Geography, Weather, & Wildlife of the United Kingdom
Geography
English countryside
The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and a number of islands off the coasts of these two larger islands. The country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean (west), the English Channel (southeast), the North Sea (east), and the Norwegian Sea (north). The United Kingdom sits just off the northwest coast of mainland Europe across the water from France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and further north, Norway. The only land border the United Kingdom has is with Ireland, which controls the southern portion of the island of Ireland.
Giant's Causeway
Geographically, the United Kingdom is primarily flat, with the exceptions of Wales and Scotland. Much of Scotland (northern third of Great Britain) is hilly, with numerous lakes and rivers carving out the landscape. Wales (peninsula off of western Great Britain) has fewer hills, but those they do have tend to be more isolated and rocky. England is much flatter and predictable, but this has also made the land and region ideal for agriculture and living, creating an incredibly high population density. Northern Ireland is also fairly flat and again has a high population density.