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UK: Geography Flashcards

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UK (6)

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Population appr 65,000,000
Anthem: God save the Queen
Capital: London (= largest city)
Demonym: Brittons/Brits
Size: 242,495 km2
4 counties (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)
Flag: Union Jack (combination of 4 flags of the counties)

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England (8)

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Capital: London
Anthem: God save the Queen
Size: 130,279 km2
Religion: Church of England
Patron: St George (April 23rd)
PM: Theresa May
Flag: White background + red cross
Symbols: (Tudor) rose, white
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Scotland (9)

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Capital: Edinburgh
Largest city: Glasgow
PM: Nicola Sturgeon
Anthem: Flower of Scotland
Demonym: Scottish/Scots
Size: 77,933 km2
Patron: St Andrew (November 30th)
Flag: blue background + white X
Symbols: thistle, blue (lion rampant - yellow + red lion)
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Wales (8)

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Capital: Cardiff (largest city)
Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
Demonym: Welsh (Cymry)
Size: 20,779 km2
Population 3,063,456
Patron: St David (March 1st)
Flag: White/Green horizontal divided + red dragon
Symbols: daffodil, leek, red
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(Northern) Ireland

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Capital: Belfast 
Largest city: Dublin (= Ireland)
Population: 6,378,000
Demonym: Irish
Size: 84,421 km2
Patron: St Patric (March 17th)
Flag: vertical divided green, white, orange (St Patricks Cross (white + red X)
Symbos: shamrock, green, harp
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Albion

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Poetic word to refer to England, Scotland or GB as a whole. = Latin for white = white cliffs of Dover

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Caledonia

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Scotland = latin; given by the Romans

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Cymru

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Welsh name for Wales

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Cambria

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Latin name for Wales

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Erin

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Poets 19thC Irish nationalists name for Ireland = romantic

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Eire

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Irish language name of both island and state ‘Ireland’ = Gaelic Goddess

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Hibernia

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Latin name for the island of Ireland. = abundant land

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Britannia

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Roman name for Southern province (England + Wales)= femail embodiment of Britain waring helmet + holding trident (= coins)

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Thames

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river that flows through southern England, longest river in England, second longest in UK. Flowing through London. (appr horizontal East - middle)

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Severn

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Longest river (354km) through several English counties, Worcester, Gloucester + Shrewsbury. Ends in Bristol Channel-Irish sea (Mid Wales at 610m - Mid-West)

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Trent

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River through Staffordshire to Humber

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Tyne

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River near New Castle

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Clyde

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Biggest river of Scotland near Glasgow. Important to the industrial revolution.

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Highlands (4)

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Region in Scotland with magnificent mountains, enchanting lochs and sandy beaches.
Wildlife, local produce, outdoor activities, historic attractions.
Ben Nevis, Loch Ness
Gaelic, clans, Culloden 1746, Fort William, Jacobites

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Grampian Mountains

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Arn Monadh = Gaelic; Scotland
Half land of Scotland
Southwest to Northeast

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Pennines

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Range of mountains + hills separating North West Engeland from Yorkshire + North East England.
= Peak district

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Lake district

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Mountainous region in North West England, popular holiday destination. 19thC poets = William Wordsworth etc, incl highest mountain of England

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Scafell Pike

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Highest mountain in England (Lake district)

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North York Moors

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National Park in (north) Yorkshire

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the Fens
Marshland; contains neutral or alkaline water chemistry, minerals, plant netrients, within sea-level range = good agricultural land
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the Downs
Southern England; Kent, Hampshire
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Cotswold Hills
Hills rise from the meadows of the upper Thames above the Severn Valley Golden Cotswold stone (Bath)
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Exmoor
1st National park Somerset/Northwest Devon; ponies, marshland, ferns, River Exe, highest sea cliffs,
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Dartmoor
National park South Devon, between Exeter and Plymouth, bronze age remains, stone circles, burial stones, ponies.
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Cambrian Mountains
Shrewsbury (England) to Mid-Wales, southern part of Snowdonia
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Mount Snowdon
Highest mountain in Wales.
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Ben Nevis
Highest mountain in Scotland
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Outer Hebrides
= Western Isles; west of Scottish Highlands. | Beautiful scenery, landscape is rocky + mountainous = lush + verdant
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Orkney Islands
NE of North coast of GB = appr 70 islands (close to GB)
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Shetland Islands
Near antarctic, further NE of GB than Orkney (-10C - +5C)
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Isles of Scilly
Small group in Atlantic Ocean south of Cornwall
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Channel Islands
Remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy (1066) of French coast. Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark Occupied by Germans in WWII
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Wight
Island south of Southampton in Solent; Queen Victoria = Osborne House Capital: Cowes = Cowes week (sailing (yacht) compitition
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Birmingham (5)
Second largest city GB; West Midlands. City of 1000 trades/Workshop of the World, Brum = locals Canal network HP Sauce, Cadbury's chocolate, UB40, Black Sabbath, Spitfire (airplane), Mini Cooper
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Leeds (4)
Yorkshire Flemish wool weavers Industrial heritage trade & education
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Glasgow (6)
``` Biggest city of Scotland Clydeside (south west Scotland) Historical importance Industrial centre Nation's key economic centres outside London Celtics + Glasgow Rangers ```
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Sheffield (4)
South Yorkshire, right of Peak district, Liverpool (mid/mid) 1.75 million people Industrial, Cosmopolitan, cultural centre, green open spaces, creative talents, galleries, sport facilities, cutlery (steel) Trees outnumber humans
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Bradford (4)
West Yorkshire; adjacent to Leeds, at the foothills of the Pennines close to Yorkshire Dales Founded by Saxons Broad Ford; watercourse ran through town Expanding 19thC; wool industry = wool capital of the world
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Edinburgh (4)
Capital of Scotland Old Town = Unesco = Royal Mile to Holyrood South east of Scotland Edinburgh festival (international & cultural)
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Liverpool (4)
Merseyside = West England (upper midlands) Famed for; football, Beatles, nightlife, cultural heritage, Pier Head Waterfront (Unesco), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Frankie goes to Hollywood
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Manchester (4)
Right of Liverpool, left of Peak district (mid/left UK) Largest most vibrant metropolitan areas; 2.6 million people Old Trafford (Stadium Manchester United) Manchester United, Manchester City
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Bristol (4)
Upper south west UK, just below end of Bristol Channel unofficial capital of West Country maritime history Summer festivals, Bristol zoo, Concord
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Oxford (3)
Oldest university city of England 80km west of London Dreaming Spires = churches middle ages
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Cambridge (3)
University city in Cambridgeshire North east of London Greens; crocuses, daffodils, cattle grazing May Balls
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Bath (4)
Roman historic city Roman bath (World heritage site) 100miles west of London, near Bristol Jane Austen, Georgian architecture
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Brighton (5)
Brighthelmstone (sleepy little fishing village) Dr Russel of Lewes prescribed seawater to patients= growth Royal Pavilion; Prince of Wales 19thC = Victoria London-by-the-sea Gay capital of the Britain
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Canterbury (6)
Heart of county Kent Seat of the Church of England (Justin Welby) Impressive cathedral since prehistoric times/Roman settlement Death of Thomas Backet 1170 (murder) Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales = pilgrimages
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Stratford-upon-Avon (3)
Birthplace of William Shakespeare Warwickshire; north of Cotswolds, south of Birmingham (mid UK) historic buildings
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York (3)
Ancient cathedral city, best preserved historic buildings + structures of Europe Before Roman times North England; north east of Humber, east of Yorkshire dales, northeast of Leeds
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Cornwall
County | South west edge, under Devon
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Kent
Garden of England | Southeast; Dover, Canterbury, Maidstone & Rochester
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Northumbria
North east, Humber to Scottish border
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West Midlands (3)
902km2 Staffordshire, Warwickshire & Worcestershire Sutton Park = largest urban park in Europe
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Greater Manchester (4)
Manchester + 10 boroughs Boroughs each district centre, regional importance Manchester + Salford + Trafford = cultural economic + social focal point Old Trafford = Manchester United, Salford Quays
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West Yorkshire (3)
Leeds; UKs favourite, female friendly, best nightlife Bradford; UNESCO City of Film, National Media Museum Bronte country
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Essex (3)
East Anglia North of Thames Rural
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South Yorkshire
Ancient West Riding
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Hampshire (2)
South East coast | Portsmouth, Southampton, Winchester
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Lancashire (4)
North West of England; north of Liverpool + Manchester Lancaster, Blackpool Lancaster; Red Rose county Industrial revolution
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Greater London
London + 32 boroughs + office mayor of London
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Mayor of London (2)
Sadiq Khan | Strategic government over Greater London (with 25 members)
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City of Westminster
Seat of government | Historical + cultural sights = Buckingham Palace, Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey
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Borough of Kensington
Chelsea; extremely well-heeled inner London district with famous department stores, Hyde Park, museums + King's Road

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