northern Ireland

  5. Union flag Union Flag or Union Jack

  6. National Emblem (国徽) • The shape of a shield • The symbol of the unity: the center England: Yellow lions Scotland: Red lion ready to fight Ireland: David’s harp • The symbol of belligerence: the middle The Order of Garter: the medal The helmet The motto: Honi soit qui mal y pense Shame who think of it badly. Shame whoever thinks it evil (恶有恶报) • The symbol of support, and the passant guardian England: the standing lion: a passant guardian Scotland: the standing unicorn • The symbol of the importance of England • The symbol of the king/queen The motto of the queen: Dieu et mon droit God and my right (天有上帝，我有权力)

  7. British national anthem (国歌) • "God Save the Queen/ the King" Used to be an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms; Currently serves as the national anthem of the United Kingdom, one of the two national anthems of New Zealand, and the royal anthem of Canada, Australia, Jamaica and the Isle of Man. • God save the Queen God save our gracious Queen 帝保佑女王， Long live our noble Queen祝她万寿无疆， God save the Queen 神佑女王。 Send her victorious 常胜利， Happy and glorious 沐荣光；孚民望，心欢畅； Long to reign over us 治国家，王运长； God save the Queen. 神佑女王！ Thy choicest gifts in store 愿上帝恩泽长， On her be pleased to pour 选精品，倾宝囊， Long may she reign 万岁女王！ May she defend our laws 愿她保护法律， And give us ever cause 使民心齐归向， To sing with heart and voice 一致衷心歌唱， God save the Queen. 神佑女王！ • [Video]

  8. National flags of the UK St. George‘s Flag (England)St Andrew's Flag (Scotland) The Red Dragon (Wales)St Patrick's Flag (Ireland) National flags of the UK

  9. National personification of the UK (1) Britannia Tails of British coins The name Romans gave to the southern British province (England today) The name that was given to the female embodiment of Britain, wearing a helmet holding a trident 'Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves'.

  10. National personification of the UK (2) John Bull A fictional character Personify certain English virtues: Patriotism and determination His appearance: An 18th century country gentleman Reminding of an idyllic rural past

  11. National animals of the UK Lion Bulldog Robin Red fox

  12. Motto of the UK Dieu et mon droit. (French) God and my right. (English) 天有上帝,我有权利。

  13. Symbols of England Symbols of England

  14. National flag of England

  15. Patron Saint of England Saint George (ca. 275-281–April 23, 303) a soldier of the Roman Empire from the then Anatolia (Turkey) venerated as a Christianmartyr He is immortalised in the tale of George and the Dragon.

  16. National Flower of England The Tudor rose sometimes called the English Rose is a traditional emblem of England takes its name and origins from the Tudor dynasty

  17. National animal of England Lion Courage and bravery

  18. Coats of arms of England Three lions

  19. Motto of England Dieu et mon droit. (French) God and my right. (English) 天有上帝,我有权利。 (the same as that of the UK)

  20. Symbols of Scotland Symbols of Scotland

  21. National Flag of Scotland

  22. National flower of Scotland Thistle (蓟 )

  23. Patron Saint of Scotland St. Andrew An old man long white hair and beard the Gospel (福音书) in right hand Venerated by all Christianity

  24. National Animal of Scotland Unicorn (独角兽) a horse differing with a horn on its forehead

  25. Coat of arms of Scotland a red lion with blue tongue and claws on a yellow field surrounded by a red double royal tressure

  26. Motto of Scotland Nemo me impune lacessit. (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity. 犯我者必被犯。 (http://sduwxy.blog.sohu.com/39587039.html)

  27. Symbols of Wales Symbols of Wales

  28. National flag of Wales Red Drag Flag

  29. Patron Saint of Wales • St. David bishop with a dove, usually on his shoulder, venerated by Roman Catholic Church; Anglican Communion

  30. National flower of Wales Daffodil (水仙) Leek (韭葱)

  31. National animal of Wales Y Ddraig Goch ( [ə ðraiɡ ɡox])

  32. Coat of arms of Wales used by the Prince of Wales

  33. Motto of Wales Cymru am byth (Welsh) Wales Forever. 永远的威尔士。

  34. Symbols of Northern Ireland Symbols of Northern Ireland

  35. National flag of Northern Ireland

  36. Patron Saint of Northern Ireland St. Patrick (also the patron of the whole island with the Republic of Ireland included) Patrick, when a boy, was seized by pirates from his home near Carlisle and sold into bondage to an Irish chieftain. He escaped, and at length reached the Continent, where eventually he was ordained a bishop. Later he returned to the land of his former captivity, and by his preaching converted the Irish to Christianity. Legend says at that time the country was oppressed by great serpents and a host of loathsome, poisonous reptiles. Endowed with miraculous power, St. Patrick drove every snake from the land into that unfathomed pool, amid the Kerry Hills, from whence only the Last Trumpet may release them.

  37. National Flower of Northern Ireland Shamrock (荷兰翘摇 ) Flax (亚麻 )

  38. Coat of arms of Northern Ireland Obsolete

  39. Motto of Northern Ireland Quis separabit? (Latin) Who shall separate us? (English) 何人能将我们分开？

  40. Formation of the UK

  41. Name of the peoples • The peoples of the country When and where did “Britain” come from? the Brythons (Britons) migrating from the European Continent before 300 B.C. When and where did “England” come from? Anglo Saxon and Jutes, collectively known as Angles, migrating from the northwestern Europe in the 5th century A.D England: “Angla-land”, the land of Angles Yesterday’s name (from 1800 and the early 1920’s): England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland: once separate nations England has controlled the other nations over centuries. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Today’s name: the 26 Irish Free States achieved their independence in 1921. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  42. Where is the UK and what’s its size? • The location of the UK • Neighboring countries • The size of the UK • Landforms • Rivers and lakes • Coastline

  43. Where is the UK and what’s its size? • Location Situated in Western Europe Separated from the European continent by the North Sea the Strait of Dover the English Channel Its latitude 50°N--60°N Its longitude 2°E-- 8°W The prime meridian of 0° old Greenwich observatory

  44. Prime Meridian(本初子午线 ) (A video clip)

  45. Where is the UK and what’s its size? UK Neighbors: France Holland Germany Denmark Norway Belgium the Irish Republic Iceland

  46. Where is the UK and what’s its size? • A small country Size (mid-2006) 242,514 km2 (79th ) 2% 966 km from the south coast to the extreme north of mainland Britain 483 km across the widest part Population 60,587,300 (21st) Density 248 h/km2 (48th) • Yet a big role Political role: UN, G8 (G7), NATO, British Commonwealth … Economic role: EU member, GDPTotal $2.660.7 billion(5th)-Per capita $38,624(12th) Cultural role: the English language, the tourism … Educational role: Oxford, Cambridge …international students …

  47. Landforms (1) • The rough division of the island of Great Britain the lowland & the highland the lowland: Midland, southern and eastern England the highland: the Pennines, the Lake District, most of Wales and Scotland. Smaller islands: Channel Islands, Scilly Isles, Isle of Wight Isle of Man Inner Hebrides Outer Hebrides Orkney Islands Shetland Islands

  48. Landforms (2) Landforms of England 130,000 square kilometers, three landform regions 1. the east, the southeast and midland: plains 2. middle England: highland formed by the Pennines: the backbone of England Cross Fell (Summit 893 m) 3. The north and west: hilly: the Cumbrian Mountain Range Scafell (977 m), the highest in England

  49. Landforms (3) • Scotland Landforms of Scotland: highland 78,760 km2 2/3 is covered by Highlands. theGrampian Mountains Ben Nevis (1344 m), the highest mountain • Wales 20,700 km2: much of the land is pastureland for sheep and cattle the industrial south the central plateaus and lakes the mountainous north of the farmers and tourists. Snowdon(1085m) • Northern Ireland Mainly composed of plains mainly farming and cattle-raising

  50. Rivers and Lakes (1) Thames River (338 km) (A boat trip) • Severn River (354 km), which rises in the mountains of Wales and empties into the Bristol Channel, where the ports of Cardiff and Bristol are located. • The Mersey River(110 kilometers in length) flows between Lancashire and Cheshire into the Irish Sea. Its estuary, navigable for ocean vessels, is linked to Manchester by a ship canal, with the port Liverpool on its mouth.

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