專八人文知識(shí)(英國(guó))1:英國(guó)國(guó)土概況

一、Land and People

Different Names for Britain and its Parts

1.Geographical names: the British Isles, Great Britain and England.

2.Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

3.The British Isles are made up of two large islands-Great Britain (the larger one) and Ireland, and hundreds of small ones.

4.Three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales.

(1) England is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is the largest, most populous section.

(2) Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It has three natural zones (the Highlands in the north; the Central lowlands; the south Uplands) Capital: Edinburgh

(3) Wales is in the west of Great Britain. Capital: Cardiff

(4) Northern Ireland is the fourth region of the UK. Capital: Belfast.

5. The Commonwealth (of nations) is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. It was founded in 1931, and has 50 member countries until 1991.