The United Kingdom consists of  four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern  Ireland. The capitals of these parts are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast. The official name of the country is The  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It’s too long, isn’t it? So usually people call it the UK or the United Kingdom.

  The UK is situated in the north-west coast of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean on the north and north-west and  the North Sea on the east.

The UK has an area of 94,249 square miles. The capital of the country is London. English is the official language. The population of the UK is nearly 60 million people. The population lives mostly in towns and cities. Many of them live in big industrial cities like London, Manchester, Liverpool.

  Stratford-upon-Avon is a small town in the middle of England, but it’s very famous. It’s the town where William Shakespeare was born. Every year 4 million tourists visit this place. They usually come to the well- known Royal Shakespeare Theatre- one of the biggest theatres in Britain.

  Brighton is a large town on the south coast of England. It is a popular place for holidays.