英美概况复习资料英国部分（范文）.docxVIP

第 页 PAGE \* Arabic 1第 页 PAGE \* Arabic 1 英美概况复习资料英国部分 Chapter one ★The land Full name: 1.“United Kingdom of Great Britain And Northern ireland” 2.“Britain” comes from “Brythons” (300BC) 3.“England” comes from the “Anglo-saxon” conquerors. Means “Angla-land” , It also known as “Angles” Location: 1.English islands are seperated by “North sea” “English channel “ “Dover strait” 2.50 degree and 60 degree north latitude 2 degree east and 8 degree west longitude 3.The prime meridian of 0 degree passes thorgh “Greenwich” 4.“on which sun never sets” Landforms: 1.Lowland area : M