​The British Isles are situated on the west side of Europe. Geographically the British Isles are made up of two main islands

• Great Britain

• Ireland

• The United Kingdom

• The Republic of Ireland, in the Southern part of Ireland

​Politically the two islands are made up of:

The United Kingdom
includes

A. Great Britain with:

• England

• Scotland

• Wales

​ B. Northern Ireland

The Republic Of Ireland

In the Southern part of Ireland

London
is the capital city of the United Kingdom

Its population is about 10-12 million people

Dublin
is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland

Its population is about one third of the population of Ireland.

National Flowers

Each country has a national flower

England

The national flower of England is the

Rose

Scotland

The national flower of Scotland is the

Thistle

Wales

The national flower of Wales is the

Daffodil

Ireland

The national flower of Ireland is the

Shamrock