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The four nations of the United Kingdom
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Great Britain versus the United Kingdom
Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales. The UK also includes Northern Ireland.
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Capitals of the four nations
London (England), Edinburgh (Scotland), Cardiff (Wales), Belfast (Northern Ireland).
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Highest mountain in the UK
Ben Nevis in Scotland, 1,345 metres.
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Highest peaks of England and Wales
England: Scafell Pike. Wales: Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
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Longest river in the UK
The River Severn, about 354 kilometres.
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Largest lake in the UK by area
Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland.
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Current UK head of state
King Charles III, since 8 September 2022.
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Number of MPs in the House of Commons
650 after the 2024 general election.
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Maximum term of a UK Parliament
Five years.
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Official home of the Prime Minister
10 Downing Street, London.
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First female UK Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher, from 1979.
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Year the NHS was launched
1948, under Clement Attlee's Labour government.
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When the UK left the European Union
31 January 2020.
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The Battle of Hastings
1066. William of Normandy defeated King Harold II.
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Magna Carta
Sealed by King John at Runnymede in 1215.
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Gunpowder Plot
5 November 1605. Guy Fawkes was found beneath the House of Lords.
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Great Fire of London
1666, starting in a bakery in Pudding Lane.
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Acts of Union
1707 joined England and Scotland as Great Britain.
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Battle of Trafalgar and Waterloo
Trafalgar 1805 (Nelson). Waterloo 1815 (Wellington).
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Slavery Abolition Act
1833, ending slavery across most of the British Empire.
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Union Flag
Combines the crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick.
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National days
St David 1 March, St George 23 April, St Andrew 30 November.
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National emblems
England rose, Scotland thistle, Wales daffodil, Northern Ireland shamrock.
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Climate of the UK
Temperate maritime, with mild winters and wind mostly from the south-west.
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UK time system
GMT in winter and British Summer Time in summer.
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Scientists and discoveries
Newton: gravity. Darwin: natural selection. Fleming: penicillin. Jenner: smallpox vaccine.
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Writers and works
Austen: Pride and Prejudice. Dickens: Oliver Twist. Shakespeare: Hamlet. Rowling: Harry Potter.
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Famous British festivals
Bonfire Night 5 November, Burns Night 25 January, Hogmanay 31 December, Notting Hill Carnival in August.
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Sport facts
England won the men's World Cup in 1966. Wimbledon is played on grass. London hosted the Olympics in 1908, 1948 and 2012.

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