Great Britain :: History

Great BritainGreat Britain is do up of three countries, England, Scotland and Wales. It is an island off the edge of northwest of Europe. Britain is part of the United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland. The roof is London. Relief There argon many different landscapes in Britain, from superior mountains to rolling hill sand valleys. Places like Wales, the Lake District and northwest Scotland sop up high mountains and steep slopes made out of solid rocks. This landscape was made millions of years ago during the ice ages, when moving glaciers of ice made prolific valleys, steep mountain slopes and long lakes. The southern and eastern parts of Britain are made up of smaller rocks that have weathered and become fertile farmland. The highest point is Ben Nevis 1343 metres above sea level and the low-tonedest point is Holme fen 3 metres below sea level. The population is 57,970,200 people, the population density at 239 people per square km. 92% of British people live in urba n areas while only 8% live in farming(prenominal) areas. Great Britain is completely surrounded by sea, isolating it from the rest of Europe. No part of Britain is far from the sea, which is an important resource for fishing, tourism and ports. Britains rivers render drinking water for towns, and irrigate farmers crops. However rivers can cause floods. England The blue and western portions are unsmooth. The highlands - the Pennine Chain, forms the backbone of northern England. Rolling plains occupy most(prenominal) of central and eastern England. The western part of the central office is cognise as the Midlands. To the east lies The Fens, a marsh area. To the south, an elevated plateau slopes upward. Scotland The terrain of Scotland is mountainous but is divided into three regions, from north to south the Highlands, the Central Lowlands, and the Confederate Uplands. The Highlands occupy more than a half of Scotland, the most rugged region on the island of Great Britain. Wale s Wales has an irregular coastline and many bays the biggest is Cardigan Bay. Except for narrow and low coastal areas, mainly in the south and west, Wales is mostly mountainous. Area England 130,439km2 Scotland 78,772km2 Wales 20,768km2 issue forth 229,979km2 Climate Great Britain has quite cool summers and mild winters. The weather changes from daytime to day. The climate is temperate the country does not have long periods when it is glowing or cold.