Countries and capitals of the UK

Naming the four countries of the UK, their capital cities, and the difference between the UK, Great Britain and the British Isles

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Which four countries make up the United Kingdom? A) England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland B) England, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland C) England, France, Wales, Scotland D) England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man
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Match each UK country to its capital city. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland Right: London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast
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True or false? London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. A) True B) False
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Fill in the blank. The capital city of Scotland is ___.
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Which of these is NOT part of Great Britain? A) Northern Ireland B) England C) Scotland D) Wales
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Match each capital city to its country. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh, London Right: Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England
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True or false? The United Kingdom and Great Britain mean the same thing. A) True B) False
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The British Isles is a group of islands. Which of these is included in the British Isles? A) The Republic of Ireland B) France C) Iceland D) Norway
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Put these places in order from smallest to largest group (by countries included). Put these in order: British Isles, England, United Kingdom, Great Britain
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Match each country to a famous landmark. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland Right: Big Ben, Edinburgh Castle, Snowdon, Giant's Causeway
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Countries and capitals of the UK · for parents and teachers

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England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is a separate, independent country.
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England → London; Scotland → Edinburgh; Wales → Cardiff; Northern Ireland → Belfast
England's capital is London, Scotland's is Edinburgh, Wales's is Cardiff, and Northern Ireland's is Belfast.
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True
True. London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom as a whole. It sits on the River Thames.
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. Glasgow is bigger but Edinburgh is the capital.
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Northern Ireland
Great Britain is the large island that contains England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is part of the UK but not part of Great Britain - it sits on the island of Ireland.
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Cardiff → Wales; Belfast → Northern Ireland; Edinburgh → Scotland; London → England
Cardiff is in Wales, Belfast in Northern Ireland, Edinburgh in Scotland and London in England.
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False
False. The UK includes Northern Ireland, but Great Britain is only the island shared by England, Scotland and Wales. They are not the same thing.
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The Republic of Ireland
The British Isles includes the UK, the Republic of Ireland and many smaller islands. France, Iceland and Norway are separate countries not in the British Isles.
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England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, British Isles
England (1 country) is part of Great Britain (3 countries: England, Scotland, Wales), which is part of the UK (4 countries, adding Northern Ireland), which is part of the British Isles (UK + Republic of Ireland + smaller islands).
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England → Big Ben; Scotland → Edinburgh Castle; Wales → Snowdon; Northern Ireland → Giant's Causeway
Each country has its own famous landmarks.