United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). The state in north -western Europe , the British Isles ( Great Britain island and the north- eastern part of the island of Ireland , Isle of Man and Channel Islands ). Area - 244.1 thousand square meters. Km. Great Britain consists of 4 administrative and political parts: England ( 39 counties and 6 metropolitenskyh counties and Greater London ), Wales ( 8 counties ), Scotland and Northern Ireland ( 26 counties ). The advanced set for the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.Capital - London.Pryrodni conditions. UK by the Atlantic Ocean and its seas . To the north and west dominated mountainous terrain (to 1343 m ), Pennine and Cambrian Mountains in the south and south- east - hilly plains. The main rivers are the Thames , Severn , Trent, Mersey, Clyde. In the north, many lakes : Loch Ness , Loch Lomond , Loch Neagh and others. The mountains are often peatlands. Forests (oak , beech, birch) occupy 9 % of the UK. Numerous national parks and nature reservation : Peak District, Snowdonia and others.The climate is temperate and humid. The average temperature in January in London 7 ° C, in July - 11-20 ° C. On some days of January and February the temperature can drop to -10 ° C. During the year falls high rainfall : 3000 mm in the west - 600-750 mm in the south shodi.Naselennya - 58.5 million people, including 80% - British, 15% - Scots, Welsh and Irish. Urban population - 91 %.