INTRODUCTION to Great Britain
Great Britain is the largest Island in the UK.
Interactive Map of the UK
Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) is surrounded by seas on all sides and is separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. It is just 1,000 kilometres from the south coast to the far north and just under 500 kilometres in the widest part. No place in Great Britain is more than 120 kilometres from the sea.
Great Britain is one of the most densely populated countries of Europe, with the southern parts of the country reaching the highest density figures of Europe as a whole.
The main mountain regions are the Cornish Heights, the Cambrian in Wales, the Cambrian Mountains (in Lake District) and the Pennies. The highest mountain in Great Britain is Ben Nevis in Scotland.
There are many rivers in Great Britain. Among the most important rivers is the Thames, which flows into the North Sea. Its length is 336 km and it is the deepest rive in Britain. It is navigable as far as the capital of Great Britain – London. The longest river in Britain is the Severn. Its length is 354 km (220 miles). Other important rivers include the Trent, the Tay and the Tweed. ( Political map of Britain showing rivers and main towns and cities)
The capital and largest city, London, is in the southeast and is situated at both sides of the River Thames. Greater London has a total land area of 1,580 square kilometres with a population of 6.6 million inhabitants. It is divided in 32 boroughs.
The British Isles are made up of two large islands-Great Britain (the larger one) and Ireland, and hundreds of small ones.It has three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales.
不列颠群岛由两个大岛-大不列颠岛(较大的一个)和爱尔兰岛,及成千上万个小岛组成。 大不列颠岛上有三个政治区:英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。
Britain has a maritime climate-winters are not too cold and summers are not too hot. It has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole year. The temperature varies within a small range.英蔽孙国属于海洋性气候:冬季不过于寒冷,夏季不过于炎热。全年有稳定可靠的降雨量,气温变化幅度小。
Britain has a population of about 57 millions and it is very unevenly distributed. 90% of the population is urban and only 10% is rural. The population of Britain is made up mainly of the English (81.5%), the Scottish (9.6%), the Welsh (1.9%)誉并碧, the Irish (2.4%), the Northern Irish (1.8%) and other peoples (2.8%)。英国人口约570万,分布极庆举不均匀,90%是城市人口,只有10%是农村人口。英国人口组成为:英格兰人(81.5%),苏格兰人(9.6%),威尔士人(1.9%),爱尔兰人、北爱尔兰人和其他民族居民。
There is some difference in speech between southern England and northern England.Southerners speak the type of English close to BBC English; In northern England, regional speech is usually "broader" than that of southern England.
英格兰南方人和北方人语言上有点差异,南方人讲的英语接近BBC,北英格兰人的发音通常要比南英格兰人宽。
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