United+Kingdom

~__**United Kingdom**__~   The United Kingdom is located in Northern Europe and is made up of four countries. These countries are England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The graphic coordinates are 54 00 N, 2 00 W. The United Kingdom is 242, 910 square kilometers or 93, 788 square miles. The terrain is made up of rugged hills and low mountains. There are also rolling plains in the East and Southeast. The climate is Temperate and more than half of the year is overcast. There is a population of about 60 million people and the life expectancy is about 78 years old. Games Scavenger Hunt www.bbc.co.uk/schools/students

**Resources** CIA Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html Info Please www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108078.html Kids-Online www.kids-online.net/world/uk.html http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3846.htm www.bbc.co.uk/schools