Great Britain

To the north-west of the continent of Europe, there are two large and over 5000 small islands. The largest islands are called Great Britain and Ireland. England, Wales and Scotland are part of Great Britain. Together with Northern Ireland they constitute the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The capital of the country is London. The total area of the United Kingdom is about 120 000 square miles. The population is over 58 million people. Most of them live in towns and cities. The weather in GB is very changeable. A fine morning can change into a wet afternoon and evening and the wrong side out. The English people say: "Other countries have a climate; in England we have weather."