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All About the UK for Kids When you hear the term United Kingdom,
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All About the UK for Kids When you hear the term United Kingdom,
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or UK for short, do you know what that means?
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You might be asking yourself, is it a country?
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Is it a region?
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What is it exactly?
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Well, today, you are in luck.
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because we are going to talk all about the United Kingdom.
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The UK is an island nation that consists of four separate countries in Western Europe.
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These four countries are England,
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Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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The UK is surrounded by water,
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the North Sea to the east,
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the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west,
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with the English Channel and the country of France to the south.
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Here is an interesting fact.
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The English Channel is 350 miles long and anywhere from 21 to 150 miles wide.
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It is a famous place that presents a challenge for expert swimmers who want to swim across the channel.
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Some have even succeeded.
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And here's a bonus interesting fact.
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The official name of the UK is actually the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Try saying that three times fast.
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But wait a minute.
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What is Great Britain exactly?
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Is it another name for the country of England?
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Nope.
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Great Britain includes the countries of England, Scotland, and Wales.
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Guess what?
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The country of Ireland is actually a separate nation and not part of the UK,
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but Northern Ireland is.
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Wild, right?
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Overall, the UK's land covers about 93,628 square miles,
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which is around 600 square miles larger than the country of Uganda.
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Over 65 million people live in these four countries,
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with England being the largest and most populous country in the UK,
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with around 53 million people.
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Northern Ireland, on the other hand,
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is the least populous country,
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with a population of about 1.8 million people.
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London, England is the most populous city in the UK,
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with nearly 9 million people.
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Here is an interesting fact.
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It is estimated that people in the UK drink about 165 million cups of tea per day.
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That is quite a lot of tea.
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Hope no one is spilling it.
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The terrain of the UK varies.
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To the north and west is mostly high ground and mountain ridges separated by deep valleys,
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which were shaped during the last ice age by glaciers.
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Examples of these types of mountains are the Scottish Highlands and the Cumbrian Mountains.
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The south is full of rolling hills.
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In the north, there are many lochs or lakes which were left behind when the glaciers melted.
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Loch Ness is probably the most famous lake.
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We cannot imagine why.
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There are also rivers like the Thames,
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which is located in England and is the longest river in the UK.
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Like the terrain, the climate of the UK is also varied,
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but is a mostly temperate marine,
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which means that it is kind of tough to predict the weather.
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Rainy days or sunny days can happen in any time,
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sometimes multiple times in the same day.
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It can get cool in the winter and warm in the summer,
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but these seasons are milder than other countries in the European continent.
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Now that we know a bit more about the UK,
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let's talk about its history.
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There have been waves of invaders,
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colonizers, and migrants arriving to the countries in the UK for thousands of years.
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Some of these peoples include the Celts,
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Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Normans.
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The first Britons or people who live in the United Kingdom were the Picts,
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who arrived around 10,000 years ago.
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By the 8th century BCE,
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the Celts arrived from Europe and pushed the Picts north into Scotland.
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In AD 34, the Romans invaded and ruled for 400 years.
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German peoples known as Angles,
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Jutes, and Saxons moved to Britain,
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and eventually the English people became known as Anglo-Saxons.
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England was ruled by Viking,
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Danish, and Norman invaders from the 900s to the 1400s.
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In 1485, Welsh noble Henry Tudor claimed the crown and became Henry VII.
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Here is an interesting fact.
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Queen Elizabeth I was his granddaughter.
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By the 1800s, Britain was one of the most powerful nations in the world.
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This continued until the 20th century,
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when most of its colonies became independent.
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And the mid-20th century brought immigrants from countries in Africa,
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the Caribbean, and Asia.
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In fact, London is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world.
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It is estimated that over 300 languages are spoken in London.
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Whoa!
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Tourists from around the world travel to see many interesting landmarks and attractions.
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We have already mentioned Loch Ness,
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which is located in Scotland.
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But there are lots of interesting places to visit.
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Big Ben is located in London.
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Its actual name is Great Bell.
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Standing 315 feet tall, it is located at the north end of the Palace of Westminster,
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which is where the two Houses of Parliament meet.
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Stonehenge is a man-made circle of huge standing stones.
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It is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments,
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and one of the most mysterious too.
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Another cool place to visit is the Giant's Causeway,
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which is found in Northern Ireland.
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It is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns,
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which were a product of an ancient volcanic eruption.
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If castles are your thing,
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there's Buckingham Palace and Edinburgh Castle,
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the latter of which dates all the way back to the 13th century.
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Wow!
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That was a lot of info.
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Let's review.
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True or false?
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The United Kingdom includes the country of Ireland.
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False.
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Ireland is an independent country.
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But the UK does include the country of Northern Ireland.
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Fill in the blank.
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The largest and most diverse city in the UK is...
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England.
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London What is the nickname of the huge clock tower located in London that tourists like to visit?
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Big Ben Well done, scholars!
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The United Kingdom is a place with a rich history and many interesting places to visit and explore.
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Maybe one day you will be able to visit and learn even more about this cool place.
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Just make sure you bring lots and lots of tea!
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Hope you had fun learning with us!
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Visit us at LearnBright.org for thousands of free resources and turnkey solutions for teachers and homeschoolers.
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Thank you.
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