A map of the British Isles

The British Isles are composed of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland (Ulster) and the Irish Republic (Eire).
-- Great Britain: Scotland, Wales and England are a geographic entity.
-- The United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are a political entity.The British Isles cover 314 400 square kilometres.
More than 62 millions people live there.
It's a constitutional monarchy : the Queen is Elizabeth II. She takes the crown in 1952.
There was an estimated 59 millions people living in the United Kingdom in 2001.
Its highest peak is Ben Nevis in Scotland (1 343 m), the second highest is the Snowdon in Wales (1 085 m).
The United Kingdom is composed of 4
countries :
-- England is 130 412
km2, its biggest city is London (7 millions
inhabitants).
-- Wales is 20 779
km2, its biggest city is Cardiff (315 000
inhabitants).
-- Scotland is 78 133
km2, its biggest city is Edinburgh (448 900
inhabitants).
-- Ulster is 13 756
km2, its biggest city is Belfast (297 300
inhabitants).
Agriculture is intensive (wheat, sugar beet, barley). The
economy is one of the strongest in Europe (heavy industry
in the Midlands, wool in Yorkshire, iron industry in
Lancashire, coal in Scotland, aeronautic in Belfast). The
United Kingdom has large coal and oil reserves.
The most visited places are the Tower of London, Windsor Castle (in Berkshire), Westminster Abbey (London), and The British museum (London).
3 800 000 people lives in Eire. The capital is Dublin, with 953 000 inhabitants.
Its highest peak is Carrauntoohil (1 040 m).
The relief is composed of rugged hills, low mountains and sea cliffs on west coast.
Eire produces turnips, barley, potatoes, and sugar beet.

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