Great Britain

Map of Britain

Great Britain is a country made up of three kingdoms England, Scotland and Wales.

The capital of England is London.

The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.

The capital of Wales is Cardiff.   

Flags

The U.K flag

The English flag

The Scottish flag

The Welsh flag

Facts about Britain

*The population of Britain is 58 million.

*The official language is English, but in Wales and Scotland Celtic languages are spoken.

*The term British refers to people, places and things from England, Scotland and Wales.  Each kingdom also has its own identity. 

Facts about Britain

*People from Britain are called British.

*People from England are called English.

*People from Scotland are called Scottish.

*People from Wales are called Welsh

Britain’s National Anthem

God save our gracious Queen!

Long live our noble Queen!

God save the Queen!

Send her victorious,

Happy and glorious,

Long to reign over us,

God save the Queen.

Weather in Britain

Britain has all four seasons (winter, summer, spring and autumn). It sometimes snows, but mainly in Scotland. The weather is often different across the country.

The climate in England is mild , In the winter, the temperature drops below freezing point.

  It is cold, wet and windy and it sometimes snows between December and March. 

   In the summer, it can be as hot as 32°C but mostly the temperature only reaches 26°C.