The United Kingdom (UK) includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK is surrounded by a lot of water: to the northwest is the North Sea; the Atlantic Ocean is to the northwest; and the Strait of Dover and the English Channel are to the south of this group of islands.The population of the UK is 64 million people.The largest country in the UK is England. Its population is just over 53 million people.

Wales is one of the countries that make up the United Kingdom. Travelers are attracted to Wales because of its beautiful landscape, including the mountains and coast of its stunning national parks, the wealth of history and large number of imposing castlesThe capital of Wales is Cardiff. The population of Wales is 3 million people. The shimbol of Wales is a daffodil.

The capital of northern Ireland is Belfast, a modern city whose historic centre. belfast has lost much of its industrial base. Its population was 1 million people. The simbol of Northern Ireland is shamroch. northern ireland occupies about one-sixt of the island of Ireland and is separated on the east from scoyland.

London is the capital of England, Great Britain and the UK. It is one of the most important seaports in the world. It has many wonderful places to visit and see, and many tourists visit them each year.Northern England, for instance, is famous for its many lakes. The England's symbol is a red rose.

Oxford is the oldest university city in the United Kingdom, some 50 miles to the west of the capital London in its own country of Oxfordshire, on the river Thames and Cherwell.The University of Oxford was founded in the 12th century and therefore constitutes the oldest English-speaking university. Oxford and Cambridge are small cities, but they are famous for their universities.