United Kingdom

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/united-kingdom

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in United Kingdom?Over 69 million (2024 estimate)
2. How big is United Kingdom?94,354 square miles (244,376 km²)
3. What is the capital of United Kingdom?London
4. What language do people speak in United Kingdom?English. Welsh is also an official language in Wales
5. What money is used in United Kingdom?Pound Sterling (£)
6. What kind of government does United Kingdom have?Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy

Constitutional Monarchy: A system of government where a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution.
Parliamentary Democracy: A democratic form of government where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is held accountable to the legislature (parliament).
Devolved Administrations: Governments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland that have been granted powers by the central UK Parliament.