Geography & the Four Nations
Landmarks, currency, national parks, and the nations and territories that make up the UK.
- 🪙 UK Currency → Valid UK coins are 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 (there is no 25p coin)
- 🌱 Eden Project → Located in Cornwall, South West England
- 🌍 British Overseas Territories → St Helena and the Falkland Islands are linked to the UK but are not part of Great Britain or the UK
- 🏞 Lake District → The largest National Park in England, closely associated with William Wordsworth
- 🏝 Crown Dependencies → The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are linked to the Crown but are not part of the UK
- 🎨 Tate Galleries → Tate Britain and Tate Modern are located in London
- 💷 UK Banknotes → Common Bank of England notes are £5, £10, £20 and £50
- 🏞 Lake District National Park → Located in England and home to Wastwater, Britain's favourite view
- ☘ Belfast → Capital city of Northern Ireland
- 🏰 Tower of London → Beefeaters (Yeoman Warders) serve as ceremonial guards and official tour guides
- 🏞 Snowdonia (Eryri) → Famous national park located in Wales
- 🐉 Cardiff → Capital city of Wales
- 💷 Pound Sterling (£) → The official currency of the United Kingdom
- ⛪ Sir Christopher Wren → Rebuilt St Paul's Cathedral after the Great Fire of London (1666)
- 🌍 Geography of the UK → The United Kingdom is located in north-west Europe
- 🏰 Beefeaters → Yeoman Warders who guard and guide visitors around the Tower of London
- 🏰 Crathes Castle → Historic castle located in Scotland
- 🇮🇪 Republic of Ireland → Ireland officially became a republic in 1949
- 💎 Crown Jewels → Kept at the Tower of London
- 🪨 Giant's Causeway → UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Northern Ireland
- 🏞 National Parks → Protected countryside where people can live, work and enjoy nature
- 🏝 Great Britain → Consists of England, Scotland and Wales, excluding Northern Ireland
- 🏞 Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park → Located in Scotland
- 💷 British Banknotes → Standard Bank of England notes are £5, £10, £20 and £50 – there is no £25 note
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