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* 英国 landpeople What is the full name of the United Kingdom? the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国 its short term :UK: the United Kingdom (大不列颠)联合王国 What are the other names? Great Britain (大不列颠，英国）its short term: G.B. GB Britain(不列颠, 英国) England英格兰(the main part of Britain)英国 the British Empire大英帝国(a historical term) the British Commonwealth英联邦 What are the two large islands that make up the British Isles? The British Isles（不列颠群岛 ）：are made up of two large islands---Great Britain (the larger one) and Ireland, and hundreds of small ones. Great Britain and Ireland What are the four political divisions of the United Kingdom? Three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland What’s its respective capital（首府）? England: LondonScotland: Edinburgh Wales： Cardiff Northern Ireland: Belfast. What’s the national anthem? God Save the Queen/King What’s its national flower? Rose What’s its national flag? the Union Jack What’s its nickname? John Bull. A personification of the British nation or a typical British man Qs: What kind of country is Britain in terms of its geographical feature? Which river is important in Britain? Can you tell me something about the location of Britain? What’s the climate like in Britain? Why do British people talk about weather very often? What are the symbols of England? Can you list some landmarks of London? What are the symbols of Scotland? Keys: 1. An island country 2. The Thames River 3. It lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. 4. Britain has a maritime climate------winters are not too cold and summers are not too hot. It has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole year. The temperature varies within a small range. That’s why British people talk about weather a lot 5. The royal po