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Name 1.Geographical names： the British Isles, Great Britain and England. 2.Official name： the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.Others:United Kingdom, UK Great Britain, Britain England John Bull John Bull the Union Flag the Union Jack 1606 Royal Coat of Arms English lion, Scottish unicorn Evil to him who evil thinks Dieu et mon droit God and my right Function: identify the person who is Head of State. National Bird European robin (Redbreast) IV . Physical Geography Northwestern Europe, lying to the north of France , between North Sea the Atlantic Ocean. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Total area: 244,820 sq km ● 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. 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. the English Channel a narrow sea passage separates England France, connects the Atlantic Ocean North Sea. The Strait of Dover is the narrowest part of the channel Channel Tunnel Channel Tunnel a 50-km-long rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Straits of Dover, connecting England and France. completed in 1994. the second-longest rail tunnel in the world. Ben Nevis backbone of England the Pennines a mountain range in England. unbroken Rivers and Lakes Severn River is the longest river in Britain （338km） Thames River is the second longest and most important river in Britain. （336km） Lough Neagh内伊湖 is the largest lake in Britain which is located in Northern Ireland （396 square kilometres） River Clyde is the most important river in Scotland The Lake Poets William Wordsworth (1779-1850)威廉·华兹沃斯 Samuel Coleridge (1772-1834) 萨缪尔·柯勒律治 Climate temperate Much milder (the Atlantic Gulf Stream.) Features o