The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of _Great Britain and _Northern Ireland. The country is situated in the British Isles. The two main islands are:_Great Britain (in which are _England, Wales and Scotland) and _Ireland. The United Kingdom in not far from _ Europe.

The UK is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the North Sea in the west.

The highest mountains are in _ Scotland and _ Wales: ._ Ben Nevis and _. Snowdon. The longest rivers are the Severn and the River Thames. 

The UK is one of the world’s smallest countries (it is half the size of _France or_ Spain).  The largest cities of _ Great Britain are _ London, _ Birmingham and _ Glasgow.