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United Kingdom The UK is found in north-western Europe. It is surrounded by the English Channel, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea and the North Sea. The United Kingdom is made up of: What Languages Are...

United Kingdom The UK is found in north-western Europe. It is surrounded by the English Channel, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea and the North Sea. The United Kingdom is made up of: What Languages Are Spoken in the UK? Scotland In the UK, English is the official language spoken. Welsh is also an official Northern Ireland language and children in Wales must learn Welsh until they are sixteen England years old. Gaelic, Irish and Cornish are also spoken in Wales different parts of the UK. Education in the UK Education in the UK can differ from country to country in terms of what is taught and the starting age of secondary school. Children normally go to nursery school and then start school at the age of 5. Primary school lasts up to Getting Around the UK the age of 11 or 12 years and children then move on to Motorways and A roads are secondary education. Young people can leave secondary the main transport routes in school at age 16 or continue until they are 18. Many then the UK. Vehicles such as cars, move on to further education colleges or higher education vans, taxis or buses are some at university. of the most common ways of travelling. People can also use public transport, such as buses, trains, trams and ferries. Cycling is also becoming a much more popular way of travelling. In some cities in the UK, there are underground a and overground trains that make crossing the city easier.  United Kingdom Sport in the UK Cricket, football, rugby, golf and tennis all began in the UK and many people in the UK enjoy watching and taking part in these sports. Horse racing, cycling and motor sports are also very Food in the UK popular. The UK has played host to Fish and chips are popular major sporting events like the Olympics all over the UK. There are and the Commonwealth Games. over 10,000 fish and chip Annual sporting events like Wimbledon shops throughout the United (tennis), the Open (golf) and the Grand National (horse Kingdom. Cod and haddock racing) attract large audiences at each event and through are often used to make fish television or the Internet. and chips. Tourism in the UK Did You Know…? Over 30 million people visited the UK from abroad in Queen Elizabeth II 2022. Most visitors come from Europe. In London, historic ruled for longer sites such as Elizabeth Tower, the Tower of London or than any other Buckingham Palace attract thousands of visitors. king or queen in British history. Many people visit places in other countries of the United She reigned for Kingdom throughout the year such as Edinburgh Castle, 70 years. Stonehenge, Loch Ness, Titanic Belfast, the Eden Project, Blackpool Tower and Cheddar Gorge.  United Kingdom Questions 1. Name the four seas and oceans which surround the United Kingdom. 1. 2. 3. 4. 2. In Wales, which other language is also an official language? Tick one. Gaelic. Irish Welsh Cornish 3. Draw three lines and match each fact to the correct ages. Children normally start school aged… 11 or 12 Primary school lasts until the age of… 16 Young people can leave secondary school at age… 5 4. Draw three lines to match each sporting event to the correct sport. Wimbledon Horse Racing The Open Golf Grand National Tennis 5. Who is the longest ruling king or queen in British history? 6. Look at the section called Tourism in the UK. Find and copy one word which tells us that something is famous or important in history?  United Kingdom Questions 7. Over 30 million people visited the UK from abroad in 2022. Why do you think the UK has so many visitors? Explain your answer. 8. What is your favourite UK fact? Explain your answer.