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Chapter2
Geography of the United
Kingdom
Dr. Carol W. Pollard
Revision
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Some important terms: Rationalism,
Idealism,
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a
priori, a posteriori, the Renaissance,
the Age
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of
Enlightenment, Romanticism, Existentialism,
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Positivism,
Pragmatism
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Three Phases of Western Civilization:
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Antiquity The
Middle Ages (the Medieval Period) The Modern Age
The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
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Map of Great Britain
the British Isles: 1. the main island-
Britain 2. part of the Irish island 3. a host of
nearby islands
General Characteristics
of the United Kingdom
Area: 242,000 sq
km
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Climate: remarkably mild
ins:not very
high by world standard
Ben
Nevis(
本尼维斯山
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4. Population: aging and densely
populated areas in Europe
ortation:
a. the Chunnel
b. right-hand driver's seat
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Scotland
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Population:
over 5 million people
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Area: nearly 80,000 sq km
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Language:
Caelic; Official Language: English
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Main Region: 1.
the High lands and western
isles;
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2. the
Lowlands;
3. the Southern
Uplands
Capital: Edinburgh
All in
all, the Highlands and Western Isles and the
Southern Uplands main in agriculture, and the
lowlands in
industry, esp, the heavy
industry. The former two regions are not
developed, but the lowland is very developed
Northern Ireland
People:
most live in Belfast and Derry
Capital:
Belfast
Land and Resources: its geology
is very similar with that of Scotland
Wales
Geographically:
located on the British Isles: the main
island, Britain, containing England, Wales, and
Politically:
The UK consists
of the separate entities of England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland,
Scotland;
part of the Irish Island; and a host of nearby
smaller island
as well ad the many
islands around Britain and the few remnants of the
British Empire
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