70 / seventy Go, UK! When people think of the United Kingdom, they often mention Big Ben, famous football players and fish and chips. But the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or the UK, is more than that! England • Population: 56,2 million people. • Capital city: London. • Language: English. • Famous universities: Cambridge and Oxford. • National sport: Cricket. • Filming location: Harry Potter. • National flower: The Tudor rose. 1 ENGLAND IS THE LARGEST COUNTRY IN THE UK. 1 THE ENGLISH DRINK THE MOST TEA IN THE WORLD. Wales • Population: 3.1 million people. • Capital city: Cardiff. • Languages: English, Welsh. • Famous mountain: Mount Snowdon. • National sport: Rugby. • Filming location: James Bond. • National flower: The daffodil. 1 THE TOWN WITH THE SECOND-LONGEST NAME IN THE WORLD IS IN WALES 1 THERE ARE MORE SHEEP THAN PEOPLE IN WALES.
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