Write an essay about the UK.Use the facts which you already know.Add some new facts. Begin with: The United Kingdom has long and great... . The UK consists of... .The capitals ... . The national flag... .The official language... .

1 The United Kingdom has a long and great history.
The official name of the whole country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland but it is often referred to as Great Britain. 
2 The capital of the country is London.
3 Population of Britain is more than 60 million people.
4 People living in Britain are called British. English is the main language.  
5 What are the capitals of Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland, which comprise the UK?  
6 The capitals of these parts are:  Edinburgh, Cardiff, London and Belfast. 
7 The national flag is called the Union Jack.  8 The UK is a constitutional monarchy.  
9 Queen Elizabeth II is 91 years old now. She is the head of the state from 1952.       The head of the government is the Prime Minister.
10 British national currency is a pound.   (British banknotes are called pounds.  One hundred pence make one pound.)
11 The British Isles are washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Irish Sea. The English Channel separates Great Britain from the continent.

12 The surface of Great Britain varies very much.