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LOGO Chapter One Geography, People and Language Contents Geography I People II The English Language III I Geography ? 1. Geographical Feature ? 2. Climate ? 3. Major Cities Map of the UK Read the map to find: ?Atlantic Ocean ?North Sea ?Irish Sea ?The English Channel (The Channel Tunnel ) ?The Republic of Ireland Geography The official title of the UK the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The UK is made up of: ? Great Britain (the formerly separate England and Scotland, and Wales. ) ? Northern Ireland ? Numerous smaller islands Title and Make up of the UK Location and territory Location of the UK: The mainland areas lie between ? latitudes 49176。 N and 61176。 N and ? longitudes 8176。 W to 2176。 E Total territory: 242,910 square kilometers Interesting Fact: No one in the UK lives more than 120 km (75 miles) from the sea. Topography Northern Ireland: It’s mostly hilly. Wales: It’s mostly mountainous. South Wales is less mountainous than North and Mid Wales. Scotland: Its geography is varied, with lowlands in the south and east and highlands in the north and west. England: it consists of lowland terrain, with some mountainous terrain in the northwest, north and southwest. Ben Nevis in Scotland — the highest point in UK Rivers and Lakes ? The longest river: Severn River (354 ki