The U.K.
The U.K.
This is the flag of the U.K. It is called the Union Jack.
What is the U.K.?
U.K. means the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is four countries together.
The U.K. is in Europe. It is not far from Denmark. The North Sea is between Denmark and the U.K. 🌊
The big island is called Great Britain. England, Scotland and Wales are on Great Britain. Northern Ireland is on another island.
Map of the U.K. 🗺️
Look at the map. Can you find the four countries? The red dots are the capitals.
The four countries
England
Capital: LondonEngland is the biggest country in the U.K. Many people live here. London is a very big city. You can see Big Ben and red buses in London. 🚌
Scotland
Capital: EdinburghScotland is in the north. It has big mountains and lakes. A lake is called a loch. Some people say there is a monster in Loch Ness! 🦕
Wales
Capital: CardiffWales is in the west. There is a red dragon on the flag. Wales has many old castles. 🏰 Some people speak Welsh. Hello in Welsh is “Shwmae”.
Northern Ireland
Capital: BelfastNorthern Ireland is on the island of Ireland. It has green fields and a long coast. The famous ship Titanic was built in Belfast. 🚢
Fun facts
- 👑 The U.K. has a king. His name is King Charles.
- 💷 The money is called pounds (£).
- 🗣️ People speak English.
- 🚗 Cars drive on the left side of the road.
- ☔ It rains a lot. Take an umbrella!
- 🍵 People love tea. Many drink tea with milk.
- 🐟🍟 A famous food is fish and chips.
- ⚽ Football is very popular. Many famous football clubs are in the U.K.
- 📞 In London you can see red phone boxes.
Word list
| English | Dansk |
|---|---|
| country | land |
| capital | hovedstad |
| island | ø |
| flag | flag |
| king | konge |
| castle | slot / borg |
| mountain | bjerg |
| money | penge |
| left / right | venstre / højre |
| north / south / east / west | nord / syd / øst / vest |