The United Kingdom

There is a difference between the United Kingdom (UK) and Great Britain; these terms cannot be used interchangeably.

• Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales
• The United Kingdom: Great Britain and Northern Ireland

BBC Bitesize provide an interactive overview for KS1 What is the UK? - BBC Bitesize

There is also information about each nation of the UK, as follows:

Let's explore England - BBC Bitesize

Let's explore Northern Ireland - BBC Bitesize

Let's explore Scotland - BBC Bitesize

Let's explore Wales - BBC Bitesize

Each nation has got its own official tourist information site

Visit England

Discover Northern Ireland

Visit Scotland

Visit Wales

You can also visit The Official Website For UK Tourism | VisitBritain

 

Further information

United Kingdom - Our World in Data

United Kingdom | Commonwealth

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | World Health Organization

United Kingdom : Development news, research, data | World Bank

Home - Office for National Statistics

United Kingdom - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

United Kingdom | History, Population, Map, Flag, Capital, & Facts | Britannica. You can find out more about Britannica here Britannica - Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Corporate Site.

Tallest mountains in the UK | KS2 Geography | Year 3 and Year 4 - BBC Bitesize

Exploring the UK's climate and weather | KS2 Geography | Year 5 and Year 6 - BBC Bitesize

Population density in the UK - How the UK population is changing in the 21st century - OCR - GCSE Geography Revision - OCR - BBC Bitesize

UK migration - push and pull factors - Population change and movement to the UK - Eduqas - GCSE Geography Revision - Eduqas - BBC Bitesize

Population trends in the UK - Population and economic activities in the UK - Edexcel - GCSE Geography Revision - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize

Characteristics of the UK - population density - Urban change in the UK - AQA - GCSE Geography Revision - AQA - BBC Bitesize

 

Online maps

Primary school teaching resources | Teacher resources | OS

Secondary school teaching resources | Teacher resources | OS

Teach with GIS UK

BGS Geology Viewer (BETA)

 

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