What is Life Like in the UK?

A successful person in the UK

David Williams is a very successful person in the UK. He is an author and writes books for children about 10-13 year old's. David Williams is also known for being a judge a Britain's got talent and he is an actor in some movies. David Williams started to write his books in 2008 and his books have been translated to 53 languages! And he is described as the fastest-growing children's author in the UK. He has sold more than 37 million copies world wide!

Weather

Who are they?

The UK is made of immigrants who have been there for different lengths of time. Refugee - A person who has been forced to flee from danger. One example is the Jewish people from all over Europe in 1938. Invader - enters a country to attack. One example is the Romans to extend the Roman Empire in 43 AD. Economic migrant - People who move to a new place to find work, and to improve their standard of living. One example is Indians and Pakistanis, looking for work in 1956. Asylum seeker - A person who flees to another country for safety, and asks for permission to stay there. One example is Kurds, Kosovans and others driven from their countries by war in 1999.

How does it compare

How are they doing?

5 facts about the UK 1. The UK is the seventh largest economy in the world. 2. The UK sells things to other countries like chemicals, gas, cars, i pads, computers and also different services like entertainment, banking and tourism. 3. The UK is very sporty. The UK has won some world cups in some sports but not in every sport. 4. The UK buys things from other countries like cars, i pads, food, clothing, gas and way more! 5. In the UK there are more people that are over 40 years old than people that are under 40 years old.

An Island home

The British Isles are located in the Northwestern Europe.

The top eight major cities in the British Isles are: London Manchester Birmingham-Wolverhampton Leeds-Bradford Glasgow Southampton-Portsmouth Liverpool Newcastle

It's a Jigsaw

What is the British Isles? British Isles are made up of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.

What is the UK? The UK is made up of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

What is Great Britain? Great Britain is made up of Scotland, Wales and England.

Were do they live?

Birmingham Birmingham is an urban city. The population of Birmingham is 856,000. The population density is 4,200 per square kilometre.

Steyning Steyning is a rural area. Steyning's population is 6,368. Steyning's population density is 3,106 per square kilometres.

The top eight major rivers in the British Isles: Severn River. Thames River. Trent River. Wye River. Great Ouse River. Ure River/Ouse River. Tay River. Clyde River.

The first eight major mountain ranges in the British Isles Cairngorms. Mourne Mountains. Black Mountains. MacGillycuddy's Reeks. Pennines. Grampians. Berwyn range. Snowdonia.

Contents:

1. An island home pg.3 2. It’s a jigsaw pg.5 3. Weather pg.6 4. Who are they? pg.7 5. Where do they live? pg.8 6. How are they doing? pg.9 7. How does it compare?pg.11

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