Question

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1. Where is UK situated?
2. Why do you think the UK is called "an island state"?
3. What other country is situated on the British Isles?
4. What languages are spoken in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland?
5. How many people live in Britain?
6. What is the Union Jack? What do you know about it?

Answer 1

Відповідь:

1.     The UK is situated in the British Isles, off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe.

2.    The UK is called «an island state» because it is situated in the British Isles.

3.     Ireland is also situated in the British Isles.

4.     English is spoken across the UK, but it is not the only native official language. There are also Welsh in Wales, Gaelic and Scots in Scotland, Irish and Ulster Scots in Northern Ireland and Cornish in Cornwall, England.  

5.     Around 66 million people live in Britain nowadays.  

6.     The Union Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom. The flag combines aspects of three older national flags: the cross of St. George for the Kingdom of England, the cross of St. Andrew for Scotland (these two were united in the first Union Flag), and the cross of St. Patrick to represent Ireland.